Leslie Uggams’ Spouse Left His Country for Her & Was Later Told He Would Have ‘Polka-Dot’ Kids
Leslie Uggams was known for her role as Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries “Roots.”
The mother and grandmother has been married for 58 years to her Australian husband.
The couple celebrates their anniversary on October 16 each year.
Uggams and her husband celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. They have been through a lot together but have remained by one another’s side through it all.
Their marriage was one of the rare high-profile interracial marriages in Hollywood. They were married at a time when interracial marriages were illegal in some parts of the United States.
Leslie Uggams and Husband Grahame Pratt during 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. January 28, 1978 | Source: Getty Images
The couple still attends public events together and enjoys spending time with one another, like on Father’s Day this year. They celebrated Juneteenth together on the same day.
The celebration was attended by Uggams. her husband, and the Broadway League and Uggams received a Legacy Award that day. Uggams posted about the event on Instagram, where she and her husband can be seen sitting with members of the Broadway League.
Even though her husband, Grahame Pratt, was not an American, the couple still received a lot of hate mail. Here’s a look into Leslie Uggams’s life and marriage.
About Leslie Uggams
Born May 25, 1943, Leslie Marian Uggams is an American actress and singer whose parents were performers. Uggams attended the Professional Children’s School of New York and Juilliard.
Leslie Uggams and Husband Grahame Pratt during Actors Studio Party – November 25, 1968 at Village Gate in New York City, New York, United States | Source: Getty Images
Her aunt encouraged her musical training, and she was in show business as a child in 1951. Her first T.V. appearance was in the situation-comedy series “Beulah.”
In 1951, she was a featured performer at the famed Apollo Theater. By the time she was ten, she had made a record for MGM. However, it wasn’t until 1958 that T.V. audiences recognized her as an upcoming teen talent.
