Ethel Thayer in On Golden Pond at the Kennedy Center in 2004 and on Broadway at the Cort Theatre in 2005. In 2001, she appeared in the August Wilson play King Hedley II, receiving a nomination for the Tony Award, Best Actress in a Play. In January 2009, Uggams played Lena Horne in a production of the stage musical Stormy Weather at the Pasadena Playhouse in California, directed by Michael Bush and choreographed by Randy Skinner. In June 2012, Uggams played Muzzy in a production of Thoroughly Modern Millie at The Muny in St. Louis. In 2014, she starred as Rose in Connecticut Repertory Theatre's Nutmeg Summer Series production of Gypsy. Personal life Uggams has been married to her longtime manager Grahame Pratt since 1965, at the time a rare high-profile interracial marriage. “It was not as hard as I expected it to be,” Uggams says. “I think the reason is that Grahame was not an American white man. But of course we did get mail.” Uggams met her husband at the Professional Children's School of New York, where they were both students. The couple met again while she was performing in Sydney during one of Uggams's celebrity tours in Australia and he became her manager afterward. After their wedding, the couple decided to reside in New York, which was then more tolerant of interracial relationships. The couple are parents to daughter Danielle, born in 1970, and son Justice, born in 1975. Filmography Film Television Discography The Eyes of God (Columbia CS8174, 1959) LESLIE UGGAMS ON TV with Mitch Miller's sing along chorus (Columbia CL1706, 1962) So in Love! (Columbia CS8871, 1963) A Time to Love (Atlantic 8128, 1966) What's an Uggams? (Atlantic SD8196, 1968) Just to Satisfy You (Atlantic SD8241, 1969) Leslie (Columbia CS9936, 1970) Try to See It My Way (Sonday SL8000, 1972) Leslie Uggams (Motown M6846S1, 1975) Leslie Uggams: On My Way to You: Songs of Alan and Marilyn Bergman (2003) Awards and nominations Supersisters trading card set 1979: (one of the cards featured Uggams's name and picture) Theater World Award 1967: Theater World Award for Hallelujah Baby Tony Award 1968: Winner for Leading Actress in a Musical for Hallelujah Baby 2001: Nominated for Leading Actress in a Play for King Hedley II Daytime Emmy 1983: Winner as Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series for Fantasy 1984: Nominated as Outstanding Host or Hostess in a