Question: What actress starred in Poor Pretty Eddie, and as Kizzy Reynolds "Roots"?

Related documents: [0]  [DOC] Poor Pretty Eddie is a 1975 American film starring Leslie Uggams, Shelley Winters and Michael Christian. Made on a relatively small budget, it is known for having an atypical narrative and directorial style, which combines elements of horror, exploitation film making, Southern gothic, and pornographic film. It has subsequently become popular in cult and B movie circles. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries "Roots" (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. She had earlier been highly acclaimed for the Broadway musical "Hallelujah, Baby!", winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968. Later in her career, Uggams received renewed notice with appearances alongside Ryan Reynolds in "Deadpool" (2016) and in a recurring role on "Empire". [END]  
Answer: Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams