On Golden Pond is a 1979 play by Ernest Thompson . The plot focuses on an aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. During the year the story takes place, they are visited by daughter Chelsea with her fiancé Billy Ray and his son Billy Ray Jr. The play explores the often turbulent relationship the young woman shared with her father growing up, and the difficulties faced by a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage.
25-476: On Golden Pond may refer to: On Golden Pond (play) , a 1979 play by Ernest Thompson On Golden Pond (1981 film) , a film adaptation of the play, starring Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda On Golden Pond (2001 film) , a television adaptation of the play, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
50-618: A black person since The Nat King Cole Show of the mid-1950s. She had a lead role in the 1977 miniseries Roots , for which she received an Emmy nomination, as Kizzy. In 1979, she starred as Lillian Rogers Parks in the Emmy-winning miniseries Backstairs at the White House . She also made guest appearances on such television programs as Family Guy (as herself), I Spy , Hollywood Squares , The Muppet Show , The Love Boat and Magnum, P.I. . In 1996, Uggams played
75-572: A popular singer who, upon being stranded in the deep South, is abused and humiliated by the perverse denizens of a backwoods town. She later appeared in Sugar Hill (1994) opposite Wesley Snipes , and played Blind Al in Deadpool (2016) in February 2016. In April 2016, she portrayed Leah Walker, the bipolar mother of Lucious Lyon in the hit Fox series Empire . Uggams appeared as Sadie in
100-641: 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 . In 2024, Uggams appeared in the role of Gran Mimi in the New York City Center Encores! production of Jelly's Last Jam , which ran from February 21 to March 3. Uggams has been married to her longtime manager Grahame Pratt since 1965, at
125-631: A summer break, it reopened with the same cast on September 12 at the Century Theatre , a small playhouse in the basement of the Paramount Hotel, where it ran for an additional 256 performances. Ben Slack replaced Ronn Carroll during the course of the run at the Century Theatre. After 19 previews, a Broadway revival with an African American cast directed by Leonard Foglia and produced by Jeffrey Finn opened on April 7, 2005 at
150-536: Is struggling with memory loss as he continues to forget names and places that should be familiar. Chelsea arrives with Bill Ray and his 13-year-old son Billy Ray Jr. Chelsea asks her parents if Billy Jr. can stay with them while she and Bill go to Europe. Norman (a bit reluctantly) and Ethel agree to keep Billy Jr. Norman and Billy Jr. have become friends, and spend much of their time fishing. Chelsea returns, and reveals that she and Bill are now married. Ethel shows her impatience with Chelsea's habit of bitterly harping on
175-530: The Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby! , winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968. Uggams gained wider recognition for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. Later in her career, Uggams received renewed notice with appearances as Blind Al in
200-523: The Cort Theatre , where it ran for 93 performances. James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams headed the cast. Jones, who often was ill during the run, eventually was diagnosed with pneumonia, forcing the production to a sudden close. Michael Learned and Tom Bosley starred in a 2006–2007 U.S. national tour produced by Finn. Jack Klugman headlined a 2008 tour. The play was adapted for the screen written by Thompson in 1981. The film On Golden Pond
225-771: 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
250-460: The 2017 television film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks , and in 2018, she returned as Blind Al in Deadpool 2 . She is an active Democrat and hosted a 1984 Democratic Telethon. In 1999 and 2021, she guest starred in two episodes of Family Guy . Additionally, she reprised her role as Blind Al in Deadpool & Wolverine . In 2023, Uggams voiced a character, Grandma, in My Dad
275-577: The Bounty Hunter and appeared as Agnes in the film American Fiction . Uggams was picked to star in Hallelujah, Baby! after Lena Horne declined the role of Georgina. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1967 and "created a new star" in Uggams. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a musical (in a tie with Patricia Routledge ). She appeared on Broadway in the revue Blues in
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#1732783261249300-728: The Night in 1982 and in the musical revue of the works of Jerry Herman , Jerry's Girls in 1985. Uggams replaced Patti LuPone as Reno Sweeney in the Lincoln Center revival of Cole Porter 's musical Anything Goes on Broadway in March 1989. She had played Reno in a US tour in 1988–1989. Later Broadway roles include Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2003–2004) and Ethel Thayer in On Golden Pond at
325-419: The broadcast marked her first instance of singing publicly (albeit only a few notes), since throat surgery in 1995 had impaired her singing voice. 1979 production 2005 production Leslie Uggams Leslie Marian Uggams ( / ˈ ʌ ɡ ə m z / ; born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. After beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, she garnered acclaim for her role in
350-511: The first Broadway production, directed by Craig Anderson, set and costume design by Steven Rubin, and lighting design by Craig Miller, opened on February 28, 1979 at the New Apollo Theatre , where it ran for 126 performances. The cast was Tom Aldredge (Norman Thayer Jr.), Frances Sternhagen (Ethel Thayer), Ronn Carroll (Charlie Martin), Barbara Andres (Chelsea Thayer Wayne), Mark Bendo (Billy Ray), and Stan Lachow (Bill Ray). After
375-410: The past. Chelsea confronts her father about their troubled relationship, and the two have a reconciliation. Norman and Ethel are packing to leave for the winter. Chelsea calls, and they agree to go visit her in California. Norman seems to suffer a heart attack (whilst picking up a box of his mother-in-law's heavy china) but recovers, and the pair leave their home along Golden Pond. After five previews,
400-666: The role of Rose Keefer on All My Children . She won a 1983 Daytime Emmy Award as a host of the NBC game show Fantasy . In her first film, she was neither seen, nor credited. In Inherit the Wind (1960), she sang the opening, " (Gimme Dat) Old Time Religion ", and the closing, " Battle Hymn of the Republic ". Her film career includes roles in Skyjacked (1972), Black Girl (1972) and Poor Pretty Eddie (1975), in which she played
425-638: The same name. Uggams was born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the daughter of Juanita Ernestine (Smith), a Cotton Club chorus girl/dancer, and Harold Coyden Uggams, an elevator operator and maintenance man, who was a singer with the Hall Johnson choir. She attended the Professional Children's School of New York and Juilliard . Her aunt, singer Eloise C. Uggams , encouraged her musical training. One of her grandfathers
450-522: The summer house, finding it in need of repairs. There are hints that Norman is having problems with his memory. To Ethel's chagrin, Norman makes a nominal effort to find a job in the classified ads. The mailman Charlie stops by and reminisces about the Thayers' daughter Chelsea whom he used to date. A letter arrives from Chelsea saying that she is coming from California with her boyfriend Bill to celebrate Norman's 80th birthday. It becomes clearer that Norman
475-514: The superhero films Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Her other prominent roles were as Leah Walker on the Fox musical drama series Empire (2016–2020); as Agnes Ellison in the comedy-drama film American Fiction (2023); and as Betty Pearson in the Amazon Original post-apocalyptic drama series Fallout (2024), based on the video game of
500-798: 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, Australia, during one of Uggams's celebrity tours, and he became her manager afterward. After their wedding, they decided to settle in New York City for its relative tolerance of interracial relationships. The couple's daughter Danielle
525-494: The title On Golden Pond . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=On_Golden_Pond&oldid=470377748 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages On Golden Pond (play) Norman and Ethel arrive at
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#1732783261249550-702: Was Coyden H. Uggams, twice pastor of Zion Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina, from 1902 to 1906 and 1913 to 1919. Uggams started in show business as a child in 1951, playing the niece of Ethel Waters on Beulah . That same year she appeared as a featured performer at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, alongside Ella Fitzgerald . She made her professional debut at the age of six on Jack Barry 's NBC show "Stars And Stardust." Following that, she performed on " Arthur Godfrey 's Talent Scouts". Uggams got her biggest break on The Lawrence Welk Show and
575-433: Was a regular on Sing Along with Mitch , starring record producer-conductor Mitch Miller . In January 1954, ten-year-old Uggams released a double-sided single by MGM Records . In 1960, she sang, off-screen, " Give Me That Old Time Religion " in the film Inherit the Wind . Uggams came to be recognized by TV audiences as an upcoming teen talent in 1958 on the musical quiz show series Name That Tune . A record executive
600-439: Was in the studio audience and signed her to a contract. Her records "One More Sunrise" (an English-language cover of Ivo Robic 's " Morgen ", 1959) and "House Built on Sand" made Billboard magazine's charts. She appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show singing The Beatles ' " Yesterday " in 1965 and later had her own television variety show, The Leslie Uggams Show in 1969. This was the first network variety show to be hosted by
625-490: Was released in December 1981, directed by Mark Rydell and produced by Bruce Gilbert with Henry Fonda , Katharine Hepburn and Jane Fonda in the starring cast. In 2001, CBS aired a live television adaptation of the play that was publicized heavily in the press due to the reunion of The Sound of Music stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in the lead roles. It also starred Glenne Headly . For Julie Andrews,
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