Cicely Tyson
Biography
Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career which spanned more than seven decades in film, television and theatre, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson received various awards including three Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Tony Award, an Honorary Academy Award, and a Peabody Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cicely Tyson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Sipsey
Fried Green Tomatoes
Mrs. Browne
The Women of Brewster Place
Stephanie St. Clair
Hoodlum
Portia Copeland
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Vivian Perry
Bustin' Loose
Muriel
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
Luvia
Always Outnumbered
Mother Hopkins
Idlewild
Ola
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Elaine
The Concorde... Airport '79
Rebecca Morgan
Sounder
Myrtle
Madea's Family Reunion
Gloria Dump
Because of Winn-Dixie
Constantine Jefferson
The Help
Tante Lou
A Lesson Before Dying
Mattie Williams
The River Niger
Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Nana Mama
Alex Cross
Tylette
The Blue Bird
Sweets
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Mama Kay
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Sister
A Morning For Jimmy
Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge
Cathedral
Jewel
Marva Collins
The Marva Collins Story
Jordan Roosevelt
The Road to Galveston
Claudia Ferguson
A Man Called Adam
Mrs. Watts
The Trip to Bountiful
Castralia
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Marie Therese
The Comedians
Ruthana Richardson
Heat Wave
Self
Free to Be… You and Me
Etta Mercer
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Blanche Rudolph
Wilma
Hattie
Showing Roots
Janet Framm
Acceptable Risks
Pearl
Relative Stranger
Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
The Last Angry Man
Emma Teasley
Marriage: Year One
Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Dr. Randolph
Duplicates
Carol Phillips
Playing with Fire
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Dr. Claire Dalton
Intimate Encounters
Mrs. Hightower
Last Flag Flying
Celine
Fat Rose and Squeaky
The Women of Brewster Place
Vesta Lotte Battle
Blessed Assurance
Leona Edwards McCauley
The Rosa Parks Story
Neighbors
Priscilla Simmons
Just an Old Sweet Song
Dottie
Carib Gold
Alice
A Fall from Grace
Evangeline
House of Secrets
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Odessa
Benny's Place
Self (archival footage)
How It Feels to Be Free
Narrator
The Other Boys of Summer
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self - Introducer
Everybody Rides the Carousel
Self
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
62
Gender
Female
Birthday
1924-12-19
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
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