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Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Acting

Born: December 19, 1924New York City, New York, USA

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
Filmography
How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free

Self (archival footage)

2021
A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace

Alice

2020
The Other Boys of Summer

The Other Boys of Summer

Narrator

2019
Last Flag Flying

Last Flag Flying

Mrs. Hightower

2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Self

2016
Showing Roots

Showing Roots

Hattie

2016
The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

Mrs. Watts

2014
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

Mama Kay

2013
Alex Cross

Alex Cross

Nana Mama

2012
The Help

The Help

Constantine Jefferson

2011
Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Ola

2010
Relative Stranger

Relative Stranger

Pearl

2009
Idlewild

Idlewild

Mother Hopkins

2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky

Fat Rose and Squeaky

Celine

2006
Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion

Myrtle

2006
Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Myrtle

2005
Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

Gloria Dump

2005
The Rosa Parks Story

The Rosa Parks Story

Leona Edwards McCauley

2002
Remembering Roots

Remembering Roots

Self

2002
Jewel

Jewel

Cathedral

2001
A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying

Tante Lou

1999
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

Self

1998
Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered

Luvia

1998
Ms. Scrooge

Ms. Scrooge

Ms. Ebenita Scrooge

1997
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

Stephanie St. Clair

1997
Blessed Assurance

Blessed Assurance

Vesta Lotte Battle

1997
Riot

Riot

Maggie

1997
Bridge of Time

Bridge of Time

Guardian

1997
The Road to Galveston

The Road to Galveston

Jordan Roosevelt

1996
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Castralia

1994
House of Secrets

House of Secrets

Evangeline

1993
When No One Would Listen

When No One Would Listen

Sarah

1992
Duplicates

Duplicates

Dr. Randolph

1992
Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

Sipsey

1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

Etta Mercer

1990
Heat Wave

Heat Wave

Ruthana Richardson

1990
The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place

1989
The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place

Mrs. Browne

1989
Intimate Encounters

Intimate Encounters

Dr. Claire Dalton

1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Muriel

1986
Acceptable Risks

Acceptable Risks

Janet Framm

1986
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

Carol Phillips

1985
Benny's Place

Benny's Place

Odessa

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

Marva Collins

1981
Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose

Vivian Perry

1981
The Concorde... Airport '79

The Concorde... Airport '79

Elaine

1979
Wilma

Wilma

Blanche Rudolph

1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

Sweets

1977
Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song

Priscilla Simmons

1976
Everybody Rides the Carousel

Everybody Rides the Carousel

Self - Introducer

1976
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

Tylette

1976
The River Niger

The River Niger

Mattie Williams

1976
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Jane Pittman

1974
Free to Be… You and Me

Free to Be… You and Me

Self

1974
Sounder

Sounder

Rebecca Morgan

1972
Neighbors

Neighbors

Vicky Gunther

1971
Marriage: Year One

Marriage: Year One

Emma Teasley

1971
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

1969
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Portia Copeland

1968
The Comedians

The Comedians

Marie Therese

1967
A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam

Claudia Ferguson

1966

A Morning For Jimmy

Sister

1960
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)

1959
Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow

Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)

1959
Carib Gold

Carib Gold

Dottie

1956