Cicely Tyson


    Starbirth:
    December 19, 1924
    Supernova:
    January 28, 2021
    Birthplace:
    New York City, New York, USA
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Overview

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.


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How It Feels to Be Free Self (archival footage) 2021
A Fall from Grace Alice 2020
The Other Boys of Summer Narrator 2019
Last Flag Flying Mrs. Hightower 2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Herself 2016
Showing Roots Hattie 2016
The Trip to Bountiful Mrs. Watts 2014
And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia Mama Kay 2013
Alex Cross Nana Mama 2012
The Help Constantine Jefferson 2011
Why Did I Get Married Too? Ola 2010
Relative Stranger Pearl 2009
Idlewild Mother Hopkins 2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky Celine 2006
Madea's Family Reunion Myrtle 2006
Diary of a Mad Black Woman Myrtle 2005
Because of Winn-Dixie Gloria Dump 2005
The Rosa Parks Story Leona Edwards McCauley 2002
Jewel Cathedral 2001
A Lesson Before Dying Tante Lou 1999
Always Outnumbered Luvia 1998
Ms. Scrooge Ms. Ebenita Scrooge 1997
Hoodlum Stephanie St. Clair 1997
Blessed Assurance Vesta Lotte Battle 1997
The Road to Galveston Jordan Roosevelt 1996
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Castralia 1994
House of Secrets Evangeline 1993
Duplicates Dr. Randolph 1992
Fried Green Tomatoes Sipsey 1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas Etta Mercer 1990
Heat Wave Ruthana Richardson 1990
The Women of Brewster Place Mrs. Browne 1989
The Women of Brewster Place 1989
Intimate Encounters Dr. Claire Dalton 1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story Muriel 1986
Acceptable Risks Janet Framm 1986
Playing with Fire Carol Phillips 1985
Benny's Place Odessa 1982
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
The Marva Collins Story Marva Collins 1981
Bustin' Loose Vivian Perry 1981
The Concorde... Airport '79 Elaine 1979
Wilma Blanche Rudolph 1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Sweets 1977
Just an Old Sweet Song Priscilla Simmons 1976
The River Niger Mattie Williams 1976
The Blue Bird Tylette 1976
Free to Be… You and Me Self 1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Jane Pittman 1974
Sounder Rebecca Morgan 1972
Neighbors 1971
Marriage: Year One Emma Teasley 1971
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words 1969
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Portia Copeland 1968
The Comedians Marie Therese 1967
A Man Called Adam Claudia Ferguson 1966
A Morning For Jimmy Sister 1960
The Last Angry Man Girl Left on Porch (uncredited) 1959
Odds Against Tomorrow Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited) 1959
Carib Gold Dottie 1957
SHOWCHARACTERYEAR
The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer <blank> <mt>
The F.B.I. Julie Harmon <mt>
Gunsmoke Rachel Biggs <mt>
Mission: Impossible Alma Ross <mt>
Roots Binta <mt>
The Outer Limits Justice Gretchen Parkhurst <mt>
The Oscars Self <mt>
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ondine Burdett <mt>
The Bill Cosby Show Mildred Hermosa <mt>
Naked City Darlene Knox <mt>
Hallmark Hall of Fame Marva Collins <mt>
Emergency! Mrs. Johnson <mt>
The Flip Wilson Show Self <mt>
East Side/West Side <blank> <mt>
Judd for the Defense <blank> <mt>
Sweet Justice <blank> <mt>
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self <mt>
B.L. Stryker <blank> <mt>
Saturday Night Live Self - Host / Wilma Bass / Various <mt>
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York Emily Lincoln <mt>
King Coretta Scott King <mt>
Mama Flora's Family Mama Flora <mt>
A Woman Called Moses Harriet Ross Tubman <mt>
How to Get Away with Murder Ophelia Harkness <mt>
House of Cards Doris Jones <mt>
Tony Awards Self - Host <mt>
Madam Secretary Flo Avery <mt>
Tamron Hall Self - Guest <mt>
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest <mt>
The F.B.I. Lainey Harber <mt>
Cherish the Day Miss Luma Lee Langston <mt>
Tony Awards Self - Co-Host <mt>
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Castalia <mt>
The Courtship of Eddie's Father Betty Kelly <mt>
Dinah! Self <mt>
People's Choice Awards Self - Presenter <mt>
Cowboy in Africa Julie Anderson <mt>
The Mike Douglas Show Self <mt>
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host <mt>
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self <mt>
The Proud Family Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice) <mt>
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