About Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
December 19, 1924 - January 28, 2021
| Place of Birth | : | New York City, New York, USA |
| Imdb Profile | : | IMDB Profile |
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.
Cicely Tyson is known for the following movies:
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Character : Jane Pittman
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Character : Sweets
Ms. Scrooge
Character : Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
The Marva Collins Story
Character : Marva Collins
The Road to Galveston
Character : Jordan Roosevelt
The Trip to Bountiful
Character : Mrs. Watts
Heat Wave
Character : Ruthana Richardson
Sounder
Character : Rebecca Morgan
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Character : Etta Mercer
The Other Boys of Summer
Character : Narrator
Bustin' Loose
Character : Vivian Perry
A Lesson Before Dying
Character : Tante Lou
The River Niger
Character : Mattie Williams
Wilma
Character : Blanche Rudolph
Relative Stranger
Character : Pearl
Playing with Fire
Character : Carol Phillips
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Character : Celine
Blessed Assurance
Character : Vesta Lotte Battle
Just an Old Sweet Song
Character : Priscilla Simmons
Benny's Place
Character : Odessa
Because of Winn-Dixie
Character : Gloria Dump
Jewel
Character : Cathedral
A Man Called Adam
Character : Claudia Ferguson
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Character : Castralia
Duplicates
Character : Dr. Randolph
Intimate Encounters
Character : Dr. Claire Dalton
The Blue Bird
Character : Tylette
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Character : Mama Kay
The Rosa Parks Story
Character : Leona Edwards McCauley
Neighbors
Fried Green Tomatoes
Character : Sipsey
Hoodlum
Character : Stephanie St. Clair
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Character : Muriel
Marriage: Year One
Character : Emma Teasley
A Fall from Grace
Character : Alice
House of Secrets
Character : Evangeline
Always Outnumbered
Character : Luvia
Showing Roots
Character : Hattie
How It Feels to Be Free
Character : Self (archival footage)
A Morning For Jimmy
Character : Sister
Idlewild
Character : Mother Hopkins
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Character : Myrtle
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Character : Herself
Carib Gold
Character : Dottie
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Character : Portia Copeland
Madea's Family Reunion
Character : Myrtle
Acceptable Risks
Character : Janet Framm
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Alex Cross
Character : Nana Mama
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Character : Ola
The Women of Brewster Place
The Help
Character : Constantine Jefferson
Free to Be… You and Me
Character : Self
The Comedians
Character : Marie Therese
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Character : Self
The Women of Brewster Place
Character : Mrs. Browne
The Last Angry Man
Character : Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
Character : Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Last Flag Flying
Character : Mrs. Hightower
The Concorde... Airport '79
Character : Elaine
Night of 100 Stars
Character : Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
Character : Self (archive footage)
Cicely Tyson is known for the following tv shows:
The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer
The F.B.I.
Character : Julie Harmon
Gunsmoke
Character : Rachel Biggs
Mission: Impossible
Roots
Character : Binta
The Outer Limits
Character : Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
The Oscars
Character : Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character : Ondine Burdett
The Bill Cosby Show
Character : Mildred Hermosa
Naked City
Character : Darlene Knox
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character : Marva Collins
Emergency!
The Flip Wilson Show
Character : Self
East Side/West Side
Judd for the Defense
Sweet Justice
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Character : Self
B.L. Stryker
Saturday Night Live
Character : Self - Host / Wilma Bass / Various
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Character : Emily Lincoln
King
Character : Coretta Scott King
Mama Flora's Family
Character : Mama Flora
A Woman Called Moses
Character : Harriet Ross Tubman
How to Get Away with Murder
Character : Ophelia Harkness
House of Cards
Character : Doris Jones
Tony Awards
Character : Self - Host
Madam Secretary
Character : Flo Avery
Tamron Hall
Character : Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character : Self - Guest
The F.B.I.
Character : Lainey Harber
Cherish the Day
Character : Miss Luma Lee Langston
Tony Awards
Character : Self - Co-Host
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Character : Castalia
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Character : Betty Kelly
Dinah!
Character : Self
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