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
| Birth Location | New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924-12-19 |
| Died | 2021-01-28 |
Movies
How It Feels to Be Free
as Self (archival footage)
2021
A Fall from Grace
as Alice
2020
The Other Boys of Summer
as Narrator
2019
Last Flag Flying
as Mrs. Hightower
2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Herself
2016
Showing Roots
as Hattie
2016
The Trip to Bountiful
as Mrs. Watts
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2014
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
as Mama Kay
2013
Alex Cross
as Nana Mama
2012
The Help
as Constantine Jefferson
2011
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Ola
2010
Relative Stranger
as Pearl
2009
Idlewild
as Mother Hopkins
2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky
as Celine
2006
Madea's Family Reunion
as Myrtle
2006
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Myrtle
2005
Because of Winn-Dixie
as Gloria Dump
2005
The Rosa Parks Story
as Leona Edwards McCauley
2002
Jewel
as Cathedral
2001
A Lesson Before Dying
as Tante Lou
1999
Always Outnumbered
as Luvia
1998
Ms. Scrooge
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
1997
Hoodlum
as Stephanie St. Clair
1997
Blessed Assurance
as Vesta Lotte Battle
1997
The Road to Galveston
as Jordan Roosevelt
1996
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
as Castralia
1994
House of Secrets
as Evangeline
1993
Duplicates
as Dr. Randolph
1992
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Sipsey
1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Etta Mercer
1990
Heat Wave
as Ruthana Richardson
1990
The Women of Brewster Place
as Mrs. Browne
1989
Intimate Encounters
as Dr. Claire Dalton
1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Muriel
1986
Acceptable Risks
as Janet Framm
1986
Playing with Fire
as Carol Phillips
1985
Benny's Place
as Odessa
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
The Marva Collins Story
as Marva Collins
1981
Bustin' Loose
as Vivian Perry
1981
The Concorde... Airport '79
as Elaine
1979
Wilma
as Blanche Rudolph
1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
as Sweets
1977
Just an Old Sweet Song
as Priscilla Simmons
1976
The River Niger
as Mattie Williams
1976
The Blue Bird
as Tylette
1976
Free to Be… You and Me
as Self
1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as Jane Pittman
1974
Sounder
as Rebecca Morgan
1972
1971
Marriage: Year One
as Emma Teasley
1971
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
as Portia Copeland
1968
The Comedians
as Marie Therese
1967
A Man Called Adam
as Claudia Ferguson
1966
A Morning For Jimmy
as Sister
1960
The Last Angry Man
as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
1959
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
1959
Carib Gold
as Dottie
1957
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