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Cicely Tyson

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
113

Gender
Female

Birthday
December 19, 1924 (101 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

2021How It Feels to Be Freeas Self (archival footage)
2020Cherish the Dayas Miss Luma Lee Langston
2020A Fall from Graceas Alice
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019The Other Boys of Summeras Narrator
2017Last Flag Flyingas Mrs. Hightower
2017Steveas Self
2016Maya Angelou: And Still I Riseas Self
2016Showing Rootsas Hattie
2014How to Get Away with Murderas Ophelia Harkness
2014Madam Secretaryas Flo Avery
2014The Trip to Bountifulas Mrs. Watts
2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgiaas Mama Kay
2013House of Cardsas Doris Jones
2012Alex Crossas Nana Mama
2011The Helpas Constantine Jefferson
2010Why Did I Get Married Too?as Ola
2009Relative Strangeras Pearl
2006Idlewildas Mother Hopkins
2006Fat Rose and Squeakyas Celine
2006Madea's Family Reunionas Myrtle
2005The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzeras
2005Diary of a Mad Black Womanas Myrtle
2005Because of Winn-Dixieas Gloria Dump
2002The Rosa Parks Storyas Leona Edwards McCauley
2002Remembering Rootsas Self
2001The Proud Familyas Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
2001Jewelas Cathedral
1999Aftershock: Earthquake in New Yorkas Emily Lincoln
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ondine Burdett
1999A Lesson Before Dyingas Tante Lou
1998Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoesas Self
1998Mama Flora's Familyas Mama Flora
1998Always Outnumberedas Luvia
1997Ms. Scroogeas Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
1997Hoodlumas Stephanie St. Clair
1997Blessed Assuranceas Vesta Lotte Battle
1997Riotas Maggie
1997Bridge of Timeas Guardian
1996The Road to Galvestonas Jordan Roosevelt
1995The Outer Limitsas Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
1994Touched by an Angelas Abigail Peabody-Jackson
1994Sweet Justiceas
1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Castralia
1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Castalia
1993House of Secretsas Evangeline
1992When No One Would Listenas Sarah
1992Duplicatesas Dr. Randolph
1991Fried Green Tomatoesas Sipsey
1990The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Etta Mercer
1990Heat Waveas Ruthana Richardson
1989The Women of Brewster Placeas
1989The Women of Brewster Placeas Mrs. Browne
1989The Women of Brewster Placeas Mrs. Browne
1989B.L. Strykeras
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1986Intimate Encountersas Dr. Claire Dalton
1986Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas Muriel
1986Acceptable Risksas Janet Framm
1985Playing with Fireas Carol Phillips
1982Benny's Placeas Odessa
1982Night of 100 Starsas Self
1981The Marva Collins Storyas Marva Collins
1981Bustin' Looseas Vivian Perry
1979The Concorde... Airport '79as Elaine
1978A Woman Called Mosesas Harriet Ross Tubman
1978Kingas Coretta Scott King
1977Wilmaas Blanche Rudolph
1977A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas Sweets
1977Rootsas Binta
1976Just an Old Sweet Songas Priscilla Simmons
1976Everybody Rides the Carouselas Self - Introducer
1976The Blue Birdas Tylette
1976The River Nigeras Mattie Williams
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
1974Dinah!as Self
1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittmanas Jane Pittman
1974Free to Be… You and Meas Self
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
1972Sounderas Rebecca Morgan
1972Emergency!as Mrs. Johnson
1971Neighborsas Vicky Gunther
1971Film '72as Self
1971Marriage: Year Oneas Emma Teasley
1970The Flip Wilson Showas Self
1969The Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Betty Kelly
1969The Bill Cosby Showas Mildred Hermosa
1969To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Wordsas
1968The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras Portia Copeland
1967The Comediansas Marie Therese
1967Cowboy in Africaas Julie Anderson
1967Judd, for the Defenseas
1966Mission: Impossibleas Alma Ross
1966A Man Called Adamas Claudia Ferguson
1965The F.B.I.as Julie Harmon
1965The F.B.I.as Lainey Harber
1963East Side/West Sideas
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
1960A Morning For Jimmyas Sister
1959The Last Angry Manas Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
1959Odds Against Tomorrowas Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
1958Naked Cityas Darlene Knox
1956Carib Goldas Dottie
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Co-Host
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Host
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
1955Gunsmokeas Rachel Biggs
1953The Oscarsas Self
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Marva Collins
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter

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