Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

  • Birthday: 1924-12-19
  • Deathday: 2021-01-28
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cicely Tyson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

As Sipsey

Hoodlum

1997

As Stephanie St. Clair

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968

As Portia Copeland

Bustin' Loose

1981

As Vivian Perry

Always Outnumbered

1998

As Luvia

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959

As Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)

Idlewild

2006

As Mother Hopkins

Madea's Family Reunion

2006

As Myrtle

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005

As Gloria Dump

The Help

2011

As Constantine Jefferson

A Lesson Before Dying

1999

As Tante Lou

The River Niger

1976

As Mattie Williams

Alex Cross

2012

As Nana Mama

The Blue Bird

1976

As Tylette

Ms. Scrooge

1997

As Ms. Ebenita Scrooge

Jewel

2001

As Cathedral

The Marva Collins Story

1981

As Marva Collins

The Road to Galveston

1996

As Jordan Roosevelt

A Man Called Adam

1966

As Claudia Ferguson

The Trip to Bountiful

2014

As Mrs. Watts

Heat Wave

1990

As Ruthana Richardson

The Comedians

1967

As Marie Therese

Sounder

1972

As Rebecca Morgan

Wilma

1977

As Blanche Rudolph

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990

As Etta Mercer

Acceptable Risks

1986

As Janet Framm

Showing Roots

2016

As Hattie

Relative Stranger

2009

As Pearl

The Last Angry Man

1959

As Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)

Marriage: Year One

1971

As Emma Teasley

Duplicates

1992

As Dr. Randolph

Playing with Fire

1985

As Carol Phillips

Intimate Encounters

1986

As Dr. Claire Dalton

Last Flag Flying

2017

As Mrs. Hightower

Fat Rose and Squeaky

2006

As Celine

Blessed Assurance

1997

As Vesta Lotte Battle

The Rosa Parks Story

2002

As Leona Edwards McCauley

Neighbors

1971

As

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

As Self (archive footage)

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976

As Priscilla Simmons

Carib Gold

1957

As Dottie

A Fall from Grace

2020

As Alice

House of Secrets

1993

As Evangeline

Benny's Place

1982

As Odessa

How It Feels to Be Free

2021

As Self (archival footage)

Night of 100 Stars

1982

As Self

The Other Boys of Summer

2019

As Narrator

The Women of Brewster Place

1989

As Mrs. Browne

A Morning For Jimmy

1960

As Sister

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