Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1924-12-19 00:00:00
Birth Place:New York City, New York, USA
Known For:Acting
Death Date:2021-01-28 00:00:00
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cicely Tyson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (40)
⭐ 3
The Road to Galveston
Role: Jordan Roosevelt1996
⭐ 7.5
Sounder
Role: Rebecca Morgan1972
The Other Boys of Summer
Role: Narrator2019
⭐ 6.6
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Role: Jane Pittman1974
⭐ 7.4
The Marva Collins Story
Role: Marva Collins1981
⭐ 5.4
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Role: Sweets1977
⭐ 6
The Trip to Bountiful
Role: Mrs. Watts2014
⭐ 6.6
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Role: Etta Mercer1990
⭐ 6.8
Heat Wave
Role: Ruthana Richardson1990
⭐ 5.6
Ms. Scrooge
Role: Ms. Ebenita Scrooge1997
⭐ 6.2
Bustin' Loose
Role: Vivian Perry1981
⭐ 6.8
The River Niger
Role: Mattie Williams1976
⭐ 5
A Lesson Before Dying
Role: Tante Lou1999
⭐ 10
Benny's Place
Role: Odessa1982
⭐ 6.3
Wilma
Role: Blanche Rudolph1977
⭐ 4.4
Relative Stranger
Role: Pearl2009
⭐ 4
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Role: Celine2006
⭐ 7
Blessed Assurance
Role: Vesta Lotte Battle1997
⭐ 7
Just an Old Sweet Song
Role: Priscilla Simmons1976
⭐ 6
Playing with Fire
Role: Carol Phillips1985
⭐ 6.5
A Man Called Adam
Role: Claudia Ferguson1966
⭐ 3.8
Intimate Encounters
Role: Dr. Claire Dalton1986
⭐ 5.4
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Role: Castralia1994
⭐ 7
Neighbors
Role: Vicky Gunther1971
⭐ 5.9
Duplicates
Role: Dr. Randolph1992
⭐ 6.5
Because of Winn-Dixie
Role: Gloria Dump2005
⭐ 5.9
Jewel
Role: Cathedral2001
⭐ 5.8
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Role: Mama Kay2013
⭐ 7.1
The Rosa Parks Story
Role: Leona Edwards McCauley2002
⭐ 8
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Role: Muriel1986
⭐ 3.8
House of Secrets
Role: Evangeline1993
⭐ 7
A Fall from Grace
Role: Alice2020
⭐ 5.3
The Blue Bird
Role: Tylette1976
⭐ 6
Marriage: Year One
Role: Emma Teasley1971
⭐ 6.4
Hoodlum
Role: Stephanie St. Clair1997
⭐ 7.7
Fried Green Tomatoes
Role: Sipsey1991
⭐ 5.6
Showing Roots
Role: Hattie2016
How It Feels to Be Free
Role: Self (archival footage)2021
No Image
A Morning For Jimmy
Role: Sister1960
⭐ 6.4
Always Outnumbered
Role: Luvia1998