Cicely Tyson
Actor
- Born
- December 19, 1924 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- January 28, 2021 (age 96)
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
The Help
August 9, 2011
Fried Green Tomatoes
December 27, 1991
A Fall from Grace
January 17, 2020
Alex Cross
October 18, 2012
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
February 1, 2013
Last Flag Flying
November 3, 2017
Hoodlum
August 27, 1997
Because of Winn-Dixie
February 18, 2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
February 25, 2005
Madea's Family Reunion
February 24, 2006
The Concorde... Airport '79
August 17, 1979
Why Did I Get Married Too?
April 2, 2010
Acting66
- 2021How It Feels to Be Free as Self (archival footage)
- 2020A Fall from Grace as Alice
- 2019The Other Boys of Summer as Narrator
- 2017Last Flag Flying as Mrs. Hightower
- 2016Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise as Self
- 2016Showing Roots as Hattie
- 2014The Trip to Bountiful as Mrs. Watts
- 2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia as Mama Kay
- 2012Alex Cross as Nana Mama
- 2011The Help