Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

🎂 19th December 1924 (101 yrs) 📍 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.

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Cicely Tyson

🎬 Movies Featuring Cicely Tyson

How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

as Self (archival footage)
A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace (2020)

as Alice
The Other Boys of Summer

The Other Boys of Summer (2019)

as Narrator
Last Flag Flying

Last Flag Flying (2017)

as Mrs. Hightower
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)

as Self
Showing Roots

Showing Roots (2016)

as Hattie
The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful (2014)

as Mrs. Watts
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)

as Mama Kay
Alex Cross

Alex Cross (2012)

as Nana Mama
The Help

The Help (2011)

as Constantine Jefferson
Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)

as Ola
Relative Stranger

Relative Stranger (2009)

as Pearl
Idlewild

Idlewild (2006)

as Mother Hopkins
Fat Rose and Squeaky

Fat Rose and Squeaky (2006)

as Celine
Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

as Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)

as Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)

as Gloria Dump
The Rosa Parks Story

The Rosa Parks Story (2002)

as Leona Edwards McCauley
Jewel

Jewel (2001)

as Cathedral
A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying (1999)

as Tante Lou
No Image

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes (1998)

as Self
Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered (1998)

as Luvia
Ms. Scrooge

Ms. Scrooge (1997)

as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Hoodlum

Hoodlum (1997)

as Stephanie St. Clair
Blessed Assurance

Blessed Assurance (1997)

as Vesta Lotte Battle
Riot

Riot (1997)

as Maggie
Bridge of Time

Bridge of Time (1997)

as Guardian
The Road to Galveston

The Road to Galveston (1996)

as Jordan Roosevelt
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)

as Castralia
House of Secrets

House of Secrets (1993)

as Evangeline
When No One Would Listen

When No One Would Listen (1992)

as Sarah
Duplicates

Duplicates (1992)

as Dr. Randolph
Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

as Sipsey
The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)

as Etta Mercer
Heat Wave

Heat Wave (1990)

as Ruthana Richardson
The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place (1989)

as Mrs. Browne
The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place (1989)

Intimate Encounters

Intimate Encounters (1986)

as Dr. Claire Dalton
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986)

as Muriel
Acceptable Risks

Acceptable Risks (1986)

as Janet Framm
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire (1985)

as Carol Phillips
Benny's Place

Benny's Place (1982)

as Odessa
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

as Self
The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story (1981)

as Marva Collins
Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose (1981)

as Vivian Perry
The Concorde... Airport '79

The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)

as Elaine
Wilma

Wilma (1977)

as Blanche Rudolph
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)

as Sweets
Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)

as Priscilla Simmons
Everybody Rides the Carousel

Everybody Rides the Carousel (1976)

as Self - Introducer
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1976)

as Tylette
The River Niger

The River Niger (1976)

as Mattie Williams
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)

as Jane Pittman
Free to Be… You and Me

Free to Be… You and Me (1974)

as Self
Sounder

Sounder (1972)

as Rebecca Morgan
Neighbors

Neighbors (1971)

as Vicky Gunther
Marriage: Year One

Marriage: Year One (1971)

as Emma Teasley
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words (1969)

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

as Portia Copeland
The Comedians

The Comedians (1967)

as Marie Therese
A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam (1966)

as Claudia Ferguson
No Image

A Morning For Jimmy (1960)

as Sister
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man (1959)

as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)

as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Carib Gold

Carib Gold (1956)

as Dottie