Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
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.
Known For Acting
Popularity 5.298
Birthday 1924-12-19
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991

Fried Green Tomatoes

Hoodlum
1997

Hoodlum

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Bustin' Loose
1981

Bustin' Loose

Always Outnumbered
1998

Always Outnumbered

Odds Against Tomorrow
1959

Odds Against Tomorrow

Idlewild
2006

Idlewild

Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010

Why Did I Get Married Too?

The Concorde... Airport '79
1979

The Concorde... Airport '79

Madea's Family Reunion
2006

Madea's Family Reunion

Because of Winn-Dixie
2005

Because of Winn-Dixie

The Help
2011

The Help

A Lesson Before Dying
1999

A Lesson Before Dying

The River Niger
1976

The River Niger

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Alex Cross
2012

Alex Cross

The Blue Bird
1976

The Blue Bird

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

Ms. Scrooge
1997

Ms. Scrooge

Jewel
2001

Jewel

The Marva Collins Story
1981

The Marva Collins Story

The Road to Galveston
1996

The Road to Galveston

A Man Called Adam
1966

A Man Called Adam

The Trip to Bountiful
2014

The Trip to Bountiful

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Heat Wave
1990

Heat Wave

The Comedians
1967

The Comedians

Free to Be… You and Me
1974

Free to Be… You and Me

Sounder
1972

Sounder

Wilma
1977

Wilma

The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

Acceptable Risks
1986

Acceptable Risks

Showing Roots
2016

Showing Roots

Relative Stranger
2009

Relative Stranger

The Last Angry Man
1959

The Last Angry Man

Marriage: Year One
1971

Marriage: Year One

Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Duplicates
1992

Duplicates

Playing with Fire
1985

Playing with Fire

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Intimate Encounters
1986

Intimate Encounters

Last Flag Flying
2017

Last Flag Flying

Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006

Fat Rose and Squeaky

The Women of Brewster Place
1989

The Women of Brewster Place

Blessed Assurance
1997

Blessed Assurance

The Rosa Parks Story
2002

The Rosa Parks Story

Neighbors
1971

Neighbors

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

Just an Old Sweet Song
1976

Just an Old Sweet Song

Carib Gold
1957

Carib Gold

A Fall from Grace
2020

A Fall from Grace

House of Secrets
1993

House of Secrets

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

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

Benny's Place
1982

Benny's Place

How It Feels to Be Free
2021

How It Feels to Be Free

Night of 100 Stars
1982

Night of 100 Stars

The Other Boys of Summer
2019

The Other Boys of Summer

The Women of Brewster Place
1989

The Women of Brewster Place

A Morning For Jimmy
1960

A Morning For Jimmy

The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer
2005

The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer

The F.B.I.
1965

The F.B.I.

Gunsmoke
1955

Gunsmoke

Mission: Impossible
1966

Mission: Impossible

Roots
1977

Roots

The Outer Limits
1995

The Outer Limits

The Oscars
1953

The Oscars

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Bill Cosby Show
1969

The Bill Cosby Show

Naked City
1958

Naked City

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Emergency!
1972

Emergency!

The Flip Wilson Show
1970

The Flip Wilson Show

East Side/West Side
1963

East Side/West Side

Judd for the Defense
1967

Judd for the Defense

Sweet Justice
1994

Sweet Justice

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

B.L. Stryker
1989

B.L. Stryker

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
1999

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

King
1978

King

Mama Flora's Family
1998

Mama Flora's Family

A Woman Called Moses
1978

A Woman Called Moses

How to Get Away with Murder
2014

How to Get Away with Murder

House of Cards
2013

House of Cards

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

Madam Secretary
2014

Madam Secretary

Tamron Hall
2019

Tamron Hall

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The F.B.I.
1965

The F.B.I.

Cherish the Day
2020

Cherish the Day

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Dinah!
1974

Dinah!

People's Choice Awards
1975

People's Choice Awards

Cowboy in Africa
1967

Cowboy in Africa

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Proud Family
2001

The Proud Family