Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Date of Birth:

Dec 19, 1924

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

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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filmography:

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016

Playing with Fire Playing with Fire

1985

Intimate Encounters Intimate Encounters

1986

Last Flag Flying Last Flag Flying

2017

The Women of Brewster Place The Women of Brewster Place

1989

Fat Rose and Squeaky Fat Rose and Squeaky

2006

Duplicates Duplicates

1992

Diary of a Mad Black Woman Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005

Acceptable Risks Acceptable Risks

1986

The Kid Who Loved Christmas The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990

Showing Roots Showing Roots

2016

Relative Stranger Relative Stranger

2009

Marriage: Year One Marriage: Year One

1971

The Last Angry Man The Last Angry Man

1959

Blessed Assurance Blessed Assurance

1997

The Rosa Parks Story The Rosa Parks Story

2002

How It Feels to Be Free How It Feels to Be Free

2021

Benny's Place Benny's Place

1982

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

The Other Boys of Summer The Other Boys of Summer

2019

A Morning For Jimmy A Morning For Jimmy

1960

The Women of Brewster Place The Women of Brewster Place

1989

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

House of Secrets House of Secrets

1993

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Neighbors Neighbors

1971

Just an Old Sweet Song Just an Old Sweet Song

1976

Carib Gold Carib Gold

1957

A Fall from Grace A Fall from Grace

2020

Wilma Wilma

1977

Sounder Sounder

1972

Madea's Family Reunion Madea's Family Reunion

2006

The Concorde... Airport '79 The Concorde... Airport '79

1979

Because of Winn-Dixie Because of Winn-Dixie

2005

The Help The Help

2011

The River Niger The River Niger

1976

A Lesson Before Dying A Lesson Before Dying

1999

Why Did I Get Married Too? Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010

Idlewild Idlewild

2006

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968

Hoodlum Hoodlum

1997

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986

Bustin' Loose Bustin' Loose

1981

Odds Against Tomorrow Odds Against Tomorrow

1959

Always Outnumbered Always Outnumbered

1998

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974

Alex Cross Alex Cross

2012

The Trip to Bountiful The Trip to Bountiful

2014

A Man Called Adam A Man Called Adam

1966

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994

Heat Wave Heat Wave

1990

Free to Be… You and Me Free to Be… You and Me

1974

The Comedians The Comedians

1967

The Road to Galveston The Road to Galveston

1996

The Marva Collins Story The Marva Collins Story

1981

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977

The Blue Bird The Blue Bird

1976

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

2013

Ms. Scrooge Ms. Scrooge

1997

Jewel Jewel

2001

Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

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