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:

Duplicates Duplicates

1992

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

2005

Playing with Fire Playing with Fire

1985

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

2016

Last Flag Flying Last Flag Flying

2017

Intimate Encounters Intimate Encounters

1986

Marriage: Year One Marriage: Year One

1971

The Last Angry Man The Last Angry Man

1959

The Kid Who Loved Christmas The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990

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

1974

Wilma Wilma

1977

Showing Roots Showing Roots

2016

Relative Stranger Relative Stranger

2009

Acceptable Risks Acceptable Risks

1986

Fat Rose and Squeaky Fat Rose and Squeaky

2006

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

Benny's Place Benny's Place

1982

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

2021

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

The Other Boys of Summer The Other Boys of Summer

2019

A Fall from Grace A Fall from Grace

2020

Carib Gold Carib Gold

1957

The Rosa Parks Story The Rosa Parks Story

2002

Blessed Assurance Blessed Assurance

1997

Neighbors Neighbors

1971

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

2014

Just an Old Sweet Song Just an Old Sweet Song

1976

Heat Wave Heat Wave

1990

The Comedians The Comedians

1967

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

1979

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

2010

Sounder Sounder

1972

Madea's Family Reunion Madea's Family Reunion

2006

The Help The Help

2011

Because of Winn-Dixie Because of Winn-Dixie

2005

Idlewild Idlewild

2006

Always Outnumbered Always Outnumbered

1998

Hoodlum Hoodlum

1997

The Women of Brewster Place The Women of Brewster Place

1989

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

1968

Bustin' Loose Bustin' Loose

1981

Odds Against Tomorrow Odds Against Tomorrow

1959

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

1986

A Lesson Before Dying A Lesson Before Dying

1999

The River Niger The River Niger

1976

The Marva Collins Story The Marva Collins Story

1981

Jewel Jewel

2001

The Road to Galveston The Road to Galveston

1996

A Man Called Adam A Man Called Adam

1966

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

1994

The Trip to Bountiful The Trip to Bountiful

2014

Ms. Scrooge Ms. Scrooge

1997

A Morning For Jimmy A Morning For Jimmy

1960

Alex Cross Alex Cross

2012

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

1974

The Blue Bird The Blue Bird

1976

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

1977

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

2013

Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

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