Cicely Tyson

DOB: 1924-12-19

DOD: 2021-01-28

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.

Starred In

1997
Movie

Hoodlum

1981
Movie

Bustin' Loose

1998
Movie

Always Outnumbered

2006
Movie

Idlewild

1972
Movie

Sounder

2011
Movie

The Help

1976
Movie

The River Niger

2012
Movie

Alex Cross

1976
Movie

The Blue Bird

1997
Movie

Ms. Scrooge

2001
Movie

Jewel

1966
Movie

A Man Called Adam

1967
Movie

The Comedians

1990
Movie

Heat Wave

1977
Movie

Wilma

2016
Movie

Showing Roots

1986
Movie

Acceptable Risks

2009
Movie

Relative Stranger

1959
Movie

The Last Angry Man

1971
Movie

Marriage: Year One

1992
Movie

Duplicates

1985
Movie

Playing with Fire

2017
Movie

Last Flag Flying

1997
Movie

Blessed Assurance

1971
Movie

Neighbors

1956
Movie

Carib Gold

2020
Movie

A Fall from Grace

1993
Movie

House of Secrets

1982
Movie

Benny's Place

1982
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1965
Tv

The F.B.I.

2019
Tv

Tamron Hall

1958
Tv

Naked City

1955
Tv

Gunsmoke

1972
Tv

Emergency!

1977
Tv

Roots

1994
Tv

Sweet Justice

1953
Tv

The Oscars

1989
Tv

B.L. Stryker

1965
Tv

The F.B.I.

1978
Tv

King

1974
Tv

Dinah!

1956
Tv

Tony Awards

1956
Tv

Tony Awards

1956
Tv

Tony Awards