Cicely Tyson
Acting
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.
Born: December 19, 1924 · New York City, New York, USA
Filmography (71)
Cherish the Day
2020
A Fall from Grace
2020
Tamron Hall
2019
Last Flag Flying
2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
Showing Roots
2016
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Madam Secretary
2014
The Trip to Bountiful
2014
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013
House of Cards
2013
Alex Cross
2012
The Help
2011
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
Relative Stranger
2009
Idlewild
2006
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
The Rosa Parks Story
2002
The Proud Family
2001
Jewel
2001
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
Always Outnumbered
1998
Ms. Scrooge
1997
Hoodlum
1997
Riot
1997
The Outer Limits
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
B.L. Stryker
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Marva Collins Story
1981
Bustin' Loose
1981
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
A Woman Called Moses
1978
King
1978
Wilma
1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977
Roots
1977
The Blue Bird
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
People's Choice Awards
1975
Dinah!
1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Sounder
1972
Emergency!
1972
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968
The Comedians
1967
Judd for the Defense
1967
Mission: Impossible
1966
A Man Called Adam
1966
The F.B.I.
1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Last Angry Man
1959
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
Naked City
1958
Gunsmoke
1955
The Oscars
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Golden Globe Awards
1944