Cicely Tyson
December 19, 1924 (100 years old) in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cicely Tyson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 ·How It Feels to Be Freeas Self (archival footage)
- 2020 ·Cherish the Dayas Miss Luma Lee Langston
- 2020 ·A Fall from Graceas Alice
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Other Boys of Summeras Narrator
- 2017 ·Last Flag Flyingas Mrs. Hightower
- 2016 ·Maya Angelou: And Still I Riseas Self
- 2016 ·Showing Rootsas Hattie
- 2014 ·How to Get Away with Murderas Ophelia Harkness
- 2014 ·Madam Secretaryas Flo Avery
- 2014 ·The Trip to Bountifulas Mrs. Watts
- 2014 ·And the Oscar Goes To...as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·House of Cardsas Doris Jones
- 2013 ·The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgiaas Mama Kay
- 2012 ·Alex Crossas Nana Mama
- 2011 ·The Helpas Constantine Jefferson
- 2010 ·Why Did I Get Married Too?as Ola
- 2009 ·Relative Strangeras Pearl
- 2006 ·Idlewildas Mother Hopkins
- 2006 ·Fat Rose and Squeakyas Celine
- 2006 ·Madea's Family Reunionas Myrtle
- 2005 ·The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzeras
- 2005 ·Diary of a Mad Black Womanas Myrtle
- 2005 ·Because of Winn-Dixieas Gloria Dump
- 2002 ·The Rosa Parks Storyas Leona Edwards McCauley
- 2001 ·The Proud Familyas Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
- 2001 ·Jewelas Cathedral
- 1999 ·Aftershock: Earthquake in New Yorkas Emily Lincoln
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ondine Burdett
- 1999 ·A Lesson Before Dyingas Tante Lou
- 1998 ·Mama Flora's Familyas Mama Flora
- 1998 ·Always Outnumberedas Luvia
- 1997 ·Ms. Scroogeas Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
- 1997 ·Hoodlumas Stephanie St. Clair
- 1997 ·Blessed Assuranceas Vesta Lotte Battle
- 1996 ·The Road to Galvestonas Jordan Roosevelt
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Abigail Peabody-Jackson
- 1994 ·Sweet Justiceas
- 1994 ·Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Castalia
- 1994 ·Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Castralia
- 1993 ·House of Secretsas Evangeline
- 1992 ·Duplicatesas Dr. Randolph
- 1991 ·Fried Green Tomatoesas Sipsey
- 1990 ·The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Etta Mercer
- 1990 ·Heat Waveas Ruthana Richardson
- 1989 ·The Women of Brewster Placeas Mrs. Browne
- 1989 ·The Women of Brewster Placeas
- 1989 ·B.L. Strykeras
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1986 ·Intimate Encountersas Dr. Claire Dalton
- 1986 ·Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas Muriel
- 1986 ·Acceptable Risksas Janet Framm
- 1985 ·Playing with Fireas Carol Phillips
- 1982 ·Benny's Placeas Odessa
- 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Self
- 1981 ·The Marva Collins Storyas Marva Collins
- 1981 ·Bustin' Looseas Vivian Perry
- 1979 ·The Concorde... Airport '79as Elaine
- 1978 ·A Woman Called Mosesas Harriet Ross Tubman
- 1978 ·Kingas Coretta Scott King
- 1977 ·Wilmaas Blanche Rudolph
- 1977 ·A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas Sweets
- 1977 ·Rootsas Binta
- 1976 ·Just an Old Sweet Songas Priscilla Simmons
- 1976 ·The Blue Birdas Tylette
- 1976 ·The River Nigeras Mattie Williams
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ·People's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1974 ·Dinah!as Self
- 1974 ·Free to Be… You and Meas Self
- 1974 ·The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittmanas Jane Pittman
- 1973 ·The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
- 1972 ·Sounderas Rebecca Morgan
- 1972 ·Emergency!as Mrs. Johnson
- 1971 ·Neighborsas
- 1971 ·Marriage: Year Oneas Emma Teasley
- 1970 ·The Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1969 ·The Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Betty Kelly
- 1969 ·The Bill Cosby Showas Mildred Hermosa
- 1969 ·To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Wordsas
- 1968 ·The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras Portia Copeland
- 1967 ·The Comediansas Marie Therese
- 1967 ·Cowboy in Africaas Julie Anderson
- 1967 ·Judd for the Defenseas
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas Alma Ross
- 1966 ·A Man Called Adamas Claudia Ferguson
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Julie Harmon
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Lainey Harber
- 1963 ·East Side/West Sideas
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1960 ·A Morning For Jimmyas Sister
- 1959 ·The Last Angry Manas Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
- 1959 ·Odds Against Tomorrowas Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Darlene Knox
- 1957 ·Carib Goldas Dottie
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Host
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Co-Host
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Rachel Biggs
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Marva Collins
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter