Cicely Tyson

Acting·Dec 19, 1924·New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
How It Feels to Be Free2021 · Self (archival footage)	Self (archival footage)
A Fall from Grace2020 · Alice	Alice
The Other Boys of Summer2019 · Narrator	Narrator
Last Flag Flying2017 · Mrs. Hightower	Mrs. Hightower
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016 · Self	Self
Showing Roots2016 · Hattie	Hattie
The Trip to Bountiful2014 · Mrs. Watts	Mrs. Watts
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia2013 · Mama Kay	Mama Kay
Alex Cross2012 · Nana Mama	Nana Mama
The Help2011 · Constantine Jefferson	Constantine Jefferson
Why Did I Get Married Too?2010 · Ola	Ola
Relative Stranger2009 · Pearl	Pearl
Idlewild2006 · Mother Hopkins	Mother Hopkins
Fat Rose and Squeaky2006 · Celine	Celine
Madea's Family Reunion2006 · Myrtle	Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005 · Myrtle	Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie2005 · Gloria Dump	Gloria Dump
The Rosa Parks Story2002 · Leona Edwards McCauley	Leona Edwards McCauley
Remembering Roots2002 · Self	Self
Jewel2001 · Cathedral	Cathedral
A Lesson Before Dying1999 · Tante Lou	Tante Lou
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes1998 · Self	Self
Always Outnumbered1998 · Luvia	Luvia
Ms. Scrooge1997 · Ms. Ebenita Scrooge	Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Hoodlum1997 · Stephanie St. Clair	Stephanie St. Clair
Blessed Assurance1997 · Vesta Lotte Battle	Vesta Lotte Battle
Riot1997 · Maggie	Maggie
Bridge of Time1997 · Guardian	Guardian
The Road to Galveston1996 · Jordan Roosevelt	Jordan Roosevelt
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All1994 · Castralia	Castralia
House of Secrets1993 · Evangeline	Evangeline
When No One Would Listen1992 · Sarah	Sarah
Duplicates1992 · Dr. Randolph	Dr. Randolph
Fried Green Tomatoes1991 · Sipsey	Sipsey
The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990 · Etta Mercer	Etta Mercer
Heat Wave1990 · Ruthana Richardson	Ruthana Richardson
The Women of Brewster Place1989 · Mrs. Browne, Actor	Mrs. Browne, Actor
Intimate Encounters1986 · Dr. Claire Dalton	Dr. Claire Dalton
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story1986 · Muriel	Muriel
Acceptable Risks1986 · Janet Framm	Janet Framm
AAn All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.1986 · Actor	Actor
Playing with Fire1985 · Carol Phillips	Carol Phillips
Benny's Place1982 · Odessa	Odessa
Night of 100 Stars1982 · Self	Self
The Marva Collins Story1981 · Marva Collins	Marva Collins
Bustin' Loose1981 · Vivian Perry	Vivian Perry
The Concorde... Airport '791979 · Elaine	Elaine
Wilma1977 · Blanche Rudolph	Blanche Rudolph