Cicely Tyson
Acting
Born: 1924-12-19 in New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
The Help
Constantine Jefferson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ondine Burdett
House of Cards
Doris Jones
How to Get Away with Murder
Ophelia Harkness
Fried Green Tomatoes
Sipsey
A Fall from Grace
Alice
Alex Cross
Nana Mama
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Mama Kay
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Last Flag Flying
Mrs. Hightower
Madam Secretary
Flo Avery
Mission: Impossible
Alma Ross
Hoodlum
Stephanie St. Clair
Because of Winn-Dixie
Gloria Dump
Roots
Binta
The Outer Limits
Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Myrtle
Madea's Family Reunion
Myrtle
The Concorde... Airport '79
Elaine
Touched by an Angel
Abigail Peabody-Jackson
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Ola
The Proud Family
Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
Gunsmoke
Rachel Biggs
Odds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Oscars
Self
Idlewild
Mother Hopkins
Sounder
Rebecca Morgan
Bustin' Loose
Vivian Perry
Emergency!
Mrs. Johnson
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Portia Copeland
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Comedians
Marie Therese
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Emily Lincoln
The Rosa Parks Story
Leona Edwards McCauley
Always Outnumbered
Luvia
The Blue Bird
Tylette
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Jane Pittman
The F.B.I.
Julie Harmon
The F.B.I.
Lainey Harber