Cicely Tyson

Known for ActingBorn 1924-12-19Died 2021-01-28New 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Benny's Place

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

People's Choice Awards

The Help

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

House of Cards

How to Get Away with Murder

When No One Would Listen

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

The Proud Family

Emergency!

The Outer Limits

Cherish the Day

Fried Green Tomatoes

Mama Flora's Family

East Side/West Side

Judd, for the Defense

Sounder

Mission: Impossible

A Fall from Grace

The Marva Collins Story

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The River Niger

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Touched by an Angel

The Rosa Parks Story

Madam Secretary

Roots

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Last Flag Flying

Blessed Assurance

A Woman Called Moses

Just an Old Sweet Song

Dinah!

Neighbors

Heat Wave

Saturday Night Live

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Golden Globe Awards

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Free to Be… You and Me

The Women of Brewster Place

Night of 100 Stars

Because of Winn-Dixie

The Oscars