Cicely Tyson

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Cicely Tyson

Acting December 19, 1924

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 k…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
The Help

The Help

8.2 2011 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
House of Cards

House of Cards

8.0 2013 TV Show
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

3.8 2005 TV Show
How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

7.8 2014 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

7.7 1991 Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6 1988 TV Show
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2 1994 TV Show
A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace

7.0 2020 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    How It Feels to Be Free

    Movie Self (archival footage)

  2. 2020
    Cherish the Day

    TV show Miss Luma Lee Langston

  3. 2020
    A Fall from Grace

    Movie Alice

  4. 2019
    Tamron Hall

    TV show Self - Guest

  5. 2019
    The Other Boys of Summer

    Movie Narrator

  6. 2017
    Last Flag Flying

    Movie Mrs. Hightower

  7. 2017
    Steve

    TV show Self

  8. 2016
    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    Movie Self

  9. 2016
    Showing Roots

    Movie Hattie

  10. 2014
    How to Get Away with Murder

    TV show Ophelia Harkness

  11. 2014
    Madam Secretary

    TV show Flo Avery

  12. 2014
    The Trip to Bountiful

    Movie Mrs. Watts

  13. 2013
    House of Cards

    TV show Doris Jones

  14. 2013
    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

    Movie Mama Kay

  15. 2012
    Alex Cross

    Movie Nana Mama

  16. 2011
    The Help

    Movie Constantine Jefferson

More credits
  1. 2010
    Why Did I Get Married Too?

    Movie Ola

  2. 2009
    Relative Stranger

    Movie Pearl

  3. 2006
    Idlewild

    Movie Mother Hopkins

  4. 2006
    Fat Rose and Squeaky

    Movie Celine

  5. 2006
    Madea's Family Reunion

    Movie Myrtle

  6. 2005
    The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

    TV show

  7. 2005
    Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    Movie Myrtle

  8. 2005
    Because of Winn-Dixie

    Movie Gloria Dump

  9. 2002
    The Rosa Parks Story

    Movie Leona Edwards McCauley

  10. 2002
    Remembering Roots

    Movie Self

  11. 2001
    The Proud Family

    TV show Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)

  12. 2001
    Jewel

    Movie Cathedral

  13. 1999
    Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

    TV show Emily Lincoln

  14. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Ondine Burdett

  15. 1999
    A Lesson Before Dying

    Movie Tante Lou

  16. 1998
    Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

    Movie Self

  17. 1998
    Mama Flora's Family

    TV show Mama Flora

  18. 1998
    Always Outnumbered

    Movie Luvia

  19. 1997
    Ms. Scrooge

    Movie Ms. Ebenita Scrooge

  20. 1997
    Hoodlum

    Movie Stephanie St. Clair

  21. 1997
    Blessed Assurance

    Movie Vesta Lotte Battle

  22. 1997
    Riot

    Movie Maggie

  23. 1997
    Bridge of Time

    Movie Guardian

  24. 1996
    The Road to Galveston

    Movie Jordan Roosevelt