1924-12-19 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.
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How It Feels to Be Free | Self (archival footage) | 2021-01-18 |
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A Fall from Grace | Alice | 2020-01-17 |
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The Other Boys of Summer | Narrator | 2019-06-19 |
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Last Flag Flying | Mrs. Hightower | 2017-11-03 |
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Showing Roots | Hattie | 2016-04-23 |
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Herself | 2016-10-14 |
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The Trip to Bountiful | Mrs. Watts | 2014-03-08 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
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The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia | Mama Kay | 2013-02-01 |
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Alex Cross | Nana Mama | 2012-10-18 |
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The Help | Constantine Jefferson | 2011-08-09 |
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Why Did I Get Married Too? | Ola | 2010-04-02 |
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Relative Stranger | Pearl | 2009-03-14 |
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Fat Rose and Squeaky | Celine | 2006-08-11 |
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Madea's Family Reunion | Myrtle | 2006-02-24 |
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Idlewild | Mother Hopkins | 2006-08-25 |
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Because of Winn-Dixie | Gloria Dump | 2005-02-18 |
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Myrtle | 2005-02-25 |
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The Rosa Parks Story | Leona Edwards McCauley | 2002-02-24 |
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Jewel | Cathedral | 2001-02-07 |
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A Lesson Before Dying | Tante Lou | 1999-05-22 |
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Always Outnumbered | Luvia | 1998-03-21 |
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Ms. Scrooge | Ms. Ebenita Scrooge | 1997-12-10 |
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Hoodlum | Stephanie St. Clair | 1997-08-27 |
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Blessed Assurance | Vesta Lotte Battle | 1997-08-17 |
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The Road to Galveston | Jordan Roosevelt | 1996-01-24 |
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Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All | Castralia | 1994-05-01 |
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House of Secrets | Evangeline | 1993-10-31 |
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Duplicates | Dr. Randolph | 1992-03-18 |
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Fried Green Tomatoes | Sipsey | 1991-12-27 |
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Heat Wave | Ruthana Richardson | 1990-08-13 |
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The Kid Who Loved Christmas | Etta Mercer | 1990-12-14 |
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The Women of Brewster Place | 1989-03-19 | |
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The Women of Brewster Place | Mrs. Browne | 1989-03-19 |
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Intimate Encounters | Dr. Claire Dalton | 1986-09-28 |
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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Muriel | 1986-05-19 |
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Acceptable Risks | Janet Framm | 1986-03-02 |
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Playing with Fire | Carol Phillips | 1985-04-13 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Benny's Place | Odessa | 1982-05-31 |
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Bustin' Loose | Vivian Perry | 1981-05-22 |
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The Marva Collins Story | Marva Collins | 1981-12-01 |
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The Concorde... Airport '79 | Elaine | 1979-08-17 |
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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich | Sweets | 1977-12-14 |
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Wilma | Blanche Rudolph | 1977-12-19 |
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The River Niger | Mattie Williams | 1976-04-14 |
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The Blue Bird | Tylette | 1976-04-05 |
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Just an Old Sweet Song | Priscilla Simmons | 1976-09-25 |
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Jane Pittman | 1974-01-31 |
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Free to Be… You and Me | Self | 1974-03-11 |
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Sounder | Rebecca Morgan | 1972-09-24 |
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Neighbors | 1971-11-18 | |
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Marriage: Year One | Emma Teasley | 1971-10-15 |
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words | 1969-03-02 | |
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | Portia Copeland | 1968-07-31 |
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The Comedians | Marie Therese | 1967-10-31 |
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A Man Called Adam | Claudia Ferguson | 1966-03-16 |
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A Morning For Jimmy | Sister | 1960-01-01 |
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The Last Angry Man | Girl Left on Porch (uncredited) | 1959-10-22 |
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Odds Against Tomorrow | Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited) | 1959-10-15 |
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Carib Gold | Dottie | 1957-09-30 |
