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Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1924-12-19

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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Cast

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    Fried Green Tomatoes

    Fried Green Tomatoes

    19917.7 / 10

    The Women of Brewster Place

    The Women of Brewster Place

    19896.6 / 10

    Hoodlum

    Hoodlum

    19976.4 / 10

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    19687.6 / 10

    Bustin' Loose

    Bustin' Loose

    19816.1 / 10

    Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

    Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

    19860.0 / 10

    Odds Against Tomorrow

    Odds Against Tomorrow

    19596.8 / 10

    Always Outnumbered

    Always Outnumbered

    19986.4 / 10

    Idlewild

    Idlewild

    20065.6 / 10

    Why Did I Get Married Too?

    Why Did I Get Married Too?

    20106.5 / 10

    The Concorde... Airport '79

    The Concorde... Airport '79

    19794.7 / 10

    Sounder

    Sounder

    19727.5 / 10

    Madea's Family Reunion

    Madea's Family Reunion

    20066.4 / 10

    Because of Winn-Dixie

    Because of Winn-Dixie

    20056.5 / 10

    The Help

    The Help

    20118.2 / 10

    A Lesson Before Dying

    A Lesson Before Dying

    19994.8 / 10

    The River Niger

    The River Niger

    19766.8 / 10

    The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

    The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

    19746.6 / 10

    Alex Cross

    Alex Cross

    20125.1 / 10

    The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

    19765.3 / 10

    A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

    A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

    19775.4 / 10

    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

    20135.8 / 10

    A Morning For Jimmy

    A Morning For Jimmy

    19600.0 / 10

    Ms. Scrooge

    Ms. Scrooge

    19975.6 / 10

    Jewel

    Jewel

    20015.9 / 10

    The Marva Collins Story

    The Marva Collins Story

    19817.4 / 10

    The Road to Galveston

    The Road to Galveston

    19963.0 / 10

    A Man Called Adam

    A Man Called Adam

    19666.0 / 10

    The Trip to Bountiful

    The Trip to Bountiful

    20146.0 / 10

    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

    19945.4 / 10

    The Comedians

    The Comedians

    19676.1 / 10

    Heat Wave

    Heat Wave

    19906.2 / 10

    Free to Be… You and Me

    Free to Be… You and Me

    19746.7 / 10

    The Kid Who Loved Christmas

    The Kid Who Loved Christmas

    19906.6 / 10

    Wilma

    Wilma

    19776.3 / 10

    Showing Roots

    Showing Roots

    20165.6 / 10

    Acceptable Risks

    Acceptable Risks

    19864.2 / 10

    Relative Stranger

    Relative Stranger

    20094.4 / 10

    The Last Angry Man

    The Last Angry Man

    19596.9 / 10

    Marriage: Year One

    Marriage: Year One

    19716.0 / 10

    Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    20056.5 / 10

    Duplicates

    Duplicates

    19925.9 / 10

    Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire

    19856.0 / 10

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    20168.0 / 10

    Intimate Encounters

    Intimate Encounters

    19862.7 / 10

    Last Flag Flying

    Last Flag Flying

    20176.8 / 10

    Fat Rose and Squeaky

    Fat Rose and Squeaky

    20064.0 / 10

    The Women of Brewster Place

    The Women of Brewster Place

    19896.6 / 10

    Blessed Assurance

    Blessed Assurance

    19970.0 / 10

    The Rosa Parks Story

    The Rosa Parks Story

    20027.0 / 10

    Neighbors

    Neighbors

    19710.0 / 10

    Just an Old Sweet Song

    Just an Old Sweet Song

    19767.0 / 10

    Carib Gold

    Carib Gold

    19564.0 / 10

    A Fall from Grace

    A Fall from Grace

    20207.0 / 10

    House of Secrets

    House of Secrets

    19932.3 / 10

    To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

    To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

    19690.0 / 10

    Benny's Place

    Benny's Place

    198210.0 / 10

    How It Feels to Be Free

    How It Feels to Be Free

    20210.0 / 10

    The Other Boys of Summer

    The Other Boys of Summer

    20190.0 / 10

    Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

    19826.7 / 10

    Everybody Rides the Carousel

    Everybody Rides the Carousel

    19765.8 / 10

    Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

    Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

    19980.0 / 10