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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
How It Feels to Be Free
Character:Self (archival footage)
Release Date:18/01/2021
A Fall from Grace
Character:Alice
Release Date:17/01/2020
The Other Boys of Summer
Character:Narrator
Release Date:19/06/2019
Last Flag Flying
Character:Mrs. Hightower
Release Date:03/11/2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/2016
Showing Roots
Character:Hattie
Release Date:23/04/2016
The Trip to Bountiful
Character:Mrs. Watts
Release Date:08/03/2014
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Character:Mama Kay
Release Date:01/02/2013
Alex Cross
Character:Nana Mama
Release Date:18/10/2012
The Help
Character:Constantine Jefferson
Release Date:09/08/2011
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Character:Ola
Release Date:02/04/2010
Relative Stranger
Character:Pearl
Release Date:14/03/2009
Idlewild
Character:Mother Hopkins
Release Date:25/08/2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Character:Celine
Release Date:11/08/2006
Madea's Family Reunion
Character:Myrtle
Release Date:24/02/2006
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Character:Myrtle
Release Date:25/02/2005
Because of Winn-Dixie
Character:Gloria Dump
Release Date:18/02/2005
The Rosa Parks Story
Character:Leona Edwards McCauley
Release Date:24/02/2002
Jewel
Character:Cathedral
Release Date:07/02/2001
A Lesson Before Dying
Character:Tante Lou
Release Date:22/05/1999
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Character:Self
Release Date:15/12/1998
Always Outnumbered
Character:Luvia
Release Date:21/03/1998
Ms. Scrooge
Character:Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Release Date:10/12/1997
Hoodlum
Character:Stephanie St. Clair
Release Date:27/08/1997
Blessed Assurance
Character:Vesta Lotte Battle
Release Date:17/08/1997
The Road to Galveston
Character:Jordan Roosevelt
Release Date:24/01/1996
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Character:Castralia
Release Date:01/05/1994
House of Secrets
Character:Evangeline
Release Date:31/10/1993
Duplicates
Character:Dr. Randolph
Release Date:18/03/1992
Fried Green Tomatoes
Character:Sipsey
Release Date:27/12/1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Character:Etta Mercer
Release Date:14/12/1990
Heat Wave
Character:Ruthana Richardson
Release Date:13/08/1990
The Women of Brewster Place
Character:Mrs. Browne
Release Date:19/03/1989
The Women of Brewster Place
Character:
Release Date:19/03/1989
Intimate Encounters
Character:Dr. Claire Dalton
Release Date:28/09/1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Character:Muriel
Release Date:19/05/1986
Acceptable Risks
Character:Janet Framm
Release Date:02/03/1986
Playing with Fire
Character:Carol Phillips
Release Date:13/04/1985
Benny's Place
Character:Odessa
Release Date:31/05/1982
Night of 100 Stars
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/1982
The Marva Collins Story
Character:Marva Collins
Release Date:01/12/1981
Bustin' Loose
Character:Vivian Perry
Release Date:22/05/1981
The Concorde... Airport '79
Character:Elaine
Release Date:17/08/1979
Wilma
Character:Blanche Rudolph
Release Date:19/12/1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Character:Sweets
Release Date:14/12/1977
Just an Old Sweet Song
Character:Priscilla Simmons
Release Date:14/09/1976
Everybody Rides the Carousel
Character:Self - Introducer
Release Date:10/09/1976
The Blue Bird
Character:Tylette
Release Date:30/04/1976
The River Niger
Character:Mattie Williams
Release Date:14/04/1976
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Character:Jane Pittman
Release Date:17/10/1974
Free to Be… You and Me
Character:Self
Release Date:11/03/1974
Sounder
Character:Rebecca Morgan
Release Date:24/09/1972
Neighbors
Character:
Release Date:18/11/1971
Marriage: Year One
Character:Emma Teasley
Release Date:15/10/1971
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Character:
Release Date:02/03/1969
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Character:Portia Copeland
Release Date:31/07/1968
The Comedians
Character:Marie Therese
Release Date:31/10/1967
A Man Called Adam
Character:Claudia Ferguson
Release Date:16/03/1966
A Morning For Jimmy
Character:Sister
Release Date:01/01/1960
The Last Angry Man
Character:Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
Release Date:22/10/1959
Odds Against Tomorrow
Character:Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:15/10/1959
Carib Gold
Character:Dottie
Release Date:30/09/1956
Television Appearances
Cherish the Day
Character:Miss Luma Lee Langston
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
How to Get Away with Murder
Character:Ophelia Harkness
Madam Secretary
Character:Flo Avery
House of Cards
Character:Doris Jones
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Character:
The Proud Family
Character:Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Character:Emily Lincoln
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Ondine Burdett
Mama Flora's Family
Character:Mama Flora
The Outer Limits
Character:Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
Touched by an Angel
Character:Abigail Peabody-Jackson
Sweet Justice
Character:
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Character:Castalia
The Women of Brewster Place
Character:Mrs. Browne
B.L. Stryker
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
A Woman Called Moses
Character:Harriet Ross Tubman
King
Character:Coretta Scott King
Roots
Character:Binta
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Dinah!
Character:Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Character:Self
Emergency!
Character:Mrs. Johnson
The Flip Wilson Show
Character:Self
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Character:Betty Kelly
The Bill Cosby Show
Character:Mildred Hermosa
Cowboy in Africa
Character:Julie Anderson
Judd for the Defense
Character:
Mission: Impossible
Character:Alma Ross
The F.B.I.
Character:Julie Harmon
The F.B.I.
Character:Lainey Harber
East Side/West Side
Character:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Host
Naked City
Character:Darlene Knox
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Host
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Gunsmoke
Character:Rachel Biggs
The Oscars
Character:Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Marva Collins
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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