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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1924-12-19 (100 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

2021

How It Feels to Be Free as Self (archival footage)

2020

Cherish the Day as Miss Luma Lee Langston

2019

Tamron Hall as Self - Guest

2017

Last Flag Flying as Mrs. Hightower

2016

Showing Roots as Hattie

2014

The Trip to Bountiful as Mrs. Watts
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
How to Get Away with Murder as Ophelia Harkness
Madam Secretary as Flo Avery

2013

House of Cards as Doris Jones

2012

Alex Cross as Nana Mama

2011

The Help as Constantine Jefferson

2010

2009

2006

Idlewild as Mother Hopkins

2005

Because of Winn-Dixie as Gloria Dump

2002

The Rosa Parks Story as Leona Edwards McCauley

2001

Jewel as Cathedral
The Proud Family as Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)

1999

1998

Mama Flora's Family as Mama Flora

1997

Hoodlum as Stephanie St. Clair
Ms. Scrooge as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Blessed Assurance as Vesta Lotte Battle

1996

The Road to Galveston as Jordan Roosevelt

1995

The Outer Limits as Justice Gretchen Parkhurst

1994

Touched by an Angel as Abigail Peabody-Jackson

1993

House of Secrets as Evangeline

1992

Duplicates as Dr. Randolph

1991

1990

Heat Wave as Ruthana Richardson

1989

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1986

Acceptable Risks as Janet Framm
Intimate Encounters as Dr. Claire Dalton

1985

Playing with Fire as Carol Phillips

1982

Benny's Place as Odessa

1981

Bustin' Loose as Vivian Perry
The Marva Collins Story as Marva Collins

1979

1978

King as Coretta Scott King
A Woman Called Moses as Harriet Ross Tubman

1977

Wilma as Blanche Rudolph
Roots as Binta

1976

The River Niger as Mattie Williams
The Blue Bird as Tylette
Just an Old Sweet Song as Priscilla Simmons

1975

Everybody Rides the Carousel as Self - Introducer
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter

1974

Dinah! as Self

1973

1972

Sounder as Rebecca Morgan
Emergency! as Mrs. Johnson

1971

Marriage: Year One as Emma Teasley

1970

1969

The Bill Cosby Show as Mildred Hermosa

1968

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as Portia Copeland

1967

The Comedians as Marie Therese
Cowboy in Africa as Julie Anderson

1966

A Man Called Adam as Claudia Ferguson
Mission: Impossible as Alma Ross

1965

The F.B.I. as Julie Harmon
The F.B.I. as Lainey Harber

1963

1962

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host

1960

1959

Odds Against Tomorrow as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
The Last Angry Man as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)

1958

Naked City as Darlene Knox

1956

Carib Gold as Dottie
Tony Awards as Self - Host
Tony Awards as Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter

1955

Gunsmoke as Rachel Biggs

1953

The Oscars as Self

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Marva Collins

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter