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Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Acting · Born 1924-12-19 (died at 96) · New York City, New York, USA

55 movies · 41 TV shows

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.

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
IMDb8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
IMDb7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
Saturday Night Live
IMDb6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
IMDb5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
IMDb3.8

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

2005
The Mike Douglas Show
IMDb5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
Tony Awards
0

Tony Awards

1956
How to Get Away with Murder
IMDb7.8

How to Get Away with Murder

2014
Mission: Impossible
IMDb7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966
House of Cards
IMDb8.0

House of Cards

2013
Golden Globe Awards
IMDb7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944
Tamron Hall
IMDb4.5

Tamron Hall

2019
Madam Secretary
IMDb7.0

Madam Secretary

2014
Emergency!
IMDb8.0

Emergency!

1972
Touched by an Angel
IMDb7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
IMDb6.2

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969
People's Choice Awards
IMDb9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975
The Outer Limits
IMDb7.7

The Outer Limits

1995
Naked City
IMDb5.7

Naked City

1958
Steve
IMDb6.0

Steve

2017
Gunsmoke
IMDb6.7

Gunsmoke

1955
The F.B.I.
IMDb5.6

The F.B.I.

1965
The Help
IMDb8.2

The Help

2011
Dinah!
IMDb7.0

Dinah!

1974
The Oscars
IMDb7.0

The Oscars

1953
The Proud Family
IMDb7.7

The Proud Family

2001
The Flip Wilson Show
IMDb4.8

The Flip Wilson Show

1970
The Bill Cosby Show
IMDb5.5

The Bill Cosby Show

1969
Roots
IMDb7.4

Roots

1977
Cowboy in Africa
IMDb6.0

Cowboy in Africa

1967
Judd, for the Defense
IMDb7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967
East Side/West Side
IMDb7.8

East Side/West Side

1963
Fried Green Tomatoes
IMDb7.7

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991
Alex Cross
IMDb5.1

Alex Cross

2012
B.L. Stryker
IMDb6.1

B.L. Stryker

1989
Hoodlum
IMDb6.5

Hoodlum

1997
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
IMDb6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
The Concorde... Airport '79
IMDb4.7

The Concorde... Airport '79

1979
A Fall from Grace
IMDb7.0

A Fall from Grace

2020
Why Did I Get Married Too?
IMDb6.5

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
IMDb5.8

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

2013
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
IMDb6.5

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005
Madea's Family Reunion
IMDb6.3

Madea's Family Reunion

2006
Because of Winn-Dixie
IMDb6.5

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005
Bustin' Loose
IMDb6.2

Bustin' Loose

1981
Cherish the Day
IMDb7.4

Cherish the Day

2020
The Women of Brewster Place
IMDb6.0

The Women of Brewster Place

1989
King
IMDb6.6

King

1978
Hallmark Hall of Fame
IMDb8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
Last Flag Flying
IMDb6.7

Last Flag Flying

2017
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
IMDb7.0

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

1999
A Woman Called Moses
IMDb7.0

A Woman Called Moses

1978
Night of 100 Stars
IMDb5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982
Mama Flora's Family
IMDb7.6

Mama Flora's Family

1998
Sounder
IMDb7.5

Sounder

1972
The Blue Bird
IMDb5.5

The Blue Bird

1976
Idlewild
IMDb5.7

Idlewild

2006
Odds Against Tomorrow
IMDb6.9

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959
The Comedians
IMDb6.1

The Comedians

1967
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
IMDb7.5

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968
Heat Wave
IMDb6.8

Heat Wave

1990
Ms. Scrooge
IMDb5.8

Ms. Scrooge

1997
A Man Called Adam
IMDb6.5

A Man Called Adam

1966
Everybody Rides the Carousel
IMDb6.0

Everybody Rides the Carousel

1976
Marriage: Year One
IMDb6.0

Marriage: Year One

1971
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
IMDb6.8

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
IMDb8.0

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986
Blessed Assurance
IMDb7.0

Blessed Assurance

1997
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
IMDb6.6

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990
Remembering Roots
0

Remembering Roots

2002
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
IMDb4.5

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
IMDb6.6

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974
Carib Gold
IMDb5.5

Carib Gold

1956
The Last Angry Man
IMDb6.9

The Last Angry Man

1959
Intimate Encounters
IMDb3.8

Intimate Encounters

1986
The River Niger
IMDb6.7

The River Niger

1976
Always Outnumbered
IMDb6.4

Always Outnumbered

1998
Acceptable Risks
IMDb5.0

Acceptable Risks

1986
House of Secrets
IMDb3.8

House of Secrets

1993
The Rosa Parks Story
IMDb7.1

The Rosa Parks Story

2002
The Women of Brewster Place
IMDb6.8

The Women of Brewster Place

1989
Riot
IMDb5.4

Riot

1997
Duplicates
IMDb6.3

Duplicates

1992
Wilma
IMDb6.6

Wilma

1977
Showing Roots
IMDb5.6

Showing Roots

2016
Jewel
IMDb5.6

Jewel

2001
The Trip to Bountiful
IMDb6.2

The Trip to Bountiful

2014
Fat Rose and Squeaky
IMDb6.0

Fat Rose and Squeaky

2006
The Road to Galveston
IMDb4.5

The Road to Galveston

1996
Bridge of Time
IMDb6.5

Bridge of Time

1997
Relative Stranger
IMDb4.4

Relative Stranger

2009
Free to Be… You and Me
IMDb6.8

Free to Be… You and Me

1974
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
IMDb8.0

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
IMDb9.0

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

1998
The Other Boys of Summer
0

The Other Boys of Summer

2019
The Marva Collins Story
IMDb7.4

The Marva Collins Story

1981