Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Deceased · Born: Dec 19, 1924 · Died: Jan 28, 2021

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height 5' 3"
Net Worth 10,000,000.00
Born Dec 19, 1924 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Miles Davis

    ( Nov 26, 1981 to Apr 29, 1988 )
  • Kenneth Franklin

    ( Dec 27, 1942 to Oct 17, 1956 )
Parents
  • William Tyson
  • Theodosia
  • Theodosia Tyson
Relatives
  • Vince Wilburn Jr. (Niece or Nephew)

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.

Career

2020
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace as Alice
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Cherish the Day
Cherish the Day as Miss Luma Lee Langston
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2017
Last Flag Flying
Last Flag Flying as Mrs. Hightower
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How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder as Ophelia Harkness
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2016
Showing Roots
Showing Roots as Hattie
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House of Cards
House of Cards as Doris Jones
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2014
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful as Mrs. Watts
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2013
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2012
Alex Cross
Alex Cross as Nana Mama
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2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too? as Ola
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2009
Relative Stranger
Relative Stranger as Pearl
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2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Fat Rose and Squeaky as Celine
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Idlewild
Idlewild as Mother Hopkins
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Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion as Myrtle
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2005
Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie as Gloria Dump
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Diary of a Mad Black Woman as Myrtle
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2002
The Rosa Parks Story
The Rosa Parks Story as Leona Edwards McCauley
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2001
Jewel
Jewel as Cathedral
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2000
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
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1999
A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying as Tante Lou
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Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York as Emily Lincoln
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1998
Always Outnumbered
Always Outnumbered as Luvia
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Mama Flora's Family
Mama Flora's Family as Mama Flora
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1997
Hoodlum
Hoodlum as Stephanie St. Clair
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Bridge of Time
Bridge of Time as Guardian
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The Price of Heaven
The Price of Heaven as Vesta Lotte Battle
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Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
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1996
The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston as Jordan Roosevelt
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1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Sweet Justice
Sweet Justice
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1993
House of Secrets
House of Secrets as Evangeline
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1992
Duplicates
Duplicates as Dr. Randolph
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1991
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes as Sipsey
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1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Etta Mercer
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Heat Wave
Heat Wave as Ruthana Richardson
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1986
Acceptable Risks
Acceptable Risks as Janet Framm
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Intimate Encounters
Intimate Encounters as Dr. Claire Dalton
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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1985
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire as Carol Phillips
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1982
Benny's Place
Benny's Place as Odessa
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1981
The Marva Collins Story
The Marva Collins Story as Marva Collins
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Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose as Vivian Perry
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Marva Collins
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1978
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
King
King as Coretta Scott King
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A Woman Called Moses
A Woman Called Moses as Harriet Ross Tubman
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1977
Wilma
Wilma as Blanche Rudolph
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1976
The River Niger
The River Niger as Mattie Williams
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Just an Old Sweet Song
Just an Old Sweet Song as Priscilla Simmons
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The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird as Tylette
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1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman as Jane Pittman
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1972
Sounder
Sounder as Rebecca Morgan
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Emergencia
Emergencia as Mrs. Johnson
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1971
Neighbors
Neighbors
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Marriage: Year One
Marriage: Year One as Emma Teasley
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1970
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Rachel Biggs
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1969
Camera Three
Camera Three
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1968
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as Portia Copeland
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1966
A Man Called Adam
A Man Called Adam as Claudia Ferguson
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1963
East Side/West Side
1962
Naked City
Naked City as Darlene Knox
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1957
Carib Gold
Carib Gold as Dottie
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2021
American Masters
American Masters
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2019
No Lye: An American Beauty Story
2016
Maya Angelou And Still I Rise
1978
Saturday Night Live