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Cicely Tyson

Acting

BornDecember 19, 1924
DiedJanuary 28, 2021 · 96
FromNew York City, New York, USA
GenderFemale

67

Movies

47

TV Shows

77

Years Active

★ 2

Popularity

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.

AKA Сисели Тайсон

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

★ 8.01999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999★ 8.0

as Ondine Burdett

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

★ 7.61962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962★ 7.6

as Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

★ 6.91975

Saturday Night Live

1975★ 6.9

as Self - Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

★ 5.81961

The Mike Douglas Show

1961★ 5.8

as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

★ 5.61988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988★ 5.6

as Self - Guest

The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

★ 4.72019

The Tamron Hall Show

2019★ 4.7

as Self - Guest

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

★ 7.82014

How to Get Away with Murder

2014★ 7.8

as Ophelia Harkness

Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

★ 7.02014

Madam Secretary

2014★ 7.0

as Flo Avery

Photos (3)

Filmography

67 titles

The Help2011The Helpas Constantine Jefferson ★ 8.2 Watch Fried Green Tomatoes1991Fried Green Tomatoesas Sipsey ★ 7.7 Watch Hoodlum1997Hoodlumas Stephanie St. Clair ★ 6.5 Watch Alex Cross2012Alex Crossas Nana Mama ★ 5.1 Watch The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgiaas Mama Kay ★ 5.8 Watch Madea's Family Reunion2006Madea's Family Reunionas Myrtle ★ 6.3 Watch Why Did I Get Married Too?2010Why Did I Get Married Too?as Ola ★ 6.6 Watch Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005Diary of a Mad Black Womanas Myrtle ★ 6.5 Watch A Fall from Grace2020A Fall from Graceas Alice ★ 7.0 Watch Remembering Roots2002Remembering Rootsas Self Watch

An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

1986An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Watch The Concorde... Airport '791979The Concorde... Airport '79as Elaine ★ 4.7 Watch Because of Winn-Dixie2005Because of Winn-Dixieas Gloria Dump ★ 6.5 Watch Last Flag Flying2017Last Flag Flyingas Mrs. Hightower ★ 6.7 Watch Sounder1972Sounderas Rebecca Morgan ★ 7.5 Watch Duplicates1992Duplicatesas Dr. Randolph ★ 6.3 Watch Marriage: Year One1971Marriage: Year Oneas Emma Teasley ★ 6.0 Watch Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Castralia ★ 4.5 Watch The Women of Brewster Place1989The Women of Brewster Placeas Mrs. Browne ★ 6.9 Watch The Women of Brewster Place1989The Women of Brewster Place ★ 6.9 Watch Idlewild2006Idlewildas Mother Hopkins ★ 5.7 Watch Bustin' Loose1981Bustin' Looseas Vivian Perry ★ 6.2 Watch The Blue Bird1976The Blue Birdas Tylette ★ 5.5 Watch Carib Gold1956Carib Goldas Dottie ★ 5.5 Watch Night of 100 Stars1982Night of 100 Starsas Self ★ 5.8 Watch Odds Against Tomorrow1959Odds Against Tomorrowas Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited) ★ 6.9 Watch The Comedians1967The Comediansas Marie Therese ★ 6.1 Watch

A Morning For Jimmy

1960A Morning For Jimmyas Sister Watch Fat Rose and Squeaky2006Fat Rose and Squeakyas Celine ★ 6.0 Watch Free to Be… You and Me1974Free to Be… You and Meas Self ★ 6.8 Watch Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016Maya Angelou: And Still I Riseas Self ★ 8.0 Watch When No One Would Listen1992When No One Would Listenas Sarah ★ 7.5 Watch A Man Called Adam1966A Man Called Adamas Claudia Ferguson ★ 6.5 Watch Jewel2001Jewelas Cathedral ★ 5.6 Watch Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes1998Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoesas Self ★ 9.0 Watch The Rosa Parks Story2002The Rosa Parks Storyas Leona Edwards McCauley ★ 7.0 Watch The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter1968The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras Portia Copeland ★ 7.5 Watch Playing with Fire1985Playing with Fireas Carol Phillips ★ 6.0 Watch Wilma1977Wilmaas Blanche Rudolph ★ 6.6 Watch The Marva Collins Story1981The Marva Collins Storyas Marva Collins ★ 7.4 Watch The Road to Galveston1996The Road to Galvestonas Jordan Roosevelt ★ 4.5 Watch Riot1997Riotas Maggie ★ 5.4 Watch Heat Wave1990Heat Waveas Ruthana Richardson ★ 6.8 Watch The Other Boys of Summer2019The Other Boys of Summeras Narrator Watch The Trip to Bountiful2014The Trip to Bountifulas Mrs. Watts ★ 6.2 Watch A Lesson Before Dying1999A Lesson Before Dyingas Tante Lou ★ 5.0 Watch Showing Roots2016Showing Rootsas Hattie ★ 5.6 Watch The Last Angry Man1959The Last Angry Manas Girl Left on Porch (uncredited) ★ 6.9 Watch A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich1977A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas Sweets ★ 5.9 Watch Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story1986Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas Muriel ★ 8.0 Watch How It Feels to Be Free2021How It Feels to Be Freeas Self (archival footage) Watch Everybody Rides the Carousel1976Everybody Rides the Carouselas Self - Introducer ★ 6.4 Watch The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Etta Mercer ★ 6.6 Watch Always Outnumbered1998Always Outnumberedas Luvia ★ 6.4 Watch Blessed Assurance1997Blessed Assuranceas Vesta Lotte Battle ★ 7.0 Watch The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittmanas Jane Pittman ★ 6.7 Watch Ms. Scrooge1997Ms. Scroogeas Ms. Ebenita Scrooge ★ 5.8 Watch House of Secrets1993House of Secretsas Evangeline ★ 3.8 Watch Acceptable Risks1986Acceptable Risksas Janet Framm ★ 4.5 Watch Relative Stranger2009Relative Strangeras Pearl ★ 4.4 Watch To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words1969To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words Watch Just an Old Sweet Song1976Just an Old Sweet Songas Priscilla Simmons ★ 7.0 Watch Benny's Place1982Benny's Placeas Odessa ★ 10.0 Watch Intimate Encounters1986Intimate Encountersas Dr. Claire Dalton ★ 3.8 Watch Bridge of Time1997Bridge of Timeas Guardian ★ 6.5 Watch The River Niger1976The River Nigeras Mattie Williams ★ 6.7 Watch Neighbors1971Neighborsas Vicky Gunther ★ 7.0 Watch

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