Acting
Cicely Tyson
EN cinema · 66 credits
Born
19 December 1924
Died
28 January 2021 (aged 96)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Сисели Тайсон
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
Filmography
How It Feels to Be Free
as Self (archival footage)
A Fall from Grace
as Alice
The Other Boys of Summer
as Narrator
Last Flag Flying
as Mrs. Hightower
Showing Roots
as Hattie
The Trip to Bountiful
as Mrs. Watts, Executive Producer
Alex Cross
as Nana Mama
The Help
as Constantine Jefferson
Relative Stranger
as Pearl
Idlewild
as Mother Hopkins
Madea's Family Reunion
as Myrtle
Fat Rose and Squeaky
as Celine
Because of Winn-Dixie
as Gloria Dump
The Rosa Parks Story
as Leona Edwards McCauley
Jewel
as Cathedral
A Lesson Before Dying
as Tante Lou
Always Outnumbered
as Luvia
Hoodlum
as Stephanie St. Clair
Ms. Scrooge
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Blessed Assurance
as Vesta Lotte Battle
Riot
as Maggie
Bridge of Time
as Guardian
The Road to Galveston
as Jordan Roosevelt
House of Secrets
as Evangeline
Duplicates
as Dr. Randolph
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Sipsey
Heat Wave
as Ruthana Richardson
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Etta Mercer
The Women of Brewster Place
as Mrs. Browne, Actor
Acceptable Risks
as Janet Framm
Intimate Encounters
as Dr. Claire Dalton
Playing with Fire
as Carol Phillips
Benny's Place
as Odessa
Bustin' Loose
as Vivian Perry
The Marva Collins Story
as Marva Collins
Wilma
as Blanche Rudolph
The River Niger
as Mattie Williams
The Blue Bird
as Tylette
Just an Old Sweet Song
as Priscilla Simmons
Everybody Rides the Carousel
as Self - Introducer
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as Jane Pittman
Sounder
as Rebecca Morgan
Marriage: Year One
as Emma Teasley
Neighbors
as Vicky Gunther
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Actor
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
as Portia Copeland
The Comedians
as Marie Therese
A Man Called Adam
as Claudia Ferguson
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
The Last Angry Man
as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
Carib Gold
as Dottie