Cicely Tyson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 19, 1924
- Died
- January 28, 2021
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
How It Feels to Be Free 2021
as Self (archival footage)
A Fall from Grace 2020
as Alice
The Other Boys of Summer 2019
as Narrator
Last Flag Flying 2017
as Mrs. Hightower
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise 2016
as Self
Showing Roots 2016
as Hattie
The Trip to Bountiful 2014
as Mrs. Watts, Executive Producer
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia 2013
as Mama Kay
Alex Cross 2012
as Nana Mama
The Help 2011
as Constantine Jefferson
Why Did I Get Married Too? 2010
as Ola
Relative Stranger 2009
as Pearl
Idlewild 2006
as Mother Hopkins
Fat Rose and Squeaky 2006
as Celine
Madea's Family Reunion 2006
as Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman 2005
as Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie 2005
as Gloria Dump
The Rosa Parks Story 2002
as Leona Edwards McCauley
Remembering Roots 2002
as Self
Jewel 2001
as Cathedral
A Lesson Before Dying 1999
as Tante Lou
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes 1998
as Self
Always Outnumbered 1998
as Luvia
Ms. Scrooge 1997
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Hoodlum 1997
as Stephanie St. Clair
Blessed Assurance 1997
as Vesta Lotte Battle
Riot 1997
as Maggie
Bridge of Time 1997
as Guardian
The Road to Galveston 1996
as Jordan Roosevelt
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All 1994
as Castralia
House of Secrets 1993
as Evangeline
When No One Would Listen 1992
as Sarah
Duplicates 1992
as Dr. Randolph
Fried Green Tomatoes 1991
as Sipsey
The Kid Who Loved Christmas 1990
as Etta Mercer
Heat Wave 1990
as Ruthana Richardson
The Women of Brewster Place 1989
as Mrs. Browne, Actor
Intimate Encounters 1986
as Dr. Claire Dalton
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story 1986
as Muriel
Acceptable Risks 1986
as Janet Framm
- An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 1986
Actor
Playing with Fire 1985
as Carol Phillips
Benny's Place 1982
as Odessa
Night of 100 Stars 1982
as Self
The Marva Collins Story 1981
as Marva Collins
Bustin' Loose 1981
as Vivian Perry
The Concorde... Airport '79 1979
as Elaine
Wilma 1977
as Blanche Rudolph
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich 1977
as Sweets
Just an Old Sweet Song 1976
as Priscilla Simmons
Everybody Rides the Carousel 1976
as Self - Introducer
The Blue Bird 1976
as Tylette
The River Niger 1976
as Mattie Williams
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 1974
as Jane Pittman
Free to Be… You and Me 1974
as Self
Sounder 1972
as Rebecca Morgan
Neighbors 1971
as Vicky Gunther
Marriage: Year One 1971
as Emma Teasley
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words 1969
Actor
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968
as Portia Copeland
The Comedians 1967
as Marie Therese
A Man Called Adam 1966
as Claudia Ferguson
- A Morning For Jimmy
A Morning For Jimmy 1960
as Sister
The Last Angry Man 1959
as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow 1959
as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Carib Gold 1956
as Dottie
Credits from TMDB.