10.0
10.0
Benny's Place
1982
as Odessa
Cicely Tyson
Acting
Born:December 19, 1924
Died:January 28, 2021(aged 96)
Birthplace:New York City, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
Height:2'1" (63 cm)
Education:Bayard Rustin Educational Complex, The New School
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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.
Notable Works
SounderThe Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells AllDiary of a Mad Black WomanThe HelpHow to Get Away with Murder
Filmography (58 movies)
8.2
8.2
The Help
2011
as Constantine Jefferson
8.0
8.0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
as Self
7.7
7.7
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Sipsey
7.6
7.6
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968
as Portia Copeland
7.5
7.5
Sounder
1972
as Rebecca Morgan
7.4
7.4
The Marva Collins Story
1981
as Marva Collins
7.0
7.0
The Rosa Parks Story
2002
as Leona Edwards McCauley
7.0
7.0
A Fall from Grace
2020
as Alice
7.0
7.0
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
as Priscilla Simmons
6.9
6.9
The Last Angry Man
1959
as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
6.8
6.8
The River Niger
1976
as Mattie Williams
6.8
6.8
Last Flag Flying
2017
as Mrs. Hightower
6.7
6.7
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
as Self
6.6
6.6
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Mrs. Browne
6.6
6.6
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
as Etta Mercer
6.6
6.6
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
as Jane Pittman
6.5
6.5
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
as Myrtle
6.5
6.5
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
as Ola
6.4
6.4
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
as Gloria Dump
6.4
6.4
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
as Myrtle
6.4
6.4
Always Outnumbered
1998
as Luvia
6.4
6.4
Hoodlum
1997
as Stephanie St. Clair
6.3
6.3
Wilma
1977
as Blanche Rudolph
6.2
6.2
Heat Wave
1990
as Ruthana Richardson
6.2
6.2
Bustin' Loose
1981
as Vivian Perry
6.1
6.1
The Comedians
1967
as Marie Therese
6.0
6.0
Playing with Fire
1985
as Carol Phillips
6.0
6.0
Marriage: Year One
1971
as Emma Teasley
6.0
6.0
A Man Called Adam
1966
as Claudia Ferguson
6.0
6.0
The Trip to Bountiful
2014
as Mrs. Watts
5.9
5.9
Jewel
2001
as Cathedral
5.9
5.9
Duplicates
1992
as Dr. Randolph
5.8
5.8
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013
as Mama Kay
5.6
5.6
Showing Roots
2016
as Hattie
5.6
5.6
Idlewild
2006
as Mother Hopkins
5.4
5.4
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977
as Sweets
5.4
5.4
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
as Castralia
5.3
5.3
The Blue Bird
1976
as Tylette
5.2
5.2
Ms. Scrooge
1997
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
5.1
5.1
Alex Cross
2012
as Nana Mama
4.8
4.8
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
as Tante Lou
4.7
4.7
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Elaine
4.4
4.4
Relative Stranger
2009
as Pearl
4.2
4.2
Acceptable Risks
1986
as Janet Framm
4.0
4.0
Carib Gold
1956
as Dottie
4.0
4.0
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006
as Celine
3.0
3.0
The Road to Galveston
1996
as Jordan Roosevelt
2.7
2.7
Intimate Encounters
1986
as Dr. Claire Dalton
2.3
2.3
House of Secrets
1993
as Evangeline
The Other Boys of Summer
2019
as Narrator
Blessed Assurance
1997
as Vesta Lotte Battle
Neighbors
1971
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
1998
as Self
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
as Muriel
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
1969
How It Feels to Be Free
2021
as Self (archival footage)
A Morning For Jimmy
1960
as Sister
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