Cicely Tyson
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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 ...
Known For
Filmography
How It Feels to Be Free
2021
as Self (archival footage)
A Fall from Grace
2020
as Alice
Cherish the Day
2020
as Miss Luma Lee Langston
The Other Boys of Summer
2019
as Narrator
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Last Flag Flying
2017
as Mrs. Hightower
Steve
2017
as Self
Showing Roots
2016
as Hattie
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
as Self
The Trip to Bountiful
2014
as Mrs. Watts
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Ophelia Harkness
Madam Secretary
2014
as Flo Avery
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013
as Mama Kay
House of Cards
2013
as Doris Jones
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
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
as Myrtle
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006
as Celine
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
as Gloria Dump
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
as Myrtle
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005
The Rosa Parks Story
2002
as Leona Edwards McCauley
Remembering Roots
2002
as Self
Jewel
2001
as Cathedral
The Proud Family
2001
as Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
as Tante Lou
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Ondine Burdett
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
1999
as Emily Lincoln
Always Outnumbered
1998
as Luvia
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
1998
as Self
Mama Flora's Family
1998
as Mama Flora
Hoodlum
1997
as Stephanie St. Clair
Ms. Scrooge
1997
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
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
The Outer Limits
1995
as Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
as Castralia
Sweet Justice
1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
as Castalia
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Abigail Peabody-Jackson
House of Secrets
1993
as Evangeline
Duplicates
1992
as Dr. Randolph
When No One Would Listen
1992
as Sarah
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Sipsey
Heat Wave
1990
as Ruthana Richardson
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
as Etta Mercer
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Mrs. Browne
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
B.L. Stryker
1989
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Mrs. Browne
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
as Muriel
Acceptable Risks
1986
as Janet Framm
Intimate Encounters
1986
as Dr. Claire Dalton
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1986
Playing with Fire
1985
as Carol Phillips
Benny's Place
1982
as Odessa
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Bustin' Loose
1981
as Vivian Perry
The Marva Collins Story
1981
as Marva Collins
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Elaine
King
1978
as Coretta Scott King
A Woman Called Moses
1978
as Harriet Ross Tubman
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977
as Sweets
Wilma
1977
as Blanche Rudolph
Roots
1977
as Binta
The River Niger
1976
as Mattie Williams
The Blue Bird
1976
as Tylette
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
as Priscilla Simmons
Everybody Rides the Carousel
1976
as Self - Introducer
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
as Jane Pittman
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Sounder
1972
as Rebecca Morgan
Emergency!
1972
as Mrs. Johnson
Marriage: Year One
1971
as Emma Teasley
Neighbors
1971
as Vicky Gunther
Film '72
1971
as Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
1969
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Mildred Hermosa
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Betty Kelly
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968
as Portia Copeland
The Comedians
1967
as Marie Therese
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Cowboy in Africa
1967
as Julie Anderson
A Man Called Adam
1966
as Claudia Ferguson
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Alma Ross
The F.B.I.
1965
as Julie Harmon
The F.B.I.
1965
as Lainey Harber
East Side/West Side
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
A Morning For Jimmy
1960
as Sister
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
The Last Angry Man
1959
as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
Naked City
1958
as Darlene Knox
Carib Gold
1956
as Dottie
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Gunsmoke
1955
as Rachel Biggs
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Marva Collins
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter