Cicely Tyson profile
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Cicely Tyson

19th December 1924 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

65 Movies 45 TV Shows 114 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Help poster
The Help 9th August 2011 as Constantine Jefferson
Idlewild poster
Idlewild 25th August 2006 as Mother Hopkins
Jewel poster
Jewel 7th February 2001 as Cathedral
Hoodlum poster
Hoodlum 27th August 1997 as Stephanie St. Clair
Riot poster
Riot 27th April 1997 as Maggie
Heat Wave poster
Heat Wave 13th August 1990 as Ruthana Richardson
Wilma poster
Wilma 19th December 1977 as Blanche Rudolph
Sounder poster
Sounder 24th September 1972 as Rebecca Morgan
Steve poster
Steve 5th September 2017 as Self
King poster
King 12th February 1978 as Coretta Scott King
Roots poster
Roots 23rd January 1977 as Binta
Gunsmoke poster
Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Rachel Biggs