Cicely Tyson
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.
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Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ondine Burdett
House of Cards
Doris Jones
How to Get Away with Murder
Ophelia Harkness
The F.B.I.
Julie Harmon
The F.B.I.
Lainey Harber
The Oscars
Self
Madam Secretary
Flo Avery
The Proud Family
Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Betty Kelly
The Bill Cosby Show
Mildred Hermosa
Roots
Binta
Emergency!
Mrs. Johnson
B.L. Stryker
Cowboy in Africa
Julie Anderson
Tony Awards
Self - Host
Tony Awards
Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Mission: Impossible
Alma Ross
Cherish the Day
Miss Luma Lee Langston
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
The Outer Limits
Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
Touched by an Angel
Abigail Peabody-Jackson
Gunsmoke
Rachel Biggs
The Help
Constantine Jefferson
Naked City
Darlene Knox
Judd for the Defense
East Side/West Side
A Woman Called Moses
Harriet Ross Tubman
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
Dinah!
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Marva Collins
Fried Green Tomatoes
Sipsey
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Myrtle
Madea's Family Reunion
Myrtle
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Jane Pittman
Alex Cross
Nana Mama
Hoodlum
Stephanie St. Clair
A Fall from Grace
Alice
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Ola
Sounder
Rebecca Morgan
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Mama Kay
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Emily Lincoln
Last Flag Flying
Mrs. Hightower
The Concorde... Airport '79
Elaine
Mama Flora's Family
Mama Flora
Because of Winn-Dixie
Gloria Dump
Idlewild
Mother Hopkins
Sweet Justice
The Women of Brewster Place
Mrs. Browne
The Women of Brewster Place
Bustin' Loose
Vivian Perry
King
Coretta Scott King
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
Free to Be… You and Me
Self
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Castralia
The Marva Collins Story
Marva Collins
Odds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
A Man Called Adam
Claudia Ferguson
Always Outnumbered
Luvia
The River Niger
Mattie Williams
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Portia Copeland
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Castalia
The Blue Bird
Tylette
The Rosa Parks Story
Leona Edwards McCauley
Jewel
Cathedral
Everybody Rides the Carousel
Self - Introducer
Wilma
Blanche Rudolph
The Comedians
Marie Therese
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Muriel
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Showing Roots
Hattie
Heat Wave
Ruthana Richardson
Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Etta Mercer
A Lesson Before Dying
Tante Lou
Intimate Encounters
Dr. Claire Dalton
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
Duplicates
Dr. Randolph
The Last Angry Man
Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
Playing with Fire
Carol Phillips
The Trip to Bountiful
Mrs. Watts
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Sweets
Relative Stranger
Pearl
Benny's Place
Odessa
Neighbors
Blessed Assurance
Vesta Lotte Battle
House of Secrets
Evangeline
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Self
Carib Gold
Dottie
Acceptable Risks
Janet Framm
The Road to Galveston
Jordan Roosevelt
How It Feels to Be Free
Self (archival footage)
Marriage: Year One
Emma Teasley
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
A Morning For Jimmy
Sister
Just an Old Sweet Song
Priscilla Simmons
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Celine
The Other Boys of Summer
Narrator
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest