Biography
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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Filmography
all 104
Movies 64
TV Shows 40
self 22
Narrator 1
Voice 1
Self (archival footage)
How It Feels to Be Free (2021)
Movie
Miss Luma Lee Langston
Cherish the Day (2020)
TV
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Mrs. Hightower
Last Flag Flying (2017)
Movie
1
Self - Actress
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
Movie
Ophelia Harkness
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
TV
6.62
Flo Avery
Madam Secretary (2014)
TV
9
Mrs. Watts
The Trip to Bountiful (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Doris Jones
House of Cards (2013)
TV
6
Nana Mama
Alex Cross (2012)
Movie
3
Constantine Jefferson
The Help (2011)
Movie
9
Mother Hopkins
Idlewild (2006)
Movie
4
Leona Edwards McCauley
The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
Movie
10
Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
The Proud Family (2001)
TV
3.86
Cathedral
Jewel (2001)
Movie
Emily Lincoln
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999)
TV
5
Ondine Burdett
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.41
Tante Lou
A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
Movie
Mama Flora
Mama Flora's Family (1998)
TV
Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Movie
Stephanie St. Clair
Hoodlum (1997)
Movie
Vesta Lotte Battle
Blessed Assurance (1997)
Movie
Guardian
Bridge of Time (1997)
Movie
Jordan Roosevelt
The Road to Galveston (1996)
Movie
Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Abigail Peabody-Jackson
Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV
8
Carrie Grace Battle
Sweet Justice (1994)
TV
Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)
TV
Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)
Movie
Evangeline
House of Secrets (1993)
Movie
Dr. Randolph
Duplicates (1992)
Movie
Ruthana Richardson
Heat Wave (1990)
Movie
Mrs. Browne
The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
Movie
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Dr. Claire Dalton
Intimate Encounters (1986)
Movie
Janet Framm
Acceptable Risks (1986)
Movie
Carol Phillips
Playing with Fire (1985)
Movie
Marva Collins
The Marva Collins Story (1981)
Movie
Vivian Perry
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Movie
Harriet Ross Tubman
A Woman Called Moses (1978)
TV
Coretta Scott King
King (1978)
TV
Blanche Rudolph
Wilma (1977)
Movie
Priscilla
Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)
Movie
Mattie Williams
The River Niger (1976)
Movie
Tylette
The Blue Bird (1976)
Movie
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self - Presenter
People's Choice Awards (1975)
TV
Self
Dinah! (1974)
TV
Rebecca
Sounder (1972)
Movie
Mrs. Johnson
Emergency! (1972)
TV
8.33
Vicky Gunther
Neighbors (1971)
Movie
Emma Teasley
Marriage: Year One (1971)
Movie
Betty Kelly
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
TV
5.33
Mildred Hermosa
The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
TV
Portia Copeland
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
Movie
Marie Therese
The Comedians (1967)
Movie
Julie Anderson
Cowboy in Africa (1967)
TV
Alma Ross
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
Claudia Ferguson
A Man Called Adam (1966)
Movie
Lainey Harber / Julie Harmon
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Jane Foster
East Side/West Side (1963)
TV
Self - Co-Host / Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
The Last Angry Man (1959)
Movie
Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
Movie
Darlene Knox
Naked City (1958)
TV
Dottie
Carib Gold (1957)
Movie
Self - Host / Self - Co-Host / Self - Presenter
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Rachel Biggs
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Marva Collins
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
TV
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1924-12-19
Deathday2021-01-28 (96 years old)
Birth NameCicely Louise Tyson
Birth PlaceThe Bronx, United States
LifestyleVegetarianism
ReligionCatholicism
Height63.5-inch
Net Worth$10 Million
RelationshipsMiles Davis (1981 - 1988)
RelativesLouis Farrakhan, Lenny Kravitz
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesMalibu, United States of America
Awardshonorary doctorate from Columbia University, Golden Plate Award, Candace Award, Black Reel Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year, honorary degree from Spelman College, honorary doctor of the Howard University, Crystal Award, Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards, Television Hall of Fame, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, 26th Primetime Emmy Awards, Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series, honorary doctorate, Spingarn Medal, Kennedy Center Honors, National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Peabody Awards, Academy Honorary Award, National Board of Review Award for Best Cast, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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