Cicely Tyson

Acting

Cicely Tyson

Born December 19, 1924New York City, New York, USA107 credits

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.

Known For

How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free

Movie

2021

Cherish the Day
7.4

Cherish the Day

TV

2020

A Fall from Grace
7.0

A Fall from Grace

Movie

2020

Tamron Hall
4.9

Tamron Hall

TV

2019

The Other Boys of Summer

The Other Boys of Summer

Movie

2019

Last Flag Flying
6.8

Last Flag Flying

Movie

2017

Filmography

How It Feels to Be Free
2021How It Feels to Be Freeas Self (archival footage)Movie
Cherish the Day
2020Cherish the Dayas Miss Luma Lee LangstonTV
A Fall from Grace
2020A Fall from Graceas AliceMovie
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hallas Self - GuestTV
The Other Boys of Summer
2019The Other Boys of Summeras NarratorMovie
Last Flag Flying
2017Last Flag Flyingas Mrs. HightowerMovie
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016Maya Angelou: And Still I Riseas SelfMovie
Showing Roots
2016Showing Rootsas HattieMovie
How to Get Away with Murder
2014How to Get Away with Murderas Ophelia HarknessTV
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretaryas Flo AveryTV
The Trip to Bountiful
2014The Trip to Bountifulas Mrs. WattsMovie
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgiaas Mama KayMovie
House of Cards
2013House of Cardsas Doris JonesTV
Alex Cross
2012Alex Crossas Nana MamaMovie
The Help
2011The Helpas Constantine JeffersonMovie
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010Why Did I Get Married Too?as OlaMovie
Relative Stranger
2009Relative Strangeras PearlMovie
Idlewild
2006Idlewildas Mother HopkinsMovie
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006Fat Rose and Squeakyas CelineMovie
Madea's Family Reunion
2006Madea's Family Reunionas MyrtleMovie
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005The Situation Room with Wolf BlitzerTV
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005Diary of a Mad Black Womanas MyrtleMovie
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005Because of Winn-Dixieas Gloria DumpMovie
The Rosa Parks Story
2002The Rosa Parks Storyas Leona Edwards McCauleyMovie
Remembering Roots
2002Remembering Rootsas SelfMovie
The Proud Family
2001The Proud Familyas Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)TV
Jewel
2001Jewelas CathedralMovie
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
1999Aftershock: Earthquake in New Yorkas Emily LincolnTV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ondine BurdettTV
A Lesson Before Dying
1999A Lesson Before Dyingas Tante LouMovie
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
1998Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoesas SelfMovie
M
1998Mama Flora's Familyas Mama FloraTV
Always Outnumbered
1998Always Outnumberedas LuviaMovie
Ms. Scrooge
1997Ms. Scroogeas Ms. Ebenita ScroogeMovie
Hoodlum
1997Hoodlumas Stephanie St. ClairMovie
Blessed Assurance
1997Blessed Assuranceas Vesta Lotte BattleMovie
Riot
1997Riotas MaggieMovie
Bridge of Time
1997Bridge of Timeas GuardianMovie
The Road to Galveston
1996The Road to Galvestonas Jordan RooseveltMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limitsas Justice Gretchen ParkhurstTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas Abigail Peabody-JacksonTV
S
1994Sweet JusticeTV
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas CastraliaMovie
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas CastaliaTV
House of Secrets
1993House of Secretsas EvangelineMovie
When No One Would Listen
1992When No One Would Listenas SarahMovie
Duplicates
1992Duplicatesas Dr. RandolphMovie
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991Fried Green Tomatoesas SipseyMovie
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Etta MercerMovie
Heat Wave
1990Heat Waveas Ruthana RichardsonMovie
The Women of Brewster Place
1989The Women of Brewster Placeas Mrs. BrowneMovie
The Women of Brewster Place
1989The Women of Brewster Placeas Mrs. BrowneTV
B.L. Stryker
1989B.L. StrykerTV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - GuestTV
Intimate Encounters
1986Intimate Encountersas Dr. Claire DaltonMovie
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas MurielMovie
Acceptable Risks
1986Acceptable Risksas Janet FrammMovie
Playing with Fire
1985Playing with Fireas Carol PhillipsMovie
Benny's Place
1982Benny's Placeas OdessaMovie
Night of 100 Stars
1982Night of 100 Starsas SelfMovie
The Marva Collins Story
1981The Marva Collins Storyas Marva CollinsMovie
Bustin' Loose
1981Bustin' Looseas Vivian PerryMovie
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979The Concorde... Airport '79as ElaineMovie
A Woman Called Moses
1978A Woman Called Mosesas Harriet Ross TubmanTV
King
1978Kingas Coretta Scott KingTV
Wilma
1977Wilmaas Blanche RudolphMovie
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas SweetsMovie
Roots
1977Rootsas BintaTV
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976Just an Old Sweet Songas Priscilla SimmonsMovie
Everybody Rides the Carousel
1976Everybody Rides the Carouselas Self - IntroducerMovie
The Blue Bird
1976The Blue Birdas TyletteMovie
The River Niger
1976The River Nigeras Mattie WilliamsMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
People's Choice Awards
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittmanas Jane PittmanMovie
Free to Be… You and Me
1974Free to Be… You and Meas SelfMovie
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as SelfTV
Sounder
1972Sounderas Rebecca MorganMovie
Emergency!
1972Emergency!as Mrs. JohnsonTV
Neighbors
1971Neighborsas Vicky GuntherMovie
F
1971Film '72as SelfTV
Marriage: Year One
1971Marriage: Year Oneas Emma TeasleyMovie
The Flip Wilson Show
1970The Flip Wilson Showas SelfTV
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969The Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Betty KellyTV
The Bill Cosby Show
1969The Bill Cosby Showas Mildred HermosaTV
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
1969To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own WordsMovie
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras Portia CopelandMovie
The Comedians
1967The Comediansas Marie ThereseMovie
Cowboy in Africa
1967Cowboy in Africaas Julie AndersonTV
Judd for the Defense
1967Judd for the DefenseTV
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossibleas Alma RossTV
A Man Called Adam
1966A Man Called Adamas Claudia FergusonMovie
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.as Julie HarmonTV
East Side/West Side
1963East Side/West SideTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
A
1960A Morning For Jimmyas SisterMovie
The Last Angry Man
1959The Last Angry Manas Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)Movie
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959Odds Against Tomorrowas Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)Movie
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Darlene KnoxTV
Carib Gold
1956Carib Goldas DottieMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - HostTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Rachel BiggsTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Marva CollinsTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - PresenterTV