Cast
Cicely Tyson
Acting
Cast
Cicely Tyson
Known for
Acting
Born
1924-12-19
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
2021-01-28
Also known as Сисели Тайсон
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cicely Tyson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Help
as Constantine Jefferson
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Sipsey
Hoodlum
as Stephanie St. Clair
Alex Cross
as Nana Mama
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
as Mama Kay
A Fall from Grace
as Alice
Madea's Family Reunion
as Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Myrtle
The Concorde... Airport '79
as Elaine
Because of Winn-Dixie
as Gloria Dump
Bustin' Loose
as Vivian Perry
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Ola
Sounder
as Rebecca Morgan
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Heat Wave
as Ruthana Richardson
Last Flag Flying
as Mrs. Hightower
A Man Called Adam
as Claudia Ferguson
Idlewild
as Mother Hopkins
The Comedians
as Marie Therese
The Marva Collins Story
as Marva Collins
The Blue Bird
as Tylette
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Etta Mercer
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self
The River Niger
as Mattie Williams
Always Outnumbered
as Luvia
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Muriel
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
as Portia Copeland
Intimate Encounters
as Dr. Claire Dalton
The Trip to Bountiful
as Mrs. Watts
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
The Women of Brewster Place
as Mrs. Browne
The Women of Brewster Place
When No One Would Listen
as Sarah
Blessed Assurance
as Vesta Lotte Battle
Showing Roots
as Hattie
Riot
as Maggie
Wilma
as Blanche Rudolph
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as Jane Pittman
Ms. Scrooge
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Jewel
as Cathedral
Free to Be… You and Me
as Self
Marriage: Year One
as Emma Teasley
Relative Stranger
as Pearl
The Rosa Parks Story
as Leona Edwards McCauley
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
as Sweets
A Lesson Before Dying
as Tante Lou
Everybody Rides the Carousel
as Self - Introducer
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
as Self
Fat Rose and Squeaky
as Celine
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
as Castralia
Bridge of Time
as Guardian
The Last Angry Man
as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
House of Secrets
as Evangeline
Acceptable Risks
as Janet Framm
Playing with Fire
as Carol Phillips
The Road to Galveston
as Jordan Roosevelt
Just an Old Sweet Song
as Priscilla Simmons
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Neighbors
as Vicky Gunther
Duplicates
as Dr. Randolph
How It Feels to Be Free
as Self (archival footage)
Remembering Roots
as Self
A Morning For Jimmy
as Sister
Carib Gold
as Dottie
Benny's Place
as Odessa
The Other Boys of Summer
as Narrator