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.
★8.2
MOVIE2011
The Help
as Constantine Jefferson
★7.7
MOVIE1991
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Sipsey
★6.5
MOVIE1997
Hoodlum
as Stephanie St. Clair
★7.0
MOVIE2020
A Fall from Grace
as Alice
★5.1
MOVIE2012
Alex Cross
as Nana Mama
★6.5
MOVIE2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Myrtle
★6.4
MOVIE2006
Madea's Family Reunion
as Myrtle
★5.8
MOVIE2013
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
as Mama Kay
★6.5
MOVIE2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Ola
★6.8
MOVIE2017
Last Flag Flying
as Mrs. Hightower
★6.5
MOVIE2005
Because of Winn-Dixie
as Gloria Dump
★4.7
MOVIE1979
The Concorde... Airport '79
as Elaine
★7.5
MOVIE1972
Sounder
as Rebecca Morgan
★5.6
MOVIE2006
Idlewild
as Mother Hopkins
MOVIE2002
Remembering Roots
as Self
★5.8
MOVIE1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE1976
The Blue Bird
as Tylette
★6.0
MOVIE1971
Marriage: Year One
as Emma Teasley
★6.2
MOVIE2014
The Trip to Bountiful
as Mrs. Watts
★6.5
MOVIE1966
A Man Called Adam
as Claudia Ferguson
★6.8
MOVIE1989
The Women of Brewster Place
as Mrs. Browne
★6.8
MOVIE1989
The Women of Brewster Place
★6.3
MOVIE1992
Duplicates
as Dr. Randolph
★4.5
MOVIE1996
The Road to Galveston
as Jordan Roosevelt
★6.8
MOVIE1974
Free to Be… You and Me
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE1999
A Lesson Before Dying
as Tante Lou
★6.8
MOVIE1959
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
★6.0
MOVIE1976
Everybody Rides the Carousel
as Self - Introducer
★6.1
MOVIE1967
The Comedians
as Marie Therese
★5.6
MOVIE2016
Showing Roots
as Hattie
★7.1
MOVIE2002
The Rosa Parks Story
as Leona Edwards McCauley
★7.4
MOVIE1981
The Marva Collins Story
as Marva Collins
MOVIE2019
The Other Boys of Summer
as Narrator
★5.5
MOVIE1956
Carib Gold
as Dottie
★6.0
MOVIE2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky
as Celine
★6.4
MOVIE1998
Always Outnumbered
as Luvia
★3.8
MOVIE1986
Intimate Encounters
as Dr. Claire Dalton
★6.6
MOVIE1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as Jane Pittman
★6.9
MOVIE1959
The Last Angry Man
as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
★6.0
MOVIE1985
Playing with Fire
as Carol Phillips
★8.0
MOVIE1992
When No One Would Listen
as Sarah
★3.8
MOVIE1993
House of Secrets
as Evangeline
★7.5
MOVIE1968
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
as Portia Copeland
★5.8
MOVIE2001
Jewel
as Cathedral
★6.2
MOVIE1981
Bustin' Loose
as Vivian Perry
★6.6
MOVIE1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Etta Mercer
MOVIE2021
How It Feels to Be Free
as Self (archival footage)
★5.4
MOVIE1997
Riot
as Maggie
★6.6
MOVIE1977
Wilma
as Blanche Rudolph
★5.8
MOVIE1997
Ms. Scrooge
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
★6.5
MOVIE1997
Bridge of Time
as Guardian
★9.0
MOVIE1998
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE1990
Heat Wave
as Ruthana Richardson
★4.5
MOVIE1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
as Castralia
★5.0
MOVIE1986
Acceptable Risks
as Janet Framm
★4.4
MOVIE2009
Relative Stranger
as Pearl
★7.4
MOVIE1976
The River Niger
as Mattie Williams
★7.0
MOVIE1997
Blessed Assurance
as Vesta Lotte Battle
★8.0
MOVIE2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1976
Just an Old Sweet Song
as Priscilla Simmons
★8.0
MOVIE1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Muriel
★5.9
MOVIE1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
as Sweets
MOVIE1960
A Morning For Jimmy
as Sister
★10.0
MOVIE1982
Benny's Place
as Odessa
★7.0
MOVIE1971
Neighbors
as Vicky Gunther
MOVIE1969