Cicely Tyson

Actress

Born: December 19, 1924 (96 years old)

Died: January 28, 2021

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (61)

• Fried Green Tomatoes (1991, ★ 7.7)
• The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968, ★ 7.4)
• The Help (2011, ★ 8.2)
• Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016, ★ 8)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999, ★ 7.9)
• Emergency! (1972, ★ 7.9)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• House of Cards (2013, ★ 8)
• The Women of Brewster Place (1989, ★ 6.6)
• Hoodlum (1997, ★ 6.4)
• Bustin' Loose (1981, ★ 6.1)
• Odds Against Tomorrow (1959, ★ 6.8)
• Sounder (1972, ★ 7.5)
• Always Outnumbered (1998, ★ 6.3)
• Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010, ★ 6.5)
• Madea's Family Reunion (2006, ★ 6.4)
• Because of Winn-Dixie (2005, ★ 6.5)
• The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974, ★ 6.6)
• The Marva Collins Story (1981, ★ 7.4)
• A Man Called Adam (1966, ★ 6.2)
• The Trip to Bountiful (2014, ★ 6)
• The Comedians (1967, ★ 6.1)
• Free to Be… You and Me (1974, ★ 6.7)
• Wilma (1977, ★ 6.3)
• The Last Angry Man (1959, ★ 6.9)
• A Fall from Grace (2020, ★ 7)
• The Outer Limits (1995, ★ 7.7)
• The Proud Family (2001, ★ 7.7)
• How to Get Away with Murder (2014, ★ 7.8)
• The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013, ★ 5.8)