Actor
Cicely Tyson
101 years · New York City, New York, USA · 64 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 64
How It Feels to Be Free
2021 · Self (archival footage)
A Fall from Grace
2020 · Alice
On Netflix
The Other Boys of Summer
2019 · Narrator
Last Flag Flying
2017 · Mrs. Hightower
On Amazon MX Player
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · Self
Showing Roots
2016 · Hattie
The Trip to Bountiful
2014 · Mrs. Watts
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013 · Mama Kay
On VIX
Alex Cross
2012 · Nana Mama
On fuboTV
The Help
2011 · Constantine Jefferson
On Tubi TV
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 · Ola
On Netflix
Relative Stranger
2009 · Pearl
On Xumo Play
Idlewild
2006 · Mother Hopkins
On Philo
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006 · Celine
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · Myrtle
On MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005 · Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005 · Gloria Dump
The Rosa Parks Story
2002 · Leona Edwards McCauley
On Hoopla
Remembering Roots
2002 · Self
Jewel
2001 · Cathedral
On Fawesome
A Lesson Before Dying
1999 · Tante Lou
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
1998 · Self
Always Outnumbered
1998 · Luvia
Ms. Scrooge
1997 · Ms. Ebenita Scrooge