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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.
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66 acting credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Sipsey
Alex Cross
Nana Mama
Because of Winn-Dixie
Gloria Dump
A Fall from Grace
Alice
Hoodlum
Stephanie St. Clair
Madea's Family Reunion
Myrtle
Last Flag Flying
Mrs. Hightower
The Blue Bird
Tylette
Odds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Idlewild
Mother Hopkins
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Portia Copeland
A Man Called Adam
Claudia Ferguson
Sounder
Rebecca Morgan
Showing Roots
Hattie
The Rosa Parks Story
Leona Edwards McCauley
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Jane Pittman
Everybody Rides the Carousel
Self - Introducer
The Women of Brewster Place
Mrs. Browne, Cast
The Last Angry Man
Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Cast
Always Outnumbered
Luvia
A Lesson Before Dying
Tante Lou
Bustin' Loose
Vivian Perry
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Etta Mercer
The Marva Collins Story
Marva Collins
The Trip to Bountiful
Mrs. Watts
The Comedians
Marie Therese
The River Niger
Mattie Williams
The Road to Galveston
Jordan Roosevelt
Relative Stranger
Pearl
Marriage: Year One
Emma Teasley
Intimate Encounters
Dr. Claire Dalton
How It Feels to Be Free
Self (archival footage)
Heat Wave
Ruthana Richardson
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