Cicely Tyson
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1924-12-19 (97 years old)
Deathday
2021-01-28
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Сисели Тайсон
Cicely Tyson
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.
Acting
1991
as Sipsey
1989
as Mrs. Browne
1997
as Stephanie St. Clair
1968
as Portia Copeland
1981
as Vivian Perry
1986
as Muriel
1959
as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
1998
as Luvia
2006
as Mother Hopkins
2010
1979
as Elaine
1972
as Rebecca Morgan
2006
as Myrtle
2005
as Gloria Dump
2011
as Constantine Jefferson
1999
as Tante Lou
1976
as Mattie Williams
1974
as Jane Pittman
2012
as Nana Mama
1976
as Tylette
1977
as Sweets
2013
1960
as Sister
1997
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
2001
as Cathedral
1981
as Marva Collins
1996
as Jordan Roosevelt
1966
as Claudia Ferguson
2014
as Mrs. Watts
1994
as Castralia
1967
as Marie Therese
1990
as Ruthana Richardson
1974
as Self
1990
as Etta Mercer
1977
as Blanche Rudolph
2016
as Hattie
1986
as Janet Framm
2009
as Pearl
1959
as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
1971
as Emma Teasley
2005
as Myrtle
1992
as Dr. Randolph
1985
as Carol Phillips
2016
1986
as Dr. Claire Dalton
2017
as Mrs. Hightower
2006
as Celine
1997
as Vesta Lotte Battle
2002
as Leona Edwards McCauley
1971
2014
as Self (archive footage)
1976
as Priscilla Simmons
1956
as Dottie
2020
as Alice
1993
as Evangeline
1982
as Odessa
2021
as Self (archival footage)
2019
as Narrator
1982
as Self
1975
as Self - Introducer
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