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Cicely Tyson

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Born: December 19, 1924 in New York City, New York, USA

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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 a...

Filmography65 TITLES
The Help
8.2
The Help2011
Fried Green Tomatoes
7.7
Fried Green Tomatoes1991
Night of 100 Stars
6.7
Night of 100 Stars1982
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Alex Cross
5.1
Alex Cross2012
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
6.5
Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005
Hoodlum
6.4
Hoodlum1997
The Concorde... Airport '79
4.7
The Concorde... Airport '791979
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
5.8
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia2013
Madea's Family Reunion
6.4
Madea's Family Reunion2006
Because of Winn-Dixie
6.5
Because of Winn-Dixie2005
A Fall from Grace
7.0
A Fall from Grace2020
Free to Be… You and Me
6.7
Free to Be… You and Me1974
Why Did I Get Married Too?
6.5
Why Did I Get Married Too?2010
Last Flag Flying
6.8
Last Flag Flying2017
Idlewild
5.6
Idlewild2006
Sounder
7.5
Sounder1972
Bustin' Loose
6.1
Bustin' Loose1981
The Blue Bird
5.3
The Blue Bird1976
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
7.4
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter1968
The Women of Brewster Place
6.6
The Women of Brewster Place1989
The Marva Collins Story
7.4
The Marva Collins Story1981
Fat Rose and Squeaky
4.0
Fat Rose and Squeaky2006
Odds Against Tomorrow
6.8
Odds Against Tomorrow1959
A Man Called Adam
6.2
A Man Called Adam1966
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
6.6
The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
8.0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016
Ms. Scrooge
5.6
Ms. Scrooge1997
Heat Wave
6.2
Heat Wave1990
The Comedians
6.1
The Comedians1967
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes1998
Riot
5.0
Riot1997
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story1986
Playing with Fire
6.0
Playing with Fire1985
Always Outnumbered
6.3
Always Outnumbered1998
A Lesson Before Dying
4.8
A Lesson Before Dying1999
Marriage: Year One
6.0
Marriage: Year One1971
Everybody Rides the Carousel
5.8
Everybody Rides the Carousel1976
The Last Angry Man
6.9
The Last Angry Man1959
Jewel
5.9
Jewel2001
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
5.4
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All1994
When No One Would Listen
When No One Would Listen1992
The Road to Galveston
3.0
The Road to Galveston1996
The Trip to Bountiful
6.0
The Trip to Bountiful2014
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
6.6
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974
Showing Roots
5.6
Showing Roots2016
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
5.4
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich1977
Acceptable Risks
4.2
Acceptable Risks1986
The Rosa Parks Story
7.0
The Rosa Parks Story2002
Blessed Assurance
Blessed Assurance1997
Just an Old Sweet Song
7.0
Just an Old Sweet Song1976
Wilma
6.3
Wilma1977
Bridge of Time
6.0
Bridge of Time1997
Relative Stranger
4.4
Relative Stranger2009
How It Feels to Be Free
How It Feels to Be Free2021
Duplicates
5.9
Duplicates1992
The River Niger
6.8
The River Niger1976
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words1969
Remembering Roots
Remembering Roots2002
House of Secrets
2.3
House of Secrets1993
Intimate Encounters
2.7
Intimate Encounters1986
Neighbors
Neighbors1971
Benny's Place
10.0
Benny's Place1982
Carib Gold
4.0
Carib Gold1956
The Other Boys of Summer
The Other Boys of Summer2019
A Morning For Jimmy
A Morning For Jimmy1960