Cicely Tyson
Acting
December 19, 1924
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.
Movies
The Rosa Parks Story
2002
The Last Angry Man
1959
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
The Help
2011
The Road to Galveston
1996
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
Hoodlum
1997
Alex Cross
2012
The River Niger
1976
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
Acceptable Risks
1986
Showing Roots
2016
Blessed Assurance
1997
Sounder
1972
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
Heat Wave
1990
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
Bustin' Loose
1981
Idlewild
2006
TV Shows
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Saturday Night Live
1975
House of Cards
2013
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Madam Secretary
2014
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956
Mission: Impossible
1966
Emergency!
1972
Touched by an Angel
1994
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Outer Limits
1995
Tamron Hall
2019
Gunsmoke
1955
Naked City
1958