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Cicely Tyson

Born: 1924-12-19

From: New York City, New York, USA

About: 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.


Film credits:

Fried Green Tomatoes
Sipsey
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The Women of Brewster Place
Mrs. Browne
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Hoodlum
Stephanie St. Clair
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Portia Copeland
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Bustin' Loose
Vivian Perry
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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Muriel
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Odds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
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Always Outnumbered
Luvia
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Idlewild
Mother Hopkins
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Why Did I Get Married Too?
Ola
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The Concorde... Airport '79
Elaine
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Sounder
Rebecca Morgan
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Madea's Family Reunion
Myrtle
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Because of Winn-Dixie
Gloria Dump
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The Help
Constantine Jefferson
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A Lesson Before Dying
Tante Lou
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The River Niger
Mattie Williams
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Jane Pittman
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Alex Cross
Nana Mama
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The Blue Bird
Tylette
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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Sweets
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The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Mama Kay
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A Morning For Jimmy
Sister
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Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
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Jewel
Cathedral
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The Marva Collins Story
Marva Collins
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The Road to Galveston
Jordan Roosevelt
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A Man Called Adam
Claudia Ferguson
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The Trip to Bountiful
Mrs. Watts
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Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Castralia
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The Comedians
Marie Therese
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Heat Wave
Ruthana Richardson
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Free to Be… You and Me
Self
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The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Etta Mercer
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Wilma
Blanche Rudolph
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Showing Roots
Hattie
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Acceptable Risks
Janet Framm
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Relative Stranger
Pearl
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The Last Angry Man
Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
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Marriage: Year One
Emma Teasley
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Myrtle
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Duplicates
Dr. Randolph
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Playing with Fire
Carol Phillips
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
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Intimate Encounters
Dr. Claire Dalton
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Last Flag Flying
Mrs. Hightower
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Fat Rose and Squeaky
Celine
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The Women of Brewster Place
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Blessed Assurance
Vesta Lotte Battle
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The Rosa Parks Story
Leona Edwards McCauley
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Neighbors
Vicky Gunther
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Just an Old Sweet Song
Priscilla Simmons
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Carib Gold
Dottie
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A Fall from Grace
Alice
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House of Secrets
Evangeline
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
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Benny's Place
Odessa
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How It Feels to Be Free
Self (archival footage)
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The Other Boys of Summer
Narrator
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Night of 100 Stars
Self
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Everybody Rides the Carousel
Self - Introducer
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Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Self
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When No One Would Listen
Sarah
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Riot
Maggie
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Bridge of Time
Guardian
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