Cicely Tyson

Acting

Cicely Tyson

Born 19 December 1924 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 28 January 2021 at 96

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.

Known for

Highlights

The Help2011 · Film · Constantine Jefferson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Ondine Burdett
House of Cards2013 · Series · Doris Jones
How to Get Away with Murder2014 · Series · Ophelia Harkness
Fried Green Tomatoes1991 · Film · Sipsey
A Fall from Grace2020 · Film · Alice

Filmography

Movies

56 films

A Fall from Grace2020 · Film · Alice
Last Flag Flying2017 · Film · Mrs. Hightower
Showing Roots2016 · Film · Hattie
The Trip to Bountiful2014 · Film · Mrs. Watts
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia2013 · Film · Mama Kay
Alex Cross2012 · Film · Nana Mama
The Help2011 · Film · Constantine Jefferson
Why Did I Get Married Too?2010 · Film · Ola
Relative Stranger2009 · Film · Pearl
Idlewild2006 · Film · Mother Hopkins
Fat Rose and Squeaky2006 · Film · Celine
Madea's Family Reunion2006 · Film · Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005 · Film · Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie2005 · Film · Gloria Dump
The Rosa Parks Story2002 · Film · Leona Edwards McCauley
Jewel2001 · Film · Cathedral
A Lesson Before Dying1999 · Film · Tante Lou
Always Outnumbered1998 · Film · Luvia
Ms. Scrooge1997 · Film · Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Hoodlum1997 · Film · Stephanie St. Clair
Blessed Assurance1997 · Film · Vesta Lotte Battle
Riot1997 · Film · Maggie
Bridge of Time1997 · Film · Guardian
The Road to Galveston1996 · Film · Jordan Roosevelt
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All1994 · Film · Castralia
House of Secrets1993 · Film · Evangeline
When No One Would Listen1992 · Film · Sarah
Duplicates1992 · Film · Dr. Randolph
Fried Green Tomatoes1991 · Film · Sipsey
The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990 · Film · Etta Mercer
Heat Wave1990 · Film · Ruthana Richardson
The Women of Brewster Place1989 · Film · Mrs. Browne
Intimate Encounters1986 · Film · Dr. Claire Dalton
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story1986 · Film · Muriel
Acceptable Risks1986 · Film · Janet Framm
Playing with Fire1985 · Film · Carol Phillips
Benny's Place1982 · Film · Odessa
The Marva Collins Story1981 · Film · Marva Collins
Bustin' Loose1981 · Film · Vivian Perry
The Concorde... Airport '791979 · Film · Elaine
Wilma1977 · Film · Blanche Rudolph
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich1977 · Film · Sweets
Just an Old Sweet Song1976 · Film · Priscilla Simmons
The Blue Bird1976 · Film · Tylette
The River Niger1976 · Film · Mattie Williams
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974 · Film · Jane Pittman
Sounder1972 · Film · Rebecca Morgan
Neighbors1971 · Film · Vicky Gunther
Marriage: Year One1971 · Film · Emma Teasley
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words1969 · Film
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter1968 · Film · Portia Copeland
The Comedians1967 · Film · Marie Therese
A Man Called Adam1966 · Film · Claudia Ferguson
The Last Angry Man1959 · Film · Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow1959 · Film · Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Carib Gold1956 · Film · Dottie

Filmography

Series

27 shows

Cherish the Day2020 · Series · Miss Luma Lee Langston
How to Get Away with Murder2014 · Series · Ophelia Harkness
Madam Secretary2014 · Series · Flo Avery
House of Cards2013 · Series · Doris Jones
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer2005 · Series
The Proud Family2001 · Series · Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York1999 · Series · Emily Lincoln
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Ondine Burdett
Mama Flora's Family1998 · Series · Mama Flora
The Outer Limits1995 · Series · Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
Touched by an Angel1994 · Series · Abigail Peabody-Jackson
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All1994 · Series · Castalia
The Women of Brewster Place1989 · Series · Mrs. Browne
B.L. Stryker1989 · Series
A Woman Called Moses1978 · Series · Harriet Ross Tubman
King1978 · Series · Coretta Scott King
Roots1977 · Series · Binta
Emergency!1972 · Series · Mrs. Johnson
The Courtship of Eddie's Father1969 · Series · Betty Kelly
The Bill Cosby Show1969 · Series · Mildred Hermosa
Cowboy in Africa1967 · Series · Julie Anderson
Judd, for the Defense1967 · Series
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series · Alma Ross
The F.B.I.1965 · Series · Julie Harmon
East Side/West Side1963 · Series
Naked City1958 · Series · Darlene Knox
Gunsmoke1955 · Series · Rachel Biggs