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.
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Filmography
How It Feels to Be Free
2021
as Self (archival footage)
A Fall from Grace
2020
as Alice
The Other Boys of Summer
2019
as Narrator
Last Flag Flying
2017
as Mrs. Hightower
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
as Self
Showing Roots
2016
as Hattie
The Trip to Bountiful
2014
as Mrs. Watts
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013
as Mama Kay
Alex Cross
2012
as Nana Mama
The Help
2011
as Constantine Jefferson
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
as Ola
Relative Stranger
2009
as Pearl
Idlewild
2006
as Mother Hopkins
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006
as Celine
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
as Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
as Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
as Gloria Dump
The Rosa Parks Story
2002
as Leona Edwards McCauley
Remembering Roots
2002
as Self
Jewel
2001
as Cathedral
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
as Tante Lou
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
1998
as Self
Always Outnumbered
1998
as Luvia
Ms. Scrooge
1997
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge