Cicely Tyson
Known for
Acting
Life
1924 – 2021 (aged 96)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb88 acting credits
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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Known For
The Help
09 Aug 2011
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
House of Cards
01 Feb 2013
How to Get Away with Murder
25 Sep 2014
Fried Green Tomatoes
27 Dec 1991
A Fall from Grace
17 Jan 2020
Alex Cross
18 Oct 2012
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
01 Feb 2013
Photos
Filmography
2020
- Cherish the Dayas Miss Luma Lee Langston7 episodes
- A Fall from Graceas Alice
2019
- The Other Boys of Summeras Narrator
2017
- Last Flag Flyingas Mrs. Hightower
2016
- Showing Rootsas Hattie
2014
- How to Get Away with Murderas Ophelia Harkness10 episodes
- Madam Secretaryas Flo Avery1 episode
- The Trip to Bountifulas Mrs. Watts
2013
- The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgiaas Mama Kay
- House of Cardsas Doris Jones3 episodes
2012
- Alex Crossas Nana Mama
2011
- The Helpas Constantine Jefferson
2010
2009
- Relative Strangeras Pearl
2006
- Idlewildas Mother Hopkins
- Fat Rose and Squeakyas Celine
- Madea's Family Reunionas Myrtle
2005
- The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer1 episode
- Diary of a Mad Black Womanas Myrtle
- Because of Winn-Dixieas Gloria Dump
2002
- The Rosa Parks Storyas Leona Edwards McCauley
2001
- The Proud Familyas Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)1 episode
- Jewelas Cathedral
1999
- Aftershock: Earthquake in New Yorkas Emily Lincoln2 episodes
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ondine Burdett1 episode
- A Lesson Before Dyingas Tante Lou
1998
- Mama Flora's Familyas Mama Flora2 episodes
- Always Outnumberedas Luvia
1997
- Ms. Scroogeas Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
- Hoodlumas Stephanie St. Clair
- Blessed Assuranceas Vesta Lotte Battle
- Riotas Maggie
- Bridge of Timeas Guardian
1996
- The Road to Galvestonas Jordan Roosevelt
1995
- The Outer Limitsas Justice Gretchen Parkhurst2 episodes
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Abigail Peabody-Jackson1 episode
- Sweet Justice22 episodes
- Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Castralia
- Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Castalia2 episodes
1993
- House of Secretsas Evangeline
1992
- When No One Would Listenas Sarah
- Duplicatesas Dr. Randolph
1991
- Fried Green Tomatoesas Sipsey
1990
- The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Etta Mercer
- Heat Waveas Ruthana Richardson
1989
- The Women of Brewster Place
- The Women of Brewster Placeas Mrs. Browne2 episodes
- B.L. Stryker1 episode
1986
- Intimate Encountersas Dr. Claire Dalton
- Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas Muriel
- Acceptable Risksas Janet Framm
- An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1985
- Playing with Fireas Carol Phillips
1982
- Benny's Placeas Odessa
1981
- The Marva Collins Storyas Marva Collins
- Bustin' Looseas Vivian Perry
1979
- The Concorde... Airport '79as Elaine
1978
- A Woman Called Mosesas Harriet Ross Tubman2 episodes
- Kingas Coretta Scott King3 episodes
1977
- Wilmaas Blanche Rudolph
- A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas Sweets
- Rootsas Binta1 episode
1976
- Just an Old Sweet Songas Priscilla Simmons
- The Blue Birdas Tylette
- The River Nigeras Mattie Williams
1974
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittmanas Jane Pittman
1972
- Sounderas Rebecca Morgan
- Emergency!as Mrs. Johnson1 episode
1971
- Neighborsas Vicky Gunther
- Marriage: Year Oneas Emma Teasley
1969
- The Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Betty Kelly1 episode
- The Bill Cosby Showas Mildred Hermosa1 episode
- To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
1968
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras Portia Copeland
1967
- The Comediansas Marie Therese
- Cowboy in Africaas Julie Anderson1 episode
- Judd, for the Defense1 episode
1966
- Mission: Impossibleas Alma Ross1 episode
- A Man Called Adamas Claudia Ferguson
1965
- The F.B.I.as Lainey Harber1 episode
1963
- East Side/West Side26 episodes
1960
- A Morning For Jimmyas Sister
1959
- The Last Angry Manas Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
- Odds Against Tomorrowas Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
1958
- Naked Cityas Darlene Knox1 episode
1956
- Carib Goldas Dottie
1955
- Gunsmokeas Rachel Biggs1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Marva Collins1 episode