Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Actor

New York City, New York, USA
December 19, 1924

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.

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Representative Works

The Help
The Help
8.2
/ English
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too?
6.6
/ English
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes
7.7
/ English
Alex Cross
Alex Cross
5.1
/ English
Hoodlum
Hoodlum
6.5
/ English
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace
7.0
/ English
Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie
6.5
/ English
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion
6.4
/ English
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
5.8
/ English
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
6.5
/ English
The Concorde... Airport '79
The Concorde... Airport '79
4.7
/ English
Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose
6.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Help
2011Winner

Best Performance

The Help

Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010Nominee

Best Performance

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Fried Green Tomatoes
1991Winner

Best Performance

Fried Green Tomatoes

Career Highlights

Alex Cross
2012Highlight

Best Performance

Alex Cross

Hoodlum
1997Highlight

Best Performance

Hoodlum

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