Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

107

Gender

Female

Birthday

1924-12-19

Day of Death

2021-01-28 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Сисели Тайсон

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cicely Tyson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Sounder

Sounder

The Help

The Help

The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

The Rosa Parks Story

The Rosa Parks Story

Benny's Place

Benny's Place

Acting

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

Fried Green Tomatoes

as

Sipsey

The Women of Brewster Place

1989

The Women of Brewster Place

as

Mrs. Browne

Hoodlum

1997

Hoodlum

as

Stephanie St. Clair

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

as

Portia Copeland

Bustin' Loose

1981

Bustin' Loose

as

Vivian Perry

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

as

Muriel

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959

Odds Against Tomorrow

as

Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)

Always Outnumbered

1998

Always Outnumbered

as

Luvia

Idlewild

2006

Idlewild

as

Mother Hopkins

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010

Why Did I Get Married Too?

as

Ola

The Concorde... Airport '79

1979

The Concorde... Airport '79

as

Elaine

Sounder

1972

Sounder

as

Rebecca Morgan

Madea's Family Reunion

2006

Madea's Family Reunion

as

Myrtle

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005

Because of Winn-Dixie

as

Gloria Dump

The Help

2011

The Help

as

Constantine Jefferson

A Lesson Before Dying

1999

A Lesson Before Dying

as

Tante Lou

The River Niger

1976

The River Niger

as

Mattie Williams

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

as

Jane Pittman

Alex Cross

2012

Alex Cross

as

Nana Mama

The Blue Bird

1976

The Blue Bird

as

Tylette

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

as

Sweets

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

2013

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

as

Mama Kay

A Morning For Jimmy

1960

A Morning For Jimmy

as

Sister

Ms. Scrooge

1997

Ms. Scrooge

as

Ms. Ebenita Scrooge

Jewel

2001

Jewel

as

Cathedral

The Marva Collins Story

1981

The Marva Collins Story

as

Marva Collins

The Road to Galveston

1996

The Road to Galveston

as

Jordan Roosevelt

A Man Called Adam

1966

A Man Called Adam

as

Claudia Ferguson

The Trip to Bountiful

2014

The Trip to Bountiful

as

Mrs. Watts

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

as

Castralia

The Comedians

1967

The Comedians

as

Marie Therese

Heat Wave

1990

Heat Wave

as

Ruthana Richardson

Free to Be… You and Me

1974

Free to Be… You and Me

as

Self

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

as

Etta Mercer

Wilma

1977

Wilma

as

Blanche Rudolph

Showing Roots

2016

Showing Roots

as

Hattie

Acceptable Risks

1986

Acceptable Risks

as

Janet Framm

Relative Stranger

2009

Relative Stranger

as

Pearl

The Last Angry Man

1959

The Last Angry Man

as

Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)

Marriage: Year One

1971

Marriage: Year One

as

Emma Teasley

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

as

Myrtle

Duplicates

1992

Duplicates

as

Dr. Randolph

Playing with Fire

1985

Playing with Fire

as

Carol Phillips

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as

Self

Intimate Encounters

1986

Intimate Encounters

as

Dr. Claire Dalton

Last Flag Flying

2017

Last Flag Flying

as

Mrs. Hightower

Fat Rose and Squeaky

2006

Fat Rose and Squeaky

as

Celine

The Women of Brewster Place

1989

The Women of Brewster Place

as

Blessed Assurance

1997

Blessed Assurance

as

Vesta Lotte Battle

The Rosa Parks Story

2002

The Rosa Parks Story

as

Leona Edwards McCauley

Neighbors

1971

Neighbors

as

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976

Just an Old Sweet Song

as

Priscilla Simmons

Carib Gold

1956

Carib Gold

as

Dottie

A Fall from Grace

2020

A Fall from Grace

as

Alice

House of Secrets

1993

House of Secrets

as

Evangeline

To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

1969

To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

as

Benny's Place

1982

Benny's Place

as

Odessa

How It Feels to Be Free

2021

How It Feels to Be Free

as

Self (archival footage)

The Other Boys of Summer

2019

The Other Boys of Summer

as

Narrator

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Everybody Rides the Carousel

1976

Everybody Rides the Carousel

as

Self - Introducer

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

1998

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

as

Self

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Julie Harmon

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

as

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Ondine Burdett

Naked City

Naked City

as

Darlene Knox

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

as

Mildred Hermosa

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Rachel Biggs

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Alma Ross

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Mrs. Johnson

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Marva Collins

East Side/West Side

East Side/West Side

as

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

as

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

as

Self

Roots

Roots

as

Binta

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

Sweet Justice

Sweet Justice

as

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Justice Gretchen Parkhurst

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

B.L. Stryker

B.L. Stryker

as

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Lainey Harber

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as

Betty Kelly

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

as

Emily Lincoln

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

as

Self - Presenter

King

King

as

Coretta Scott King

Mama Flora's Family

Mama Flora's Family

as

Mama Flora

A Woman Called Moses

A Woman Called Moses

as

Harriet Ross Tubman

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Cowboy in Africa

Cowboy in Africa

as

Julie Anderson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Cherish the Day

Cherish the Day

as

Miss Luma Lee Langston

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

as

Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

as

Ophelia Harkness

House of Cards

House of Cards

as

Doris Jones

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

as

Flo Avery

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Co-Host

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

as

Castalia

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Abigail Peabody-Jackson

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place

as

Mrs. Browne

Production

Crew

Directing