Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Acting
Born 1924-12-19 - Died 2021-01-28New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies (66)

The Help
8.2

The Help

2011Movie8.2
Fried Green Tomatoes
7.7

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991Movie7.7
Alex Cross
5.1

Alex Cross

2012Movie5.1
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
6.5

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005Movie6.5
Hoodlum
6.5

Hoodlum

1997Movie6.5
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
5.8

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

2013Movie5.8
Why Did I Get Married Too?
6.5

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010Movie6.5
The Concorde... Airport '79
4.7

The Concorde... Airport '79

1979Movie4.7
Madea's Family Reunion
6.3

Madea's Family Reunion

2006Movie6.3
A Fall from Grace
7.0

A Fall from Grace

2020Movie7.0
Last Flag Flying
6.7

Last Flag Flying

2017Movie6.7
Bustin' Loose
6.2

Bustin' Loose

1981Movie6.2
Because of Winn-Dixie
6.5

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005Movie6.5
Odds Against Tomorrow
6.9

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959Movie6.9
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
Sounder
7.5

Sounder

1972Movie7.5
Idlewild
5.7

Idlewild

2006Movie5.7
The Blue Bird
5.5

The Blue Bird

1976Movie5.5
House of Secrets
3.8

House of Secrets

1993Movie3.8
Ms. Scrooge
5.8

Ms. Scrooge

1997Movie5.8
Remembering Roots

Remembering Roots

2002Movie
Everybody Rides the Carousel
6.0

Everybody Rides the Carousel

1976Movie6.0
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

1986Movie
Always Outnumbered
6.4

Always Outnumbered

1998Movie6.4
The Comedians
6.1

The Comedians

1967Movie6.1
Marriage: Year One
6.0

Marriage: Year One

1971Movie6.0
The Women of Brewster Place
6.8

The Women of Brewster Place

1989Movie6.8
The Rosa Parks Story
7.1

The Rosa Parks Story

2002Movie7.1
The Trip to Bountiful
6.2

The Trip to Bountiful

2014Movie6.2
A Man Called Adam
6.5

A Man Called Adam

1966Movie6.5
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
7.5

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968Movie7.5
The River Niger
6.7

The River Niger

1976Movie6.7
Wilma
6.6

Wilma

1977Movie6.6
Duplicates
6.3

Duplicates

1992Movie6.3
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
8.0

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986Movie8.0
Heat Wave
6.8

Heat Wave

1990Movie6.8
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
4.5

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994Movie4.5
Carib Gold
5.5

Carib Gold

1956Movie5.5
Showing Roots
5.6

Showing Roots

2016Movie5.6
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
8.0

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016Movie8.0
Acceptable Risks
5.0

Acceptable Risks

1986Movie5.0
The Last Angry Man
6.9

The Last Angry Man

1959Movie6.9
Benny's Place
10.0

Benny's Place

1982Movie10.0
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
6.6

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974Movie6.6
Intimate Encounters
3.8

Intimate Encounters

1986Movie3.8
Fat Rose and Squeaky
6.0

Fat Rose and Squeaky

2006Movie6.0
Free to Be… You and Me
6.8

Free to Be… You and Me

1974Movie6.8
The Other Boys of Summer

The Other Boys of Summer

2019Movie
Riot
5.4

Riot

1997Movie5.4
When No One Would Listen
7.5

When No One Would Listen

1992Movie7.5
Relative Stranger
4.4

Relative Stranger

2009Movie4.4
Blessed Assurance
7.0

Blessed Assurance

1997Movie7.0
A Lesson Before Dying
5.0

A Lesson Before Dying

1999Movie5.0
The Marva Collins Story
7.4

The Marva Collins Story

1981Movie7.4
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
6.6

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990Movie6.6
Bridge of Time
6.5

Bridge of Time

1997Movie6.5
Jewel
5.6

Jewel

2001Movie5.6
A Morning For Jimmy

A Morning For Jimmy

1960Movie
The Road to Galveston
4.5

The Road to Galveston

1996Movie4.5
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
9.0

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

1998Movie9.0
How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free

2021Movie
Playing with Fire
6.0

Playing with Fire

1985Movie6.0
Neighbors
7.0

Neighbors

1971Movie7.0
Just an Old Sweet Song
7.0

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976Movie7.0
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
5.9

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977Movie5.9
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

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

1969Movie

TV Shows (43)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
How to Get Away with Murder
7.8

How to Get Away with Murder

2014Series7.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
House of Cards
8.0

House of Cards

2013Series8.0
Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
Madam Secretary
7.0

Madam Secretary

2014Series7.0
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
3.8

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

2005Series3.8
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Emergency!
8.0

Emergency!

1972Series8.0
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Tamron Hall
4.5

Tamron Hall

2019Series4.5
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
6.2

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969Series6.2
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Proud Family
7.7

The Proud Family

2001Series7.7
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
Steve
6.0

Steve

2017Series6.0
Roots
7.4

Roots

1977Series7.4
The Flip Wilson Show
4.8

The Flip Wilson Show

1970Series4.8
Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967Series7.7
The Bill Cosby Show
5.5

The Bill Cosby Show

1969Series5.5
Cowboy in Africa
6.0

Cowboy in Africa

1967Series6.0
B.L. Stryker
6.1

B.L. Stryker

1989Series6.1
East Side/West Side
7.8

East Side/West Side

1963Series7.8
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Cherish the Day
7.4

Cherish the Day

2020Series7.4
The Women of Brewster Place
6.0

The Women of Brewster Place

1989Series6.0
Sweet Justice
6.0

Sweet Justice

1994Series6.0
A Woman Called Moses
7.0

A Woman Called Moses

1978Series7.0
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
7.0

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

1999Series7.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Mama Flora's Family
7.6

Mama Flora's Family

1998Series7.6
King
6.6

King

1978Series6.6
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
6.8

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994Series6.8