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Cicely Tyson
Actor, Producer
Born December 19, 1924Died January 28, 2021 (96 years)
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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Cicely Tyson Filmography
| 2022 | Butterfly in the Sky · as Binta |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day (TV Series) · as Miss Luma Lee Langston |
| 2020 | A Fall from Grace · as Alice |
| 2017 | Last Flag Flying · as Mrs. Hightower |
| 2016 | Showing Roots · as Hattie |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) · as Ophelia Harkness |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary (TV Series) · as Flo Avery |
| 2014 | The Trip to Bountiful · as Mrs. Watts |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | House of Cards (US) (TV Series) · as Doris Jones |
| 2012 | Alex Cross · as Nana Mama |
| 2011 | The Help · as Constantine Jefferson |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? · as Ola |
| 2009 | Relative Stranger · as Pearl |
| 2006 | Idlewild · as Mother Hopkins |
| 2006 | Fat Rose and Squeaky · as Celine |
| 2006 | Madea's Family Reunion · as Myrtle |
| 2005 | The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman · as Myrtle |
| 2005 | Because of Winn-Dixie · as Gloria Dump |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes (TV Series) · as Great Aunt Shirley Hero |
| 2004 | |
| 2002 | The Rosa Parks Story · as Leona Edwards Mccauley |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice) |
| 2001 | Jewel · as Cathedral |
| 1999 | Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (TV Series) · as Emily Lincoln |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Ondine Burdett |
| 1999 | A Lesson Before Dying · as Tante Lou |
| 1998 | Mama Flora's Family (TV Series) · as Mama Flora |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered · as Luvia |
| 1997 | Ms. Scrooge · as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge |
| 1997 | Hoodlum · as Stephanie St. Clair |
| 1997 | The Price of Heaven · as Vesta Lotte Battle |
| 1997 | Bridge of Time · as Guardian |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Road to Galveston · as Jordan Roosevelt |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Justice Gretchen Parkhurst |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Abigail Peabody-Jackson |
| 1994 | Sweet Justice (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (TV Series) · as Castalia |
| 1993 | House of Secrets · as Evangeline |
| 1992 | When No One Would Listen · as Sarah |
| 1992 | Duplicates · as Dr. Randolph |
| 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes · as Sipsey |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas · as Etta Mercer |
| 1990 | Heat Wave · as Ruthana Richardson |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place (TV Series) · as Mrs. Browne |
| 1989 | B.L. Stryker (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Intimate Encounters · as Dr. Claire Dalton |
| 1986 | Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story · as Muriel |
| 1986 | Acceptable Risks · as Janet Framm |
| 1985 | Playing with Fire · as Carol Phillips |
| 1981 | The Marva Collins Story · as Marva Collins |
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose · as Vivian Perry |
| 1979 | The Concorde... Airport '79 · as Elaine |
| 1978 | A Woman Called Moses (TV Series) · as Harriet Ross Tubman |
| 1978 | King (1978) (TV Series) · as Coretta Scott King |
| 1977 | Wilma · as Blanche Rudolph |
| 1977 | A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich · as Sweets |
| 1977 | Roots (TV Series) · as Binta |
| 1976 | Just an Old Sweet Song · as Priscilla Simmons |
| 1976 | The River Niger · as Mattie Williams |
| 1976 | The Blue Bird · as Tylette |
| 1974 | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman · as Jane Pittman |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Mrs. Johnson |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV Series) · as Betty Kelly |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Mildred Hermosa |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Susan Wiley |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides (TV Series) · as Princess Lucenda |
| 1968 | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter · as Portia Copeland |
| 1967 | The Comedians · as Marie Therese |
| 1967 | Cowboy in Africa (TV Series) · as Julie Anderson |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Alma Ross |
| 1966 | A Man Called Adam · as Claudia Ferguson |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Lainey Harber |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Princess Amara |
| 1964 | Slattery's People (TV Series) · as Sarah Brookman |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Betty Ann Warner |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Edna |
| 1959 | The Last Angry Man · as Girl Left On Porch (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Odds Against Tomorrow · as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Darlene Knox |
| 1956 | Carib Gold · as Dottie |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Rachel Biggs |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Martha Frazier |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Marva Collins |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story · as Self |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues · as Self |
| 2021 | Ailey · as Self |
| 2021 | The Oscars · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The Black Godfather · as Self - Award Winning Actress |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Honorary Award |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou and Still I Rise · as Self |
| 2016 | Actors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self |
| 2016 | Black Girls Rock! · as Self |
| 2015 | The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Honoree |
| 2015 | Black Girls Rock! · as Self |
| 2015 | The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2012 | 43rd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 42nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | The BET Honors 2011 · as Self - Honoree |
| 2011 | Oprah Presents Master Class (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | 41st NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | The 40th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | The 5th Annual TV Land Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | The 2006 Black Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | 2002 Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | CBS: The First 50 Years · as Self |
| 1997 | 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1994 | The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | 20th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1987 | 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1986 | Liberty Weekend · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Star Search (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 1983 | The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards · as Self |
| 1983 | The 15th Annual NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1982 | The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1978 | The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards · as Self |
| 1978 | The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1978 | The 50th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1978 | CBS: On The Air- A Celebration of 50 Years (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1977 | The 49th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1976 | Everybody Rides the Carousel · as Self - Introducer |
| 1976 | Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The 28th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1974 | The 46th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1974 | Free to Be... You & Me · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The 45th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | It's Your Bet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Decoy Contestant |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | The Trip to Bountiful · as Executive Producer |