Cicely Tyson
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
A Fall from Grace
as Alice
The Other Boys of Summer
as Narrator
Last Flag Flying
as Mrs. Hightower
Showing Roots
as Hattie
The Trip to Bountiful
as Mrs. Watts
Alex Cross
as Nana Mama
The Help
as Constantine Jefferson
Relative Stranger
as Pearl
Idlewild
as Mother Hopkins
Fat Rose and Squeaky
as Celine
Madea's Family Reunion
as Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie
as Gloria Dump
The Rosa Parks Story
as Leona Edwards McCauley
Jewel
as Cathedral
A Lesson Before Dying
as Tante Lou
Always Outnumbered
as Luvia
Ms. Scrooge
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Hoodlum
as Stephanie St. Clair
Blessed Assurance
as Vesta Lotte Battle
Riot
as Maggie
Bridge of Time
as Guardian
The Road to Galveston
as Jordan Roosevelt
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
as Castralia
House of Secrets
as Evangeline
When No One Would Listen
as Sarah
Duplicates
as Dr. Randolph
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Sipsey