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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Known For
The Help
(2011)
Constantine Jefferson
Alex Cross
(2012)
Nana Mama
Fried Green Tomatoes
(1991)
Sipsey
A Fall from Grace
(2020)
Alice
Last Flag Flying
(2017)
Mrs. Hightower
Because of Winn-Dixie
(2005)
Gloria Dump
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Myrtle
The Rosa Parks Story
(2002)
Leona Edwards McCauley
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
(2013)
Mama Kay
Sounder
(1972)
Rebecca Morgan
The Concorde... Airport '79
(1979)
Elaine
Hoodlum
(1997)
Stephanie St. Clair
Idlewild
(2006)
Mother Hopkins
Why Did I Get Married Too?
(2010)
Ola
Always Outnumbered
(1998)
Luvia
Full Filmography
Acting
Carib Gold
(1957)
Dottie
The Last Angry Man
(1959)
Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
(1959)
Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
A Morning For Jimmy
(1960)
Sister
A Man Called Adam
(1966)
Claudia Ferguson
The Comedians
(1967)
Marie Therese
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
(1968)
Portia Copeland
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
(1969)
Marriage: Year One
(1971)
Emma Teasley
Neighbors
(1971)
Sounder
(1972)
Rebecca Morgan
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
(1974)
Jane Pittman
Free to Be… You and Me
(1974)
Self
The River Niger
(1976)
Mattie Williams
Just an Old Sweet Song
(1976)
Priscilla Simmons
The Blue Bird
(1976)
Tylette
Wilma
(1977)
Blanche Rudolph
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
(1977)
Sweets
The Concorde... Airport '79
(1979)
Elaine
The Marva Collins Story
(1981)
Marva Collins
Bustin' Loose
(1981)
Vivian Perry
Benny's Place
(1982)
Odessa
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Playing with Fire
(1985)
Carol Phillips
Acceptable Risks
(1986)
Janet Framm
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
(1986)
Muriel
Intimate Encounters
(1986)
Dr. Claire Dalton
The Women of Brewster Place
(1989)
Heat Wave
(1990)
Ruthana Richardson
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
(1990)
Etta Mercer
Fried Green Tomatoes
(1991)
Sipsey
Duplicates
(1992)
Dr. Randolph
House of Secrets
(1993)
Evangeline
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
(1994)
Castralia
The Road to Galveston
(1996)
Jordan Roosevelt
Ms. Scrooge
(1997)
Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Blessed Assurance
(1997)
Vesta Lotte Battle
Hoodlum
(1997)
Stephanie St. Clair
Always Outnumbered
(1998)
Luvia
A Lesson Before Dying
(1999)
Tante Lou
Jewel
(2001)
Cathedral
The Rosa Parks Story
(2002)
Leona Edwards McCauley
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie
(2005)
Gloria Dump
Fat Rose and Squeaky
(2006)
Celine
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Myrtle
Idlewild
(2006)
Mother Hopkins
Relative Stranger
(2009)
Pearl
Why Did I Get Married Too?
(2010)
Ola
The Help
(2011)
Constantine Jefferson
Alex Cross
(2012)
Nana Mama
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
(2013)
Mama Kay
The Trip to Bountiful
(2014)
Mrs. Watts
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Showing Roots
(2016)
Hattie
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
(2016)
Herself
Last Flag Flying
(2017)
Mrs. Hightower
The Other Boys of Summer
(2019)
Narrator
A Fall from Grace
(2020)
Alice
How It Feels to Be Free
(2021)
Self (archival footage)