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
Fried Green Tomatoes
(1991)
Sipsey
Alex Cross
(2012)
Nana Mama
The Concorde... Airport '79
(1979)
Elaine
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie
(2005)
Gloria Dump
Last Flag Flying
(2017)
Mrs. Hightower
Hoodlum
(1997)
Stephanie St. Clair
A Fall from Grace
(2020)
Alice
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Myrtle
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
(2013)
Mama Kay
Idlewild
(2006)
Mother Hopkins
Why Did I Get Married Too?
(2010)
Ola
The Blue Bird
(1976)
Tylette
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
(1968)
Portia Copeland
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
Carib Gold
(1957)
Dottie
Odds Against Tomorrow
(1959)
Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
The Last Angry Man
(1959)
Girl Left on Porch (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
The Blue Bird
(1976)
Tylette
Just an Old Sweet Song
(1976)
Priscilla Simmons
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
(1977)
Sweets
Wilma
(1977)
Blanche Rudolph
The Concorde... Airport '79
(1979)
Elaine
Bustin' Loose
(1981)
Vivian Perry
The Marva Collins Story
(1981)
Marva Collins
Benny's Place
(1982)
Odessa
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Playing with Fire
(1985)
Carol Phillips
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
(1986)
Muriel
Acceptable Risks
(1986)
Janet Framm
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
Hoodlum
(1997)
Stephanie St. Clair
Ms. Scrooge
(1997)
Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Blessed Assurance
(1997)
Vesta Lotte Battle
Always Outnumbered
(1998)
Luvia
A Lesson Before Dying
(1999)
Tante Lou
Jewel
(2001)
Cathedral
The Rosa Parks Story
(2002)
Leona Edwards McCauley
Because of Winn-Dixie
(2005)
Gloria Dump
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
(2005)
Myrtle
Idlewild
(2006)
Mother Hopkins
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
Myrtle
Fat Rose and Squeaky
(2006)
Celine
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)