Cicely Tyson
Actor
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.
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Filmography
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Sipsey 1991
A Fall from Grace
as Alice 2020
Alex Cross
as Nana Mama 2012
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
as Mama Kay 2013
Last Flag Flying
as Mrs. Hightower 2017
Because of Winn-Dixie
as Gloria Dump 2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Myrtle 2005
Hoodlum
as Stephanie St. Clair 1997
Madea's Family Reunion
as Myrtle 2006
The Concorde... Airport '79
as Elaine 1979
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Ola 2010
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited) 1959
Idlewild
as Mother Hopkins 2006
Bustin' Loose
as Vivian Perry 1981
Sounder
as Rebecca Morgan 1972
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
as Portia Copeland 1968