8.2
Movie
Acting
Cicely Tyson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 96)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 109 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0
TV
House of Cards
7.8
TV
How to Get Away with Murder
7.7
Movie
Fried Green Tomatoes
7.0
Movie
A Fall from Grace
5.1
Movie
Alex Cross
5.8
Movie
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
6.7
Movie
Last Flag Flying
7.0
TV
Madam Secretary
7.6
TV
Mission: Impossible
6.5
Movie
Hoodlum
6.5
Movie
Because of Winn-Dixie
7.4
TV
Roots
7.7
TV
The Outer Limits
6.5
Movie
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
6.3
Movie
Madea's Family Reunion
Acting credits 109
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | How It Feels to Be Free Film | Self (archival footage) |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day TV | Miss Luma Lee Langston (7 ep) |
| 2020 | A Fall from Grace Film | Alice |
| 2019 | The Tamron Hall Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Other Boys of Summer Film | Narrator |
| 2017 | Last Flag Flying Film | Mrs. Hightower |
| 2017 | Steve TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Film | Self |
| 2016 | Showing Roots Film | Hattie |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder TV | Ophelia Harkness (10 ep) |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary TV | Flo Avery (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Trip to Bountiful Film | Mrs. Watts |
| 2013 | The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia Film | Mama Kay |
| 2013 | House of Cards TV | Doris Jones (3 ep) |
| 2012 | Alex Cross Film | Nana Mama |
| 2011 | The Help Film | Constantine Jefferson |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? Film | Ola |
| 2009 | Relative Stranger Film | Pearl |
| 2006 | Idlewild Film | Mother Hopkins |
| 2006 | Fat Rose and Squeaky Film | Celine |
| 2006 | Madea's Family Reunion Film | Myrtle |
| 2005 | The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman Film | Myrtle |
| 2005 | Because of Winn-Dixie Film | Gloria Dump |
| 2002 | The Rosa Parks Story Film | Leona Edwards McCauley |
| 2002 | Remembering Roots Film | Self |
| 2001 | The Proud Family TV | Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Jewel Film | Cathedral |
| 1999 | Aftershock: Earthquake in New York TV | Emily Lincoln (2 ep) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Ondine Burdett (1 ep) |
| 1999 | A Lesson Before Dying Film | Tante Lou |
| 1998 | Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes Film | Self |
| 1998 | Mama Flora's Family TV | Mama Flora (2 ep) |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered Film | Luvia |
| 1997 | Ms. Scrooge Film | Ms. Ebenita Scrooge |
| 1997 | Hoodlum Film | Stephanie St. Clair |
| 1997 | Blessed Assurance Film | Vesta Lotte Battle |
| 1997 | Riot Film | Maggie |
| 1997 | Bridge of Time Film | Guardian |
| 1996 | The Road to Galveston Film | Jordan Roosevelt |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits TV | Justice Gretchen Parkhurst (2 ep) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel TV | Abigail Peabody-Jackson (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Sweet Justice TV | (22 ep) |
| 1994 | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Film | Castralia |
| 1994 | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All TV | Castalia (2 ep) |
| 1993 | House of Secrets Film | Evangeline |
| 1992 | When No One Would Listen Film | Sarah |
| 1992 | Duplicates Film | Dr. Randolph |
| 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes Film | Sipsey |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas Film | Etta Mercer |
| 1990 | Heat Wave Film | Ruthana Richardson |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place Film | Mrs. Browne |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place TV | Mrs. Browne (2 ep) |
| 1989 | B.L. Stryker TV | (1 ep) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Intimate Encounters Film | Dr. Claire Dalton |
| 1986 | Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story Film | Muriel |
| 1986 | Acceptable Risks Film | Janet Framm |
| 1986 | An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Film | |
| 1985 | Playing with Fire Film | Carol Phillips |