Acting
Cicely Tyson
Born December 19, 1924 · New York City, New York, USA · Died January 28, 2021
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cicely Tyson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
8.1
The Help
Constantine Jefferson
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ondine Burdett
8.6
House of Cards
Doris Jones
8.1
How to Get Away with Murder
Ophelia Harkness
7.7
Fried Green Tomatoes
Sipsey
5.9
A Fall from Grace
Alice
5.2
Alex Cross
Nana Mama
5.3
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Mama Kay
8.0
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
6.9
Last Flag Flying
Mrs. Hightower
7.8
Madam Secretary
Flo Avery
7.9
Mission: Impossible
Alma Ross
6.3
Hoodlum
Stephanie St. Clair
6.4
Because of Winn-Dixie
Gloria Dump
8.4
Roots
Binta
7.7
The Outer Limits
Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
5.8
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Myrtle
5.4
Madea's Family Reunion
Myrtle
4.5
The Concorde... Airport '79
Elaine
6.2
Touched by an Angel
Abigail Peabody-Jackson
Filmography
- 2021How It Feels to Be FreeSelf (archival footage)Movie
- 2020Cherish the DayMiss Luma Lee LangstonSeries
- 2020A Fall from GraceAliceMovie
- 2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 2019The Other Boys of SummerNarratorMovie
- 2017Last Flag FlyingMrs. HightowerMovie
- 2017SteveSelfSeries
- 2016Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseSelfMovie
- 2016Showing RootsHattieMovie
- 2014How to Get Away with MurderOphelia HarknessSeries
- 2014Madam SecretaryFlo AverySeries
- 2014The Trip to BountifulMrs. WattsMovie
- 2013House of CardsDoris JonesSeries
- 2013The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of GeorgiaMama KayMovie
- 2012Alex CrossNana MamaMovie
- 2011The HelpConstantine JeffersonMovie
- 2010Why Did I Get Married Too?OlaMovie
- 2009Relative StrangerPearlMovie
- 2006IdlewildMother HopkinsMovie
- 2006Fat Rose and SqueakyCelineMovie
- 2006Madea's Family ReunionMyrtleMovie
- 2005The Situation Room with Wolf BlitzerSeries
- 2005Diary of a Mad Black WomanMyrtleMovie
- 2005Because of Winn-DixieGloria DumpMovie
- 2002The Rosa Parks StoryLeona Edwards McCauleyMovie
- 2002Remembering RootsSelfMovie
- 2001The Proud FamilyMrs. Maureen Parker (voice)Series
- 2001JewelCathedralMovie
- 1999Aftershock: Earthquake in New YorkEmily LincolnSeries
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOndine BurdettSeries
- 1999A Lesson Before DyingTante LouMovie
- 1998Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green TomatoesSelfMovie
- 1998Mama Flora's FamilyMama FloraSeries
- 1998Always OutnumberedLuviaMovie
- 1997Ms. ScroogeMs. Ebenita ScroogeMovie
- 1997HoodlumStephanie St. ClairMovie
- 1997Blessed AssuranceVesta Lotte BattleMovie
- 1997RiotMaggieMovie
- 1997Bridge of TimeGuardianMovie
- 1996The Road to GalvestonJordan RooseveltMovie
- 1995The Outer LimitsJustice Gretchen ParkhurstSeries
- 1994Touched by an AngelAbigail Peabody-JacksonSeries
- 1994Sweet JusticeSeries
- 1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells AllCastraliaMovie
- 1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells AllCastaliaSeries
- 1993House of SecretsEvangelineMovie
- 1992When No One Would ListenSarahMovie
- 1992DuplicatesDr. RandolphMovie
- 1991Fried Green TomatoesSipseyMovie
- 1990The Kid Who Loved ChristmasEtta MercerMovie
- 1990Heat WaveRuthana RichardsonMovie
- 1989The Women of Brewster PlaceMrs. BrowneMovie
- 1989The Women of Brewster PlaceMrs. BrowneSeries
- 1989B.L. StrykerSeries
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - GuestSeries
- 1986Intimate EncountersDr. Claire DaltonMovie
- 1986Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder StoryMurielMovie
- 1986Acceptable RisksJanet FrammMovie
- 1986An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.Movie
- 1985Playing with FireCarol PhillipsMovie
- 1982Benny's PlaceOdessaMovie
- 1982Night of 100 StarsSelfMovie
- 1981The Marva Collins StoryMarva CollinsMovie
- 1981Bustin' LooseVivian PerryMovie
- 1979The Concorde... Airport '79ElaineMovie
- 1978A Woman Called MosesHarriet Ross TubmanSeries
- 1978KingCoretta Scott KingSeries
- 1977WilmaBlanche RudolphMovie
- 1977A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a SandwichSweetsMovie
- 1977RootsBintaSeries
- 1976Just an Old Sweet SongPriscilla SimmonsMovie
- 1976Everybody Rides the CarouselSelf - IntroducerMovie
- 1976The Blue BirdTyletteMovie
- 1976The River NigerMattie WilliamsMovie
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
- 1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
- 1974Dinah!SelfSeries
- 1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanJane PittmanMovie
- 1974Free to Be… You and MeSelfMovie
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...SelfSeries
- 1972SounderRebecca MorganMovie
- 1972Emergency!Mrs. JohnsonSeries
- 1971NeighborsVicky GuntherMovie
- 1971Film '72SelfSeries
- 1971Marriage: Year OneEmma TeasleyMovie
- 1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelfSeries
- 1969The Courtship of Eddie's FatherBetty KellySeries
- 1969The Bill Cosby ShowMildred HermosaSeries
- 1969To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own WordsMovie
- 1968The Heart Is a Lonely HunterPortia CopelandMovie
- 1967The ComediansMarie ThereseMovie
- 1967Cowboy in AfricaJulie AndersonSeries
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleAlma RossSeries
- 1966A Man Called AdamClaudia FergusonMovie
- 1965The F.B.I.Julie Harmon, Lainey HarberSeries
- 1963East Side/West SideSeries
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf, Self - Co-HostSeries
- 1960A Morning For JimmySisterMovie
- 1959The Last Angry ManGirl Left on Porch (uncredited)Movie
- 1959Odds Against TomorrowJazz Club Bartender (uncredited)Movie
- 1958Naked CityDarlene KnoxSeries
- 1956Carib GoldDottieMovie
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Host, Self - Co-Host, Self - PresenterSeries
- 1955GunsmokeRachel BiggsSeries
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameMarva CollinsSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries