Cicely Tyson
Age: N/A | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Сисели Тайсон
Gender: Female
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 50
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Ondine Burdett
How to Get Away with Murder
(2014) Ophelia Harkness
Madam Secretary
(2014) Flo Avery
House of Cards
(2013) Doris Jones
The Help
(2011) Constantine Jefferson
Gunsmoke
(1955) Rachel Biggs
Roots
(1977) Binta
Tony Awards
(1956) Self - Co-HostActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Self (archival footage) | |
| 2020 | Miss Luma Lee Langston | |
| Alice | ||
| 2019 | Self - Guest | |
| Self | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 2017 | Mrs. Hightower | |
| 2016 | Herself | |
| Hattie | ||
| 2014 | Ophelia Harkness | |
| Flo Avery | ||
| Mrs. Watts | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2013 | Doris Jones | |
| Mama Kay | ||
| 2012 | Nana Mama | |
| 2011 | Constantine Jefferson | |
| 2010 | Ola | |
| 2009 | Pearl | |
| 2006 | Mother Hopkins | |
| Celine | ||
| Myrtle | ||
| 2005 | N/A | |
| Myrtle | ||
| Gloria Dump | ||
| 2002 | Leona Edwards McCauley | |
| 2001 | Cathedral | |
| 1999 | Emily Lincoln | |
| Ondine Burdett | ||
| Tante Lou | ||
| 1998 | Mama Flora | |
| Luvia | ||
| 1997 | Ms. Ebenita Scrooge | |
| Stephanie St. Clair | ||
| Vesta Lotte Battle | ||
| 1996 | Jordan Roosevelt | |
| 1995 | N/A | |
| 1994 | N/A | |
| Castalia | ||
| Castralia | ||
| 1993 | Evangeline | |
| 1992 | Dr. Randolph | |
| 1991 | Sipsey | |
| 1990 | Etta Mercer | |
| Ruthana Richardson | ||
| 1989 | N/A | |
| Mrs. Browne | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1988 | Self - Guest | |
| 1986 | Dr. Claire Dalton | |
| Muriel | ||
| Janet Framm | ||
| 1985 | Carol Phillips | |
| 1982 | Odessa | |
| Self | ||
| 1981 | Marva Collins | |
| Vivian Perry | ||
| 1979 | Elaine | |
| 1978 | Harriet Ross Tubman | |
| Coretta Scott King | ||
| Sweets | ||
| 1977 | Blanche Rudolph | |
| Binta | ||
| 1976 | Priscilla Simmons | |
| Mattie Williams | ||
| Tylette | ||
| 1975 | Self - Host / Wilma Bass / Various | |
| 1974 | Self | |
| Jane Pittman | ||
| 1973 | Self | |
| 1972 | Rebecca Morgan | |
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | N/A | |
| Emma Teasley | ||
| 1970 | Self | |
| 1969 | Mildred Hermosa | |
| N/A | ||
| 1968 | Portia Copeland | |
| 1967 | Marie Therese | |
| N/A | ||
| 1966 | N/A | |
| Claudia Ferguson | ||
| 1965 | Julie Harmon | |
| Lainey Harber | ||
| 1963 | N/A | |
| 1960 | Sister | |
| 1959 | Girl Left on Porch (uncredited) | |
| Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| 1958 | Darlene Knox | |
| 1957 | Dottie | |
| 1956 | Self - Host | |
| Self - Co-Host | ||
| 1955 | Rachel Biggs | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| 1951 | Marva Collins | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
