Cicely Tyson
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as Constantine Jefferson The Help 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.
Filmography
The Help
as Constantine Jefferson
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Sipsey
A Fall from Grace
as Alice
Alex Cross
as Nana Mama
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
as Mama Kay
Last Flag Flying
as Mrs. Hightower
Because of Winn-Dixie
as Gloria Dump
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Myrtle
Hoodlum
as Stephanie St. Clair
Madea's Family Reunion
as Myrtle
The Concorde... Airport '79
as Elaine
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Ola
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Idlewild
as Mother Hopkins
Sounder
as Rebecca Morgan
Bustin' Loose
as Vivian Perry
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
as Portia Copeland
The Comedians
as Marie Therese
The Rosa Parks Story
as Leona Edwards McCauley
The Blue Bird
as Tylette