Cicely Tyson
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Help
2011
as Constantine Jefferson
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Sipsey
Hoodlum
1997
as Stephanie St. Clair
Alex Cross
2012
as Nana Mama
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
as Myrtle
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
as Myrtle
A Fall from Grace
2020
as Alice
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
as Gloria Dump
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Last Flag Flying
2017
as Mrs. Hightower
Idlewild
2006
as Mother Hopkins
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
as Self
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Elaine
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
as Ola
Sounder
1972
as Rebecca Morgan
The Marva Collins Story
1981
as Marva Collins
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006
as Celine
Neighbors
1971
as Vicky Gunther
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Mrs. Browne
The Women of Brewster Place
1989