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    Cicely Tyson

    Cicely Tyson

    Personal Info

    Known ForActing
    BornDecember 19, 1924
    DiedJanuary 28, 2021 (aged 96)
    Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
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    Cicely Tyson

    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

    61 movies
    The Help
    8.2

    The Help

    2011

    Intimate Encounters
    2.7

    Intimate Encounters

    1986

    Acceptable Risks
    4.2

    Acceptable Risks

    1986

    Blessed Assurance

    Blessed Assurance

    1997

    Bustin' Loose
    6.1

    Bustin' Loose

    1981

    Hoodlum
    6.4

    Hoodlum

    1997

    Heat Wave
    6.2

    Heat Wave

    1990

    Relative Stranger
    4.4

    Relative Stranger

    2009

    Always Outnumbered
    6.4

    Always Outnumbered

    1998

    Jewel
    5.9

    Jewel

    2001

    Sounder
    7.5

    Sounder

    1972

    The Comedians
    6.1

    The Comedians

    1967

    Wilma
    6.3

    Wilma

    1977

    Night of 100 Stars
    6.7

    Night of 100 Stars

    1982

    Showing Roots
    5.6

    Showing Roots

    2016

    Fried Green Tomatoes
    7.7

    Fried Green Tomatoes

    1991

    Ms. Scrooge
    5.6

    Ms. Scrooge

    1997

    Diary of a Mad Black Woman
    6.5

    Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    2005

    Duplicates
    5.9

    Duplicates

    1992

    Idlewild
    5.6

    Idlewild

    2006

    Alex Cross
    5.1

    Alex Cross

    2012

    Neighbors

    Neighbors

    1971

    Madea's Family Reunion
    6.4

    Madea's Family Reunion

    2006

    Because of Winn-Dixie
    6.5

    Because of Winn-Dixie

    2005

    A Fall from Grace
    7.0

    A Fall from Grace

    2020

    Marriage: Year One
    6.0

    Marriage: Year One

    1971

    Benny's Place
    10.0

    Benny's Place

    1982

    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
    5.8

    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

    2013

    Carib Gold
    4.0

    Carib Gold

    1956

    Why Did I Get Married Too?
    6.5

    Why Did I Get Married Too?

    2010

    Odds Against Tomorrow
    6.8

    Odds Against Tomorrow

    1959

    Fat Rose and Squeaky
    4.0

    Fat Rose and Squeaky

    2006

    House of Secrets
    2.3

    House of Secrets

    1993

    The Concorde... Airport '79
    4.7

    The Concorde... Airport '79

    1979

    The River Niger
    6.8

    The River Niger

    1976

    Just an Old Sweet Song
    7.0

    Just an Old Sweet Song

    1976

    Last Flag Flying
    6.8

    Last Flag Flying

    2017

    Playing with Fire
    6.0

    Playing with Fire

    1985

    The Rosa Parks Story
    7.0

    The Rosa Parks Story

    2002

    The Blue Bird
    5.3

    The Blue Bird

    1976

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
    7.5

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    1968

    Free to Be… You and Me
    6.7

    Free to Be… You and Me

    1974

    The Road to Galveston
    3.0

    The Road to Galveston

    1996

    A Lesson Before Dying
    4.8

    A Lesson Before Dying

    1999

    Everybody Rides the Carousel
    5.8

    Everybody Rides the Carousel

    1976

    The Women of Brewster Place
    6.6

    The Women of Brewster Place

    1989

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
    8.0

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    2016

    The Trip to Bountiful
    6.0

    The Trip to Bountiful

    2014

    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
    5.4

    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

    1994

    The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    6.6

    The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

    1974

    The Last Angry Man
    6.9

    The Last Angry Man

    1959

    A Man Called Adam
    6.0

    A Man Called Adam

    1966

    The Kid Who Loved Christmas
    6.6

    The Kid Who Loved Christmas

    1990

    Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

    Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

    1986

    The Marva Collins Story
    7.4

    The Marva Collins Story

    1981

    Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

    Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

    1998

    How It Feels to Be Free

    How It Feels to Be Free

    2021

    A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
    5.4

    A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

    1977

    A Morning For Jimmy

    A Morning For Jimmy

    1960

    The Other Boys of Summer

    The Other Boys of Summer

    2019

    To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

    To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

    1969