Cicely Tyson

Acting

December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021 (died at 96)

New York City, New York, USA

Female

66 Movies

47 TV Shows

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.

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991 7.7

as Sipsey

Age 67 (now 96)

A Fall from Grace

2020 7.0

as Alice

Age 95 (now 96)

The Help

2011 8.2

as Constantine Jefferson

Age 86 (now 96)

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

2013 5.8

as Mama Kay

Age 88 (now 96)

How to Get Away with Murder

2014 7.8

as Ophelia Harkness

Age 89 (now 96) 10 eps

10 eps

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005 6.5

as Gloria Dump

Age 80 (now 96)

Sounder

1972 7.5

as Rebecca Morgan

Age 47 (now 96)

Hoodlum

1997 6.4

as Stephanie St. Clair

Age 72 (now 96)

Bustin' Loose

1981 6.2

as Vivian Perry

Age 56 (now 96)

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005 6.6

as Myrtle

Age 80 (now 96)

Alex Cross

2012 5.1

as Nana Mama

Age 87 (now 96)

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974 6.6

as Jane Pittman

Age 49 (now 96)

Madea's Family Reunion

2006 6.4

as Myrtle

Age 81 (now 96)

The Rosa Parks Story

2002 7.1

as Leona Edwards McCauley

Age 77 (now 96)

House of Cards

2013 8.0

as Doris Jones

Age 88 (now 96) 3 eps

3 eps

The Trip to Bountiful

2014 6.0

as Mrs. Watts

Age 89 (now 96)

How It Feels to Be Free

2021

as Self (archival footage)

Age 96

A Fall from Grace

2020 7.0

as Alice

Age 95 (now 96)

The Other Boys of Summer

2019

as Narrator

Age 94 (now 96)

Last Flag Flying

2017 6.8

as Mrs. Hightower

Age 92 (now 96)

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016 8.0

as Self

Age 91 (now 96)

Showing Roots

2016 5.6

as Hattie

Age 91 (now 96)

The Trip to Bountiful

2014 6.0

as Mrs. Watts

Age 89 (now 96)

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

2013 5.8

as Mama Kay

Age 88 (now 96)

Alex Cross

2012 5.1

as Nana Mama

Age 87 (now 96)

The Help

2011 8.2

as Constantine Jefferson

Age 86 (now 96)

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010 6.5

as Ola

Age 85 (now 96)

Relative Stranger

2009 4.4

as Pearl

Age 84 (now 96)

Idlewild

2006 5.7

as Mother Hopkins

Age 81 (now 96)

Fat Rose and Squeaky

2006 6.0

as Celine

Age 81 (now 96)

Madea's Family Reunion

2006 6.4

as Myrtle

Age 81 (now 96)

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005 6.6

as Myrtle

Age 80 (now 96)

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005 6.5

as Gloria Dump

Age 80 (now 96)

The Rosa Parks Story

2002 7.1

as Leona Edwards McCauley

Age 77 (now 96)

Remembering Roots

2002

as Self

Age 77 (now 96)

Jewel

2001 5.8

as Cathedral

Age 76 (now 96)

A Lesson Before Dying

1999 5.0

as Tante Lou

Age 74 (now 96)

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

1998 9.0

as Self

Age 73 (now 96)

Always Outnumbered

1998 6.4

as Luvia

Age 73 (now 96)

Ms. Scrooge

1997 5.8

as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge

Age 72 (now 96)

Hoodlum

1997 6.4

as Stephanie St. Clair

Age 72 (now 96)

Blessed Assurance

1997 7.0

as Vesta Lotte Battle

Age 72 (now 96)

Riot

1997 5.4

as Maggie

Age 72 (now 96)

Bridge of Time

1997 6.5

as Guardian

Age 72 (now 96)

The Road to Galveston

1996 4.5

as Jordan Roosevelt

Age 71 (now 96)

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994 5.4

as Castralia

Age 69 (now 96)

House of Secrets

1993 3.8

as Evangeline

Age 68 (now 96)

When No One Would Listen

1992 8.0

as Sarah

Age 67 (now 96)

Duplicates

1992 6.3

as Dr. Randolph

Age 67 (now 96)

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991 7.7

as Sipsey

Age 67 (now 96)

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990 6.6

as Etta Mercer

Age 65 (now 96)

Heat Wave

1990 6.8

as Ruthana Richardson

Age 65 (now 96)

The Women of Brewster Place

1989 6.8

as Mrs. Browne

Age 64 (now 96)

The Women of Brewster Place

1989 6.8

Age 64 (now 96)

Intimate Encounters

1986 3.8

as Dr. Claire Dalton

Age 61 (now 96)

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986 8.0

as Muriel

Age 61 (now 96)

Acceptable Risks

1986 5.0

as Janet Framm

Age 61 (now 96)

Playing with Fire

1985 6.0

as Carol Phillips

Age 60 (now 96)

Benny's Place

1982 10.0

as Odessa

Age 57 (now 96)

Night of 100 Stars

1982 6.8

as Self

Age 57 (now 96)

The Marva Collins Story

1981 7.4

as Marva Collins

Age 56 (now 96)

Bustin' Loose

1981 6.2

as Vivian Perry

Age 56 (now 96)

The Concorde... Airport '79

1979 4.7

as Elaine

Age 54 (now 96)

Wilma

1977 6.6

as Blanche Rudolph

Age 52 (now 96)

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977 5.9

as Sweets

Age 52 (now 96)

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976 7.0

as Priscilla Simmons

Age 51 (now 96)

Everybody Rides the Carousel

1976 6.0

as Self - Introducer

Age 51 (now 96)

The Blue Bird

1976 5.5

as Tylette

Age 51 (now 96)

The River Niger

1976 7.4

as Mattie Williams

Age 51 (now 96)

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974 6.6

as Jane Pittman

Age 49 (now 96)

Free to Be… You and Me

1974 6.8

as Self

Age 49 (now 96)

Sounder

1972 7.5

as Rebecca Morgan

Age 47 (now 96)

Neighbors

1971 7.0

as Vicky Gunther

Age 46 (now 96)

Marriage: Year One

1971 6.0

as Emma Teasley

Age 46 (now 96)

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

1969

Age 44 (now 96)

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968 7.5

as Portia Copeland

Age 43 (now 96)

The Comedians

1967 6.1

as Marie Therese

Age 42 (now 96)

A Man Called Adam

1966 6.5

as Claudia Ferguson

Age 41 (now 96)

A Morning For Jimmy

1960

as Sister

Age 35 (now 96)

The Last Angry Man

1959 6.9

as Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 96)

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959 6.8

as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 96)

Carib Gold

1956 5.5

as Dottie

Age 31 (now 96)