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Cicely Tyson

Born: 1924-12-19

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...

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999★ 7.9
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962★ 7.5
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975★ 7.0
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961★ 5.8
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
1944★ 7.2
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988★ 5.6
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956NR
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956NR
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956NR
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966★ 7.6
Emergency!
Emergency!
1972★ 7.9
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
2014★ 7.8
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
2014★ 7.0
House of Cards
House of Cards
2013★ 8.0
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994★ 7.2
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995★ 7.7
Naked City
Naked City
1958★ 5.7
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
1965★ 5.5
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
1965★ 5.5
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
2019★ 4.9
Dinah!
Dinah!
1974★ 7.0
People
People's Choice Awards
1975★ 9.2
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955★ 6.7
The Proud Family
The Proud Family
2001★ 7.7
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953★ 7.0
Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
1967★ 7.7
The Courtship of Eddie
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969★ 6.2
The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
1969★ 5.5
Roots
Roots
1977★ 7.4
The Help
The Help
2011★ 8.2
The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
1970★ 4.7
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005★ 3.8
Film
Film '72
1971★ 4.7
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973★ 6.3
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991★ 7.7
B.L. Stryker
B.L. Stryker
1989★ 6.1
Cowboy in Africa
Cowboy in Africa
1967★ 6.0
East Side/West Side
East Side/West Side
1963★ 7.8
Mama Flora
Mama Flora's Family
1998★ 7.5
Sweet Justice
Sweet Justice
1994★ 6.0
Hoodlum
Hoodlum
1997★ 6.4
King
King
1978★ 6.6
A Woman Called Moses
A Woman Called Moses
1978★ 7.0
Cherish the Day
Cherish the Day
2020★ 7.4
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951★ 8.8
Last Flag Flying
Last Flag Flying
2017★ 6.8
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005★ 6.6
The Concorde... Airport
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979★ 4.7
Alex Cross
Alex Cross
2012★ 5.1
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
1999★ 7.0
Madea
Madea's Family Reunion
2006★ 6.4
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013★ 5.8
Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005★ 6.5
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace
2020★ 7.0
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
1989★ 5.0
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010★ 6.5
Idlewild
Idlewild
2006★ 5.6
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994★ 6.8
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982★ 6.8
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
1976★ 5.5
Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959★ 6.8
Bustin
Bustin' Loose
1981★ 6.2
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990★ 6.6
Sounder
Sounder
1972★ 7.5
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
1989★ 6.7
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
1989★ 6.7
Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge
1997★ 5.8
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
1990★ 6.8
Riot
Riot
1997★ 5.4
The Comedians
The Comedians
1967★ 6.1
Acceptable Risks
Acceptable Risks
1986★ 5.0
Wilma
Wilma
1977★ 6.6
A Man Called Adam
A Man Called Adam
1966★ 6.5
Jewel
Jewel
2001★ 6.0
Everybody Rides the Carousel
Everybody Rides the Carousel
1976★ 6.0
The Rosa Parks Story
The Rosa Parks Story
2002★ 7.1
Always Outnumbered
Always Outnumbered
1998★ 6.4
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974★ 6.6
A Hero Ain
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977★ 5.9
Showing Roots
Showing Roots
2016★ 5.6
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986★ 8.0
Free to Be… You and Me
Free to Be… You and Me
1974★ 6.9
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968★ 7.5
Marriage: Year One
Marriage: Year One
1971★ 6.0
Intimate Encounters
Intimate Encounters
1986★ 3.8
A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying
1999★ 4.9
Relative Stranger
Relative Stranger
2009★ 4.4
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994★ 5.4
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
2014★ 6.0
The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston
1996★ 4.5
The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man
1959★ 6.9
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire
1985★ 6.0
Bridge of Time
Bridge of Time
1997★ 6.5
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016★ 8.0
Blessed Assurance
Blessed Assurance
1997★ 7.0
The Marva Collins Story
The Marva Collins Story
1981★ 7.4
When No One Would Listen
When No One Would Listen
1992★ 8.0
The River Niger
The River Niger
1976★ 7.4
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
1998★ 9.0
Carib Gold
Carib Gold
1956★ 5.5
Just an Old Sweet Song
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976★ 7.0
Duplicates
Duplicates
1992★ 6.3
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006★ 6.0
Benny
Benny's Place
1982★ 10.0
House of Secrets
House of Secrets
1993★ 3.8
How It Feels to Be Free
How It Feels to Be Free
2021NR
Neighbors
Neighbors
1971★ 7.0
Remembering Roots
Remembering Roots
2002NR
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
1969NR
The Other Boys of Summer
The Other Boys of Summer
2019NR
A Morning For Jimmy
A Morning For Jimmy
1960NR
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