
Cicely Tyson
Acting
Born 1924-12-19 · New York City, New York, USA
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

East Side/West Side
1963 · TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV

How to Get Away with Murder
2014 · TV

Cherish the Day
2020 · TV

The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV

House of Cards
2013 · TV

King
1978 · TV

The Outer Limits
1995 · TV

The Oscars
1953 · TV

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
1999 · TV

A Woman Called Moses
1978 · TV

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 · TV

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994 · TV

Emergency!
1972 · TV

The Women of Brewster Place
1989 · TV

Mission: Impossible
1966 · TV

Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV

Madam Secretary
2014 · TV

People's Choice Awards
1975 · TV

Naked City
1958 · TV

The F.B.I.
1965 · TV

The Proud Family
2001 · TV

Judd, for the Defense
1967 · TV

Dinah!
1974 · TV

Gunsmoke
1955 · TV

Roots
1977 · TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969 · TV

The Bill Cosby Show
1969 · TV

B.L. Stryker
1989 · TV

The Flip Wilson Show
1970 · TV

Cowboy in Africa
1967 · TV

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005 · TV

Tony Awards
1956 · TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV

Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV

Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV

Tamron Hall
2019 · TV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV