Cicely Tyson
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Cicely Tyson was an acclaimed American actress who had a groundbreaking career spanning decades, breaking barriers for Black performers in film and television from the 1950s until her death in 2021. Her work and dignified presence made her a cultural icon and helped open doors for future generations of Black artists in entertainment.
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- 1933-12-19
- Died
- 2021-01-28
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Acting · 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…
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- How It Feels to Be Free — Self (archival footage)2021
- A Fall from Grace — Alice2020
- Cherish the Day — Miss Luma Lee Langston2020
- The Other Boys of Summer — Narrator2019
- Tamron Hall — Self - Guest2019
- Last Flag Flying — Mrs. Hightower2017
- Steve — Self2017
- Showing Roots — Hattie2016
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise — Self2016
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Cecily Louise "Cicely" Tyson (/ˈsɪsəliː/; December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career spanning seven decades, she portrayed complex and strong-willed African American women. She received several awards including three Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2018.
Tyson garnered widespread attention and critical acclaim for her performance as a Black mother facing adversity in the dramatic film Sounder (1972), for which she was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She also acted in films such as A Man Called Adam (1966), The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), The River Niger (1976), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), Because of Winn-Dixie (2005), The Help (2011) and Last Flag Flying (2017).
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