
Cicely Tyson
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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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Benny's Place | Odessa | HIT | |
| 2011 | The Help | Constantine Jefferson | HIT | |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Self | HIT | |
| 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | Sipsey | HIT | |
| 1968 | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | Portia Copeland | HIT | |
| 1972 | Sounder | Rebecca Morgan | HIT | |
| 1981 | The Marva Collins Story | Marva Collins | HIT | |
| 2002 | The Rosa Parks Story | Leona Edwards McCauley | HIT | |
| 1976 | Just an Old Sweet Song | Priscilla Simmons | HIT | |
| 2020 | A Fall from Grace | Alice | HIT | |
| 1959 | The Last Angry Man | Girl Left on Porch (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1959 | Odds Against Tomorrow | Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1976 | The River Niger | Mattie Williams | HIT | |
| 2017 | Last Flag Flying | Mrs. Hightower | HIT | |
| 1974 | Free to Be… You and Me | Self | HIT | |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | HIT | |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | Mrs. Browne | HIT | |
| 1974 | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Jane Pittman | HIT | |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas | Etta Mercer | HIT | |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | - | HIT |




