Cicely Tyson

American actress (1924–2021)

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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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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…

Known for

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
The Trip to Bountiful — Mrs. Watts2014

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Instance of: human
Given name: Louise
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: The Bronx
Place of death: New York City
Spouse: Miles Davis
Occupation: voice actor
Educated at: The New School
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Baptists
Notable work: How to Get Away with Murder
Hair colour: black hair
Image: Cicely Tyson.jpg
Height: 63.5
Number of children: 1
Residence: Malibu

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date of birth: 1933-12-19
Commons category: Cicely Tyson
Commons gallery: Cicely Tyson
ethnic group: African Americans
start of work period: 1950-00-00
social media followers: 58467
date of death: 2021-01-28
lifestyle: vegetarianism
name in native language: Cicely Tyson
end of work period: 2021-00-00
birth name: Cicely Louise Tyson
net worth: 10000000
relative: Lenny Kravitz
place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery

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Encyclopedic overview

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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