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Cicely Tyson
Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
How It Feels to Be Free
as Self (archival footage)
A Fall from Grace
as Alice
The Other Boys of Summer
as Narrator
Last Flag Flying
as Mrs. Hightower
Showing Roots
as Hattie
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self
The Trip to Bountiful
as Mrs. Watts
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
as Mama Kay
Alex Cross
as Nana Mama
The Help
as Constantine Jefferson
TV Shows
Cherish the Day
as Miss Luma Lee Langston · 7 ep.
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
How to Get Away with Murder
as Ophelia Harkness · 10 ep.
Madam Secretary
as Flo Avery · 1 ep.
House of Cards
as Doris Jones · 3 ep.
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
1 ep.
The Proud Family
as Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice) · 1 ep.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ondine Burdett · 1 ep.
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
as Emily Lincoln · 2 ep.
Mama Flora's Family
as Mama Flora · 2 ep.