Cicely Tyson

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.

Casted

The Help

Played Constantine Jefferson

Average Rating

8.2

8753 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 2011

14 years ago
Fried Green Tomatoes

Played Sipsey

Average Rating

7.7

1414 votes

Release Date

Dec 27, 1991

34 years ago
A Fall from Grace

Played Alice

Average Rating

7.0

962 votes

Release Date

Jan 17, 2020

6 years ago
Alex Cross

Played Nana Mama

Average Rating

5.1

752 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 2012

13 years ago
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

Played Mama Kay

Average Rating

5.8

539 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 2013

13 years ago
Last Flag Flying

Played Mrs. Hightower

Average Rating

6.8

477 votes

Release Date

Nov 03, 2017

8 years ago
Because of Winn-Dixie

Played Gloria Dump

Average Rating

6.5

243 votes

Release Date

Feb 18, 2005

21 years ago
Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Played Myrtle

Average Rating

6.5

230 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 2005

21 years ago
Hoodlum

Played Stephanie St. Clair

Average Rating

6.4

219 votes

Release Date

Aug 27, 1997

29 years ago
Madea's Family Reunion

Played Myrtle

Average Rating

6.4

211 votes

Release Date

Feb 24, 2006

20 years ago
The Concorde... Airport '79

Played Elaine

Average Rating

4.7

200 votes

Release Date

Aug 17, 1979

47 years ago
Why Did I Get Married Too?

Played Ola

Average Rating

6.5

162 votes

Release Date

Apr 02, 2010

16 years ago
Odds Against Tomorrow

Played Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.8

91 votes

Release Date

Oct 15, 1959

67 years ago
Idlewild

Played Mother Hopkins

Average Rating

5.6

63 votes

Release Date

Aug 25, 2006

19 years ago
Bustin' Loose

Played Vivian Perry

Average Rating

6.1

53 votes

Release Date

May 22, 1981

45 years ago
Sounder

Played Rebecca Morgan

Average Rating

7.5

53 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 1972

54 years ago
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Played Portia Copeland

Average Rating

7.6

44 votes

Release Date

Jul 31, 1968

58 years ago
The Comedians

Played Marie Therese

Average Rating

6.1

43 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1967

59 years ago
The Rosa Parks Story

Played Leona Edwards McCauley

Average Rating

7.0

36 votes

Release Date

Feb 24, 2002

24 years ago
The Blue Bird

Played Tylette

Average Rating

5.3

29 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1976

50 years ago
Always Outnumbered

Played Luvia

Average Rating

6.4

25 votes

Release Date

Mar 21, 1998

28 years ago
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Played Jane Pittman

Average Rating

6.6

25 votes

Release Date

Oct 17, 1974

52 years ago
The Women of Brewster Place

Played Mrs. Browne

Average Rating

6.6

18 votes

Release Date

Mar 19, 1989

37 years ago
The Women of Brewster Place

Average Rating

6.6

18 votes

Release Date

Mar 19, 1989

37 years ago
A Lesson Before Dying

Played Tante Lou

Average Rating

4.8

16 votes

Release Date

May 22, 1999

27 years ago
The Trip to Bountiful

Played Mrs. Watts

Average Rating

6.0

16 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 2014

12 years ago
The Last Angry Man

Played Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.9

15 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 1959

67 years ago
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

15 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 2016

9 years ago
A Man Called Adam

Played Claudia Ferguson

Average Rating

6.0

13 votes

Release Date

Mar 16, 1966

60 years ago
Ms. Scrooge

Played Ms. Ebenita Scrooge

Average Rating

5.6

11 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 1997

28 years ago
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

Played Sweets

Average Rating

5.4

9 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 1977

49 years ago
Free to Be… You and Me

Played Self

Average Rating

6.7

9 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 1974

52 years ago
Relative Stranger

Played Pearl

Average Rating

4.4

9 votes

Release Date

Mar 14, 2009

17 years ago
Jewel

Played Cathedral

Average Rating

5.9

8 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 2001

25 years ago
Wilma

Played Blanche Rudolph

Average Rating

6.3

7 votes

Release Date

Dec 19, 1977

49 years ago
The Marva Collins Story

Played Marva Collins

Average Rating

7.4

6 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1981

44 years ago
Showing Roots

Played Hattie

Average Rating

5.6

6 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 2016

10 years ago
Everybody Rides the Carousel

Played Self - Introducer

Average Rating

5.8

5 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 1976

50 years ago
The River Niger

Played Mattie Williams

Average Rating

6.8

4 votes

Release Date

Apr 14, 1976

50 years ago
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Played Castralia

Average Rating

5.4

4 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1994

32 years ago
Heat Wave

Played Ruthana Richardson

Average Rating

6.2

4 votes

Release Date

Aug 13, 1990

36 years ago
The Kid Who Loved Christmas

Played Etta Mercer

Average Rating

6.6

4 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 1990

35 years ago
Acceptable Risks

Played Janet Framm

Average Rating

4.2

4 votes

Release Date

Mar 02, 1986

40 years ago
Duplicates

Played Dr. Randolph

Average Rating

5.9

4 votes

Release Date

Mar 18, 1992

34 years ago
The Road to Galveston

Played Jordan Roosevelt

Average Rating

3.0

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 1996

30 years ago
Intimate Encounters

Played Dr. Claire Dalton

Average Rating

2.7

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 28, 1986

40 years ago
House of Secrets

Played Evangeline

Average Rating

2.3

3 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1993

32 years ago
Night of 100 Stars

Played Self

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1982

44 years ago
Marriage: Year One

Played Emma Teasley

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Oct 15, 1971

55 years ago
Playing with Fire

Played Carol Phillips

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 13, 1985

41 years ago
Fat Rose and Squeaky

Played Celine

Average Rating

4.0

1 votes

Release Date

Aug 11, 2006

19 years ago
Just an Old Sweet Song

Played Priscilla Simmons

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1976

50 years ago
Carib Gold

Played Dottie

Average Rating

4.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 30, 1956

70 years ago
Benny's Place

Played Odessa

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 31, 1982

44 years ago
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Played Muriel

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 19, 1986

40 years ago
A Morning For Jimmy

Played Sister

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1960

67 years ago
Blessed Assurance

Played Vesta Lotte Battle

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 17, 1997

29 years ago
Neighbors

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 18, 1971

55 years ago
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 02, 1969

57 years ago
How It Feels to Be Free

Played Self (archival footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 2021

5 years ago
The Other Boys of Summer

Played Narrator

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 19, 2019

6 years ago
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 15, 1998

27 years ago

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