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Cicely Tyson

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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…

Filmography66 films
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  1. How It Feels to Be Free2021
  2. A Fall from Grace2020
  3. The Other Boys of Summer2019
  4. Last Flag Flying2017
  5. Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016
  6. Showing Roots2016
  7. The Trip to Bountiful2014
  8. The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia2013
  9. Alex Cross2012
  10. The Help2011
  11. Why Did I Get Married Too?2010
  12. Relative Stranger2009
  13. Idlewild2006
  14. Fat Rose and Squeaky2006
  15. Madea's Family Reunion2006
  16. Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005
  17. Because of Winn-Dixie2005
  18. The Rosa Parks Story2002
  19. Remembering Roots2002
  20. Jewel2001
  21. A Lesson Before Dying1999
  22. Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes1998
  23. Always Outnumbered1998
  24. Ms. Scrooge1997
  25. Hoodlum1997
  26. Blessed Assurance1997
  27. Riot1997
  28. Bridge of Time1997
  29. The Road to Galveston1996
  30. Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All1994
  31. House of Secrets1993
  32. When No One Would Listen1992
  33. Duplicates1992
  34. Fried Green Tomatoes1991
  35. The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990
  36. Heat Wave1990
  37. The Women of Brewster Place1989
  38. Intimate Encounters1986
  39. Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story1986
  40. Acceptable Risks1986
  41. An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.1986
  42. Playing with Fire1985
  43. Benny's Place1982
  44. Night of 100 Stars1982
  45. The Marva Collins Story1981
  46. Bustin' Loose1981
  47. The Concorde... Airport '791979
  48. Wilma1977
  49. A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich1977
  50. Just an Old Sweet Song1976
  51. Everybody Rides the Carousel1976
  52. The Blue Bird1976
  53. The River Niger1976
  54. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974
  55. Free to Be… You and Me1974
  56. Sounder1972
  57. Neighbors1971
  58. Marriage: Year One1971
  59. To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words1969
  60. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter1968
  61. The Comedians1967
  62. A Man Called Adam1966
  63. A Morning For Jimmy1960
  64. The Last Angry Man1959
  65. Odds Against Tomorrow1959
  66. Carib Gold1956
  1. How It Feels to Be Free2021
  2. A Fall from Grace2020
  3. The Other Boys of Summer2019