The Help2011
As Constantine Jefferson
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Cicely Tyson
Born
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.
Filmography (66)
Why Did I Get Married Too?2010
As Ola
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Fried Green Tomatoes1991
As Sipsey
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Alex Cross2012
As Nana Mama
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Hoodlum1997
As Stephanie St. Clair
TMDb 6.5 / 10
A Fall from Grace2020
As Alice
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Because of Winn-Dixie2005
As Gloria Dump
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia2013
As Mama Kay
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Madea's Family Reunion2006
As Myrtle
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005
As Myrtle
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Concorde... Airport '791979
As Elaine
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Bustin' Loose1981
As Vivian Perry
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Last Flag Flying2017
As Mrs. Hightower
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Sounder1972
As Rebecca Morgan
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Remembering Roots2002
As Self
The Blue Bird1976
As Tylette
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Idlewild2006
As Mother Hopkins
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Comedians1967
As Marie Therese
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Odds Against Tomorrow1959
As Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Night of 100 Stars1982
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Heat Wave1990
As Ruthana Richardson
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Carib Gold1956
As Dottie
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Duplicates1992
As Dr. Randolph
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974
As Jane Pittman
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Blessed Assurance1997
As Vesta Lotte Battle
TMDb 7.0 / 10
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.1986
Always Outnumbered1998
As Luvia
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Wilma1977
As Blanche Rudolph
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Marriage: Year One1971
As Emma Teasley
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Women of Brewster Place1989
As Mrs. Browne
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All1994
As Castralia
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Showing Roots2016
As Hattie
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Rosa Parks Story2002
As Leona Edwards McCauley
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter1968
As Portia Copeland
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Jewel2001
As Cathedral
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
A Man Called Adam1966
As Claudia Ferguson
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990
As Etta Mercer
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Fat Rose and Squeaky2006
As Celine
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Intimate Encounters1986
As Dr. Claire Dalton
TMDb 3.8 / 10
A Lesson Before Dying1999
As Tante Lou
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Riot1997
As Maggie
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Everybody Rides the Carousel1976
As Self - Introducer
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Road to Galveston1996
As Jordan Roosevelt
TMDb 4.5 / 10
A Morning For Jimmy
A Morning For Jimmy1960
As Sister
Relative Stranger2009
As Pearl
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story1986
As Muriel
TMDb 8.0 / 10
House of Secrets1993
As Evangeline
TMDb 3.8 / 10
The River Niger1976
As Mattie Williams
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Trip to Bountiful2014
As Mrs. Watts
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Other Boys of Summer2019
As Narrator
Playing with Fire1985
As Carol Phillips
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Last Angry Man1959
As Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Marva Collins Story1981
As Marva Collins
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Free to Be… You and Me1974
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
When No One Would Listen1992
As Sarah
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes1998
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Ms. Scrooge1997
As Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
TMDb 5.8 / 10
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich1977
As Sweets
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Bridge of Time1997
As Guardian
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Acceptable Risks1986
As Janet Framm
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Neighbors1971
As Vicky Gunther
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Just an Old Sweet Song1976
As Priscilla Simmons
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Benny's Place1982
As Odessa
TMDb 10.0 / 10
How It Feels to Be Free2021
As Self (archival footage)
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words1969
Filmography and biography: TMDb