
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1924-12-19
Deathday
2021-01-28
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Cicely Tyson
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cicely Tyson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

The Help
as Constantine Jefferson

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ondine Burdett

House of Cards
as Doris Jones

How to Get Away with Murder
as Ophelia Harkness

Fried Green Tomatoes
as Sipsey

A Fall from Grace
as Alice

Alex Cross
as Nana Mama

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
as Mama Kay

Last Flag Flying
as Mrs. Hightower

Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host