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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.
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As actor
How It Feels to Be Free
A Fall from Grace
The Other Boys of Summer
Last Flag Flying
Showing Roots
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
The Trip to Bountiful
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Alex Cross
The Help
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Relative Stranger
Idlewild
Madea's Family Reunion
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Because of Winn-Dixie
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
The Rosa Parks Story
Remembering Roots
Jewel
A Lesson Before Dying
Always Outnumbered
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Hoodlum
Ms. Scrooge
Blessed Assurance
Riot
Bridge of Time
The Road to Galveston
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All