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Cicely Tyson
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- Actress
- Producer
In short · Acted for eight decades — 53 credits, 4 Naacp Image Award wins.
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- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Honorary Award
- Award win
Naacp Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Award win
Critics Choice Television Award — Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
- Award win
Naacp Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
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Actor
47 credits
A Fall from Grace(2020)
Alice
Film
Cherish the Day(2020)
Miss Luma Lee Langston
TV
Last Flag Flying(2017)
Actor
Film
Showing Roots(2016)
Hattie
Film
The Trip to Bountiful(2014)
Mrs. Watts
Film
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia(2013)
Mama Kay
Film
Alex Cross(2012)
Nana Mama
Film
The Help(2011)
Actor
Film
Why Did I Get Married Too?(2010)
Ola
Film
Relative Stranger(2009)
Pearl
Film
Fat Rose and Squeaky(2006)
Celine
Film
Idlewild(2006)
Mother Hopkins
Film
Because of Winn-Dixie(2005)
Gloria Dump
Film
Diary of a Mad Black Woman(2005)
Myrtle
Film
The Rosa Parks Story(2002)
Leona Edwards McCauley
Film
Jewel(2001)
Cathedral
FilmAftershock Earthquake In New York(2000)
Emily Lincoln (2 Episodes)
TV
A Lesson Before Dying(1999)
Tante Lou
Film
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York(1999)
Emily Lincoln
TV
Law and order SVU(1999)
Ondine Burdett (1 Episode)
TVMama Flora's Family(1998)
Mama Flora
TV
Always Outnumbered(1998)
Luvia
Film
Ms. Scrooge(1997)
Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Film
Hoodlum(1997)
Stephanie St. Clair
FilmSweet Justice(1994)
Carrie Grace Battle
TVConfederate(1994)
Castalia (2 Episodes)
TVOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All(1994)
Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave
TV
House of Secrets(1993)
Evangeline
Film
Duplicates(1992)
Dr. Randolph
Film
Fried Green Tomatoes(1991)
Sipsey
Film
Awards & Nominations
4 wins · 8 nominationsCritics Choice Television Award
- Won2017Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series — Cicely Tyson
Primetime Emmy Award
- Nom2020Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Cicely Tyson
- Nom2019Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Cicely Tyson
- Nom2018Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Cicely Tyson
- Nom2017Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Cicely Tyson
- Nom2015Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Cicely Tyson
- Nom1977Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series — Cicely Tyson
More awards & festivals (5) — regional academies & film-festival prizes
Naacp Image Award
- Won2017Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Cicely Tyson
- Won2016Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Cicely Tyson
Academy Awards
- Won2018Oscar — Honorary Award
- Nom1972Oscar — Actress in a Leading Role
Golden Globe Awards
- Nom1973Golden Globe — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
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Additional credits6Show
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- AileySelf · 2021
- Biography: Farrah Fawcett ForeverSelf · 2019
- No Lye: An American Beauty StorySelf · 2019
- Maya Angelou and Still I RiseSelf - Actress · 2016
- LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest (1 Episode) · 1988
- Black OmnibusSelf · 1973
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