Cicely Tyson
Known For
Acting
Born
1924-12-19 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2021-01-28
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ondine Burdett
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
Mission: Impossible
as Alma Ross
How to Get Away with Murder
as Ophelia Harkness
House of Cards
as Doris Jones
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
The Outer Limits
as Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
Madam Secretary
as Flo Avery
Emergency!
as Mrs. Johnson
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
Touched by an Angel
as Abigail Peabody-Jackson
The Oscars
as Self
The F.B.I.
as Julie Harmon
The F.B.I.
as Lainey Harber
Naked City
as Darlene Knox
Gunsmoke
as Rachel Biggs