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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.
Top Filmography
8.2
The Help
2011 // MOVIE
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 // TV
8.0
House of Cards
2013 // TV
7.8
How to Get Away with Murder
2014 // TV
7.7
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991 // MOVIE
7.0
A Fall from Grace
2020 // MOVIE
5.1
Alex Cross
2012 // MOVIE
5.8
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013 // MOVIE
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 // TV
6.8
Last Flag Flying
2017 // MOVIE
7.0
Madam Secretary
2014 // TV
7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966 // TV
6.5
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005 // MOVIE
7.4
Roots
1977 // TV
6.5
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005 // MOVIE