Cicely Tyson
Birthday: 1924-12-19 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USACicely Tyson was born in Harlem, New York City, where she was raised by her devoutly religious parents, from the Caribbean island of Nevis. Her mother, Theodosia, was a domestic, and her father, William Tyson, was a carpenter and painter. She was discovered by a fashion editor at Ebony magazine and, with her stunning looks, she quickly rose to the top of the modeling industry. In 1957, she began acting in Off-Broadway productions. She had small roles in feature films before she was cast as Portia in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968). Four years later, Cicely was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her sensational performance in the critically acclaimed film Sounder (1972). In 1974, she went on to portray a 110-year-old former slave in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974), which earned her two Emmy Awards. She also appeared in the television miniseries Roots (1977), King (1978) and A Woman Called Moses (1978). While Cicely has not appeared steadily onscreen because of her loyalty to only portray strong, positive images of Black women, she is without a doubt one of the most talented, beautiful actresses to have ever graced the stage and screen.
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jouer herself (archival footage)
jouer Alice
jouer Miss Luma Lee Langston
jouer Mrs. Hightower
jouer Hattie
jouer Mrs. Watts
jouer Mama Kay
jouer Nana Mama
jouer Ola
jouer Pearl
jouer Mother Hopkins
jouer Gloria Dump
jouer Myrtle
jouer Emily Lincoln
jouer Tante Lou
jouer Luvia
jouer Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
jouer Stephanie St. Clair
jouer Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave / Maid
jouer Sipsey
jouer Etta
jouer Ruthana Richardson
jouer Mama Flora
jouer Vivian Perry
jouer Coretta Scott King
jouer Binta
jouer Blanche Rudolph
jouer Tylette
jouer Emma Teasley
