About
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.
Filmography
How It Feels to Be Free2021 · Self (archival footage)
A Fall from Grace2020 · Alice
The Other Boys of Summer2019 · Narrator
Last Flag Flying2017 · Mrs. Hightower
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016 · Self
Showing Roots2016 · Hattie
The Trip to Bountiful2014 · Mrs. Watts
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia2013 · Mama Kay
Alex Cross2012 · Nana Mama
The Help2011 · Constantine Jefferson
Why Did I Get Married Too?2010 · Ola
Relative Stranger2009 · Pearl
Idlewild2006 · Mother Hopkins
Fat Rose and Squeaky2006 · Celine
Madea's Family Reunion2006 · Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005 · Myrtle
Because of Winn-Dixie2005 · Gloria Dump
The Rosa Parks Story2002 · Leona Edwards McCauley
Remembering Roots2002 · Self
Jewel2001 · Cathedral