Cicely Tyson
Actor
- Born
- December 19, 1924, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- January 28, 2021
- Age
- 96 years old
- Zodiac
- Sagittarius
- Total works
- 66 movies, 35 TV shows
- Latest work
- How It Feels to Be Free (2021)
- Genres
- Drama,Thriller,Mystery
Cicely Tyson was an American actress who received an Honorary Academy Award. Over a career that lasted more than seventy years, she portrayed strong African-American women in various mediums, including film, television, and theatre. Tyson earned multiple accolades, including three Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Tony Award, and a Peabody Award. Her notable works include A Fall from Grace (2020), Sounder (1972), and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974).
