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Cicely Tyson
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Worked as a typist after high school.
Became one of the country's top black models in the late '50s, appearing on the cover of many black magazines as well as Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.
Appeared as Jane Foster in CBS's critically acclaimed
East Side/West Side
in 1963; it was the first drama series to feature a black woman in a recurring role.
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Idlewild
2006
-Mother Hopkins
Actor
Film
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion
2006
-Myrtle
Actor
Film
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
-Myrtle
Actor
Film
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
-Gloria Dump
Actor
Film
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
-Sipsey
Actor
Film
A Lesson Before Dying
-Tante Lou
Actor
TV
Always Outnumbered
-Luvia
Actor
TV
Benny's Place
Actor
TV
Bridge of Time
-The Guardian
Actor
TV
Courtship of Eddie's Father
-Betty Kelly
Actor
TV
Duplicates
-Dr. Randolph
Actor
TV
Intimate Encounters
Actor
TV
Ms. Scrooge
-Ebenita Scrooge
Actor
TV
Proud Family
-Maureen Parker
Voice
TV
Behind Family Lines
(2002)
-Maureen Parker
Voice
TV Episode
Riot
-Maggie
Actor
TV
Roots
-Binta
Actor
TV
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Actor
TV
Saturday Night Live
Host
TV
Cicely Tyson; Talking Heads
(1978)
-Host
Host
TV Episode
Sounder
Actor
TV
Sweet Justice
-Carrie Grace Battle
Actor
TV
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
-Jane Pittman
Actor
TV
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Actor
TV
The Marva Collins Story
-Marva Collins
Actor
TV
The Price of Heaven
-Vesta Lotte Battle
Actor
TV
The Road to Galveston
-Jordan Roosevelt
Actor
TV
The Rosa Parks Story
-Leona McCauley
Actor
TV
When No One Would Listen
-Sarah
Actor
TV
Wilma
Actor
TV
Mama Flora's Family
-Flora
Actor
Film
Hoodlum
1997
-(Queen) Stephanie St. Clair
Actor
Film
The Grass Harp
1996
Actor
Film
Jefferson in Paris
1995
Actor
Film
Sounder
1972
-Rebecca Morgan
Actor
Film
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968
-Portia
Actor
Film
The Comedians
1967
-Marie Therese
Actor
Film
A Man Called Adam
1966
-Claudia Ferguson
Actor
Film
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
-Fra
Actor
Film
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
-Castalia
Actor
Film
Playing With Fire
Actor
Film
Relative Stranger
Actor
Film
Riot in the Streets
-Maggie
Actor
Film
Roots
Actor
Film
Rwanda Rising
Voice
Film
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
-Muriel
Actor
Film
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
-Jane Pittman
Actor
Film
The Blue Bird
-Cat
Actor
Film
Marriage: Year One
Actor
Film
Ms. Scrooge
Actor
Film
Intimate Encounters
-Dr. Claire Dalton
Actor
Film
When No One Would Listen
-Sarah
Actor
Film
Wilma
Actor
Film
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Actor
Film
The Last Angry Man
-Girl Left on Porch
Actor
Film
The Marva Collins Story
-Marva Collins
Actor
Film
The Price of Heaven
-Vesta
Actor
Film
The River Niger
-Mattie Williams
Actor
Film
The Road to Galveston
Actor
Film
The Rosa Parks Story
-Leona McCauley
Actor
Film
The Women of Brewster Place
-Mrs. Browne
Actor
Film
A Woman Called Moses
Actor
Film
Acceptable Risks
-Janet Framm
Actor
Film
Airport '79: Concorde
-Elaine
Actor
Film
Always Outnumbered
-Luvia
Actor
Film
Benny's Place
Actor
Film
Bustin' Loose
-Vivian Perry
Actor
Film
Duplicates
-Dr. Randolph
Actor
Film
Jewel
-Cathedral
Actor
Film
Just an Old Sweet Song
-Priscilla Simmons
Actor
Film
King: The Martin Luther King Story
Actor
Film
House of Secrets
-Evangeline
Actor
Film
Heat Wave
-Ruthana Richardson
Actor
Film
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
-Sweets
Actor
Film
A Lesson Before Dying
-Tante Lou
Actor
Film
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
-Ola
Actor
Film
The Help
2011
-Lila Rogers
Actor
Film
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Highlights
Worked as a typist after high school.
Became one of the country's top black models in the late '50s, appearing on the cover of many black magazines as well as Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.
Appeared as Jane Foster in CBS's critically acclaimed
East Side/West Side
in 1963; it was the first drama series to feature a black woman in a recurring role.
Refused to appear in blaxploitation films despite their popularity in the '70s.
Co-founder of the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem.
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The Help
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Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
Released: Apr. 2, 2010
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Idlewild
Released: Aug. 25, 2006
Judge Mablean Ephriam
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Released: Feb. 25, 2005
AnnaSophia Robb
Because of Winn-Dixie
Released: Feb. 18, 2005
Roma Downey
Aired: Apr. 9, 2000
Laurence Fishburne
Hoodlum
Released: Aug. 27, 1997
Danny Nelson
The Grass Harp
Released: Oct. 11, 1996
Catherine Chevalier
Jefferson in Paris
Released: Jan. 1, 1995
Haynes Brooke
Fried Green Tomatoes
Released: Dec. 27, 1991
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