Cicely Tyson
Cicely Louise Tyson was an American actress. Her most notable films include Sounder (1972), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Because of Winn-Dixie (2005), The Help (2011) and Last Flag Flying (2017). She won two Emmys for her work in the 1974 TV film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and a third Emmy for the 1994 miniseries, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All. Tyson was also a renowned Broadway actress, winning the Tony Award for her performance in The Trip to Bountiful in 2014. She also received an Academy Honorary Award in 2018. Tyson died in 2021 at the age of 96.
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Everything Tyler Perry Has Said About His Son Aman Tyler Perry
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Cicely Tyson's Life in Photos
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Tyler Perry Says He Paid Cicely Tyson $1 Million for Single Day of Work Because He 'Valued Her'
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All the Stars of 'The Help' Who've Won an Oscar Since the 2011 Film
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Gabrielle Union Pays Tribute to Cicely Tyson and Other American Icons with 2021 Met Gala Monday Looks
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Chadwick Boseman, Kelly Preston and Cicely Tyson Remembered in Oscars 2021 In Memoriam
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Queen Latifah Recalls the Time Cicely Tyson 'Pulled My Coattail' on Live TV: 'I Appreciated It'
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Public Viewing for Late Cicely Tyson to Be Held at New York Church, Family Announces
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Cicely Tyson's Close Friends Remember Her: 'She Made Sure Her Actions Would Impact Those Who Followed'
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Broadway Icon Ben Vereen Remembers Cicely Tyson: 'She'd Walk Into a Room and You'd Feel the Mood Brighten'
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Cicely Tyson Recalled Mother's 'Condemnation' of Acting Career and Setting Out to 'Prove Her Wrong'
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Lenny Kravitz Pens Emotional Tribute to Godmother Cicely Tyson: 'You Did it All Exquisitely'
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Gayle King Didn't Think Final Cicely Tyson Interview Would Be Their Last Together: 'She Had More Work to Do'
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Oprah to Spend 67th Birthday Honoring Cicely Tyson by Watching' Miss Jane Pittman' with Stedman
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Cicely Tyson, Groundbreaking Screen and Broadway Actress, Dies at 96
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Gayle King Posts Recent Interview with Cicely Tyson to Honor Late Star: 'Thank You for Everything'
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Oprah Winfrey Shares One of Her 'Favorite' Memories of the Late Cicely Tyson: 'She Never Compromised'
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Barack and Michelle Obama Pay Tribute to 'Trailblazer' Cicely Tyson: We Will 'Miss Her Dearly'
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Viola Davis Pays Tribute to TV Mom Cicely Tyson: 'You Gave Me Permission to Dream'
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Tyler Perry Writes Emotional Tribute to Cicely Tyson: 'She Was the Grandmother I Never Had'
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Tyler Perry, Viola Davis and More Stars Celebrate 'Queen' Cicely Tyson on Her 96th Birthday
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Cicely Tyson Receives Peabody Career Achievement Award as She's Honored by Oprah, Viola Davis
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'How to Get Away with Murder' : Annalise Finds Herself Under House Arrest with Her Mom
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How Lenny Kravitz, Angela Bassett and More Honored Trailblazer Diahann Carroll at NYC Memorial
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Cicely Tyson Will Reprise Her 'Pivotal' Role in 'How to Get Away with Murder'
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Cicely Tyson, 93, Wows as She Makes History to Become First Black Woman to Win Honorary Oscar
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Cicely Tyson, 93, Makes History as First Black Woman to Receive an Honorary Oscar