George Chakiris
American actor
Cicely Tyson was a celebrated American actress known for her powerful portrayals of strong African-American women. She received numerous accolades, including three Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Tyson’s acclaimed performances spanned film, television, and theater over her decades-long career.
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Cecily Louise “Cicely” Tysonwas an American actress 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.
She garnered widespread attention and critical acclaim for her performance as Rebecca Morgan in Sounder (1972), for which she was nominated for both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for best actress. Tyson continued to act in film and television in projects throughout her life, including the acclaimed series Roots (1977), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), The Help (2011), and the legal drama series How to Get Away With Murder.
In addition to her screen career, Tyson appeared in various theater productions. She was awarded for her performances in productions both on and off Broadway.
Tyson was named a Kennedy Center honoree in 2015. In November 2016, Tyson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian honor in the United States. In 2020, she was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
Cicely Tyson received three Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Tony Award, an Honorary Academy Award, and a Peabody Award for her acting work. She was also named a Kennedy Center honoree in 2015 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, in 2016.
Cicely Tyson received widespread acclaim and was nominated for both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actress for her performance as Rebecca Morgan in the 1972 film Sounder.
Cicely Tyson had a prolific career, appearing in acclaimed projects such as the TV miniseries Roots, the films Fried Green Tomatoes and The Help, and the legal drama series How to Get Away With Murder.
Cicely Tyson was born on December 19, 1924, in New York City.
In addition to her screen work, Cicely Tyson appeared in various theater productions and was awarded for her performances both on and off Broadway.
Cicely Tyson passed away on January 28, 2021, at the age of 96.
Cicely Tyson was known for her portrayal of strong African-American women in her acting roles, which earned her widespread critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout her career.
You never know what motivates you.
American actress (1924-2021)
Ali… we should have gone to see that movie. Malcolm X was another one.
American actress (1924-2021)
I think when you begin to think of yourself as having achieved something, then there’s nothing left for you to work towards. I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it.
American actress (1924-2021)
When I attack a role, be it TV, film or stage, the first thing I say is, I don’t want to know anything. If it’s good I don’t want to hear it; if it’s bad I don’t want to hear it. The only thing either thing can do is distract me. I like to stay focused.
American actress (1924-2021)
In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. There were a number of issues I wanted to address. And I wanted to use my career as a platform.
American actress (1924-2021)
I was in California when this journalist made a blanket statement about the fact that she did not think that black men and women had the kind of love relationship that Rebecca and Nathan had in Sounder.
American actress (1924-2021)
We have to support our own films. If we don’t, how can we expect others to support them?
American actress (1924-2021)
Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They’re what make the instrument stretch-what make you go beyond the norm.
American actress (1924-2021)
I don’t condemn anyone for making their choices. If someone chooses those roles, fine. But not for me. When someone stops me and says, You’re the reason I became an actress, that lets me know I made the right decision.
American actress (1924-2021)
When I told my mother that I wanted to be an actress, she said, you can’t live here and do that, and so I moved out. I was determined to prove her wrong because she was so sure that I was going to go astray. And that’s the juice that kept me going.
American actress (1924-2021)