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    Cicely Tyson

    1924-12-19 (99 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    How It Feels to Be Free
    0 %|Jan 18, 2021
    Documentary
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    A Fall from Grace
    70 %|Jan 17, 2020
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    The Other Boys of Summer
    0 %|Jun 19, 2019
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    Last Flag Flying
    68 %|Nov 3, 2017
    Drama, Comedy
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    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
    79 %|Oct 14, 2016
    Documentary
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    Showing Roots
    65 %|Apr 23, 2016
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Trip to Bountiful
    59 %|Mar 8, 2014
    Drama, TV Movie
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    And the Oscar Goes To...
    69.7 %|Feb 1, 2014
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
    58.84 %|Feb 1, 2013
    Horror, Drama, Thriller
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    Alex Cross
    51.900000000000006 %|Oct 18, 2012
    Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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    The Help
    82.13 %|Aug 9, 2011
    Drama
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    Why Did I Get Married Too?
    65.59 %|Apr 2, 2010
    Comedy, Romance
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    Relative Stranger
    58 %|Mar 14, 2009
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Idlewild
    56 %|Aug 25, 2006
    Crime, Drama, Music
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    Fat Rose and Squeaky
    40 %|Aug 11, 2006
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    Madea's Family Reunion
    63.38 %|Feb 24, 2006
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Diary of a Mad Black Woman
    65.55 %|Feb 25, 2005
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
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    Because of Winn-Dixie
    63 %|Feb 18, 2005
    Family, Comedy, Drama
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    The Rosa Parks Story
    72 %|Feb 24, 2002
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    Jewel
    50 %|Feb 7, 2001
    Drama, TV Movie
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    A Lesson Before Dying
    52 %|May 22, 1999
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Always Outnumbered
    64 %|Mar 21, 1998
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Ms. Scrooge
    52 %|Dec 10, 1997
    Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie
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    Hoodlum
    64.15 %|Aug 27, 1997
    Crime, Drama
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    Blessed Assurance
    0 %|Aug 17, 1997
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Road to Galveston
    50 %|Jan 24, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
    54 %|May 1, 1994
    Drama, War, TV Movie
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    House of Secrets
    30 %|Oct 31, 1993
    TV Movie, Thriller, Mystery
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    Duplicates
    59 %|Mar 18, 1992
    Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Fried Green Tomatoes
    77 %|Dec 27, 1991
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Kid Who Loved Christmas
    66 %|Dec 14, 1990
    Drama, Family, TV Movie
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    Heat Wave
    62 %|Aug 13, 1990
    History, Drama
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    The Women of Brewster Place
    69 %|Mar 19, 1989
    Drama, History
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    The Women of Brewster Place
    69 %|Mar 19, 1989
    Drama, History
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    Intimate Encounters
    35 %|Sep 28, 1986
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
    0 %|May 19, 1986
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Acceptable Risks
    50 %|Mar 2, 1986
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Playing with Fire
    60 %|Apr 13, 1985
    TV Movie, Crime, Drama
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    Benny's Place
    100 %|May 31, 1982
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    Night of 100 Stars
    60 %|Mar 8, 1982
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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    The Marva Collins Story
    73 %|Dec 1, 1981
    Drama, TV Movie, History
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    Bustin' Loose
    60 %|May 22, 1981
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Concorde... Airport '79
    47 %|Aug 17, 1979
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Wilma
    64 %|Dec 19, 1977
    Drama, TV Movie, History
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    Just an Old Sweet Song
    0 %|Sep 25, 1976
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The River Niger
    73 %|Apr 14, 1976
    Drama
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    The Blue Bird
    52 %|Apr 5, 1976
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Drama
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    Free to Be… You and Me
    61 %|Mar 11, 1974
    Animation, Family, TV Movie, Documentary
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    The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    63 %|Jan 31, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Sounder
    74 %|Sep 24, 1972
    Drama
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    Neighbors
    0 %|Nov 18, 1971
    Drama
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    Marriage: Year One
    60 %|Oct 15, 1971
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
    76.16 %|Jul 31, 1968
    Drama
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    The Comedians
    61 %|Oct 31, 1967
    Drama
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    A Man Called Adam
    63 %|Mar 16, 1966
    Music, Drama
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    A Morning For Jimmy
    0 %|Jan 1, 1960
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    The Last Angry Man
    68 %|Oct 22, 1959
    Drama
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    Odds Against Tomorrow
    67 %|Oct 15, 1959
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Carib Gold
    40 %|Sep 30, 1957
    Drama

    Series

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    Cherish the Day
    82 %|Feb 11, 2020
    Drama
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    Tamron Hall
    51 %|Sep 9, 2019
    Talk
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    How to Get Away with Murder
    78.59 %|Sep 25, 2014
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Madam Secretary
    69.97 %|Sep 21, 2014
    Drama, War & Politics
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    House of Cards
    80 %|Feb 1, 2013
    Drama
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    The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer
    30 %|Aug 8, 2005
    War & Politics
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    The Proud Family
    78.21 %|Sep 15, 2001
    Animation, Comedy, Kids, Family
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    Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
    68.5 %|Nov 14, 1999
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    79 %|Sep 20, 1999
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    actor
    Mama Flora's Family
    73 %|Nov 8, 1998
    Drama
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    The Outer Limits
    77 %|Mar 26, 1995
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Touched by an Angel
    72 %|Sep 21, 1994
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
    actor
    Sweet Justice
    0 %|Sep 15, 1994
    Drama
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    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
    50 %|May 1, 1994
    Drama, War & Politics
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    B.L. Stryker
    60 %|Feb 13, 1989
    Mystery
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark
    52 %|Sep 5, 1988
    Talk
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    A Woman Called Moses
    69 %|Dec 11, 1978
    Drama
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    King
    64 %|Feb 12, 1978
    Drama
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    Roots
    73.66 %|Jan 23, 1977
    Drama
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    Saturday Night Live
    70 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    People's Choice Awards
    88 %|Mar 4, 1975
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    Dinah!
    60 %|Oct 21, 1974
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    Emergency!
    78 %|Jan 22, 1972
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Documentary
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    The Flip Wilson Show
    48 %|Sep 17, 1970
    Comedy
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    The Courtship of Eddie's Father
    56 %|Sep 17, 1969
    Comedy, Family, Kids
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    The Bill Cosby Show
    49 %|Sep 14, 1969
    Comedy
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    Cowboy in Africa
    50 %|Sep 11, 1967
    Action & Adventure
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    Judd for the Defense
    75 %|Sep 8, 1967
    Drama
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    Mission: Impossible
    76.09 %|Sep 17, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The F.B.I.
    54 %|Sep 19, 1965
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The F.B.I.
    54 %|Sep 19, 1965
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    East Side/West Side
    78 %|Sep 23, 1963
    Drama
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    48 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    48 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
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    Naked City
    53 %|Sep 30, 1958
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
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    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
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    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk