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Cicely Tyson
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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.
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Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Saturday Night Live
1975
Mission: Impossible
1966
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
House of Cards
2013
Touched by an Angel
1994
Madam Secretary
2014
The Outer Limits
1995
The Oscars
1953
Gunsmoke
1955
The Proud Family
2001
The Help
2011
Roots
1977
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
Hoodlum
1997
Alex Cross
2012
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
Sounder
1972
A Fall from Grace
2020
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
Last Flag Flying
2017
Bustin' Loose
1981
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
Idlewild
2006
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