Where to watch Cicely Tyson in the UK
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cicely Tyson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Ondine Burdett
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Alma Ross
- Emergency! (1972) as Mrs. Johnson
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as Ophelia Harkness
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Flo Avery
- House of Cards (2013) as Doris Jones
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Abigail Peabody-Jackson
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
- Naked City (1958) as Darlene Knox
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Julie Harmon
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Rachel Biggs
- The Proud Family (2001) as Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Judd for the Defense (1967) Cast
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969) as Betty Kelly
- The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as Mildred Hermosa
- Roots (1977) as Binta
- The Help (2011) as Constantine Jefferson
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (2005) Cast
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) as Sipsey
- B.L. Stryker (1989) Cast
- Cowboy in Africa (1967) as Julie Anderson
- East Side/West Side (1963) Cast
- Mama Flora's Family (1998) as Mama Flora
- Sweet Justice (1994) Cast
- Hoodlum (1997) as Stephanie St. Clair
- King (1978) as Coretta Scott King
- A Woman Called Moses (1978) as Harriet Ross Tubman
- Cherish the Day (2020) as Miss Luma Lee Langston
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Marva Collins
- Last Flag Flying (2017) as Mrs. Hightower
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) as Myrtle
- The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) as Elaine
- Alex Cross (2012) as Nana Mama
- Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999) as Emily Lincoln
- Madea's Family Reunion (2006) as Myrtle
- The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013) as Mama Kay
- Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) as Gloria Dump
- A Fall from Grace (2020) as Alice
- The Women of Brewster Place (1989) as Mrs. Browne
- Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) as Ola
- Idlewild (2006) as Mother Hopkins
- Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) as Castalia
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- The Blue Bird (1976) as Tylette
- Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) as Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
- Bustin' Loose (1981) as Vivian Perry
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) as Etta Mercer
- Sounder (1972) as Rebecca Morgan
- The Women of Brewster Place (1989) as Mrs. Browne
- Ms. Scrooge (1997) as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
- Heat Wave (1990) as Ruthana Richardson
- Riot (1997) as Maggie
- The Comedians (1967) as Marie Therese
- Acceptable Risks (1986) as Janet Framm
- Wilma (1977) as Blanche Rudolph
- A Man Called Adam (1966) as Claudia Ferguson
- Jewel (2001) as Cathedral
- Everybody Rides the Carousel (1976) as Self - Introducer
- The Rosa Parks Story (2002) as Leona Edwards McCauley
- Always Outnumbered (1998) as Luvia
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) as Jane Pittman
- A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977) as Sweets
- Showing Roots (2016) as Hattie
- Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986) as Muriel
- Free to Be… You and Me (1974) as Self
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) as Portia Copeland
- Marriage: Year One (1971) as Emma Teasley
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Most-watched Cicely Tyson films currently: The Help (2011), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Hoodlum (1997), Last Flag Flying (2017), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005).
What TV shows has Cicely Tyson appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Saturday Night Live (1975), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Golden Globe Awards (1944).
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