Cicely Tyson was an American actress and fashion model. In a career spanning more than seven decades, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson was the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, four Black Reel Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, one Tony Award, an honorary Academy Award, and a Peabody Award.
Born: Dec 19, 1924
Lived: Dec 19, 1924 - Jan 28, 2021 (age 96)
Height: 5 feet 3 inches
Spouse: Miles Davis (m. 1981 - 1988)
Awards: Academy Awards (1) · Primetime Emmy Award (3) · Screen Actors Guild Award (1) · Other awards (18)
Tyson was best known for a pair of roles as strong southern women -- the mother of a boy in search of his father in 1972’s “Sounder,” and an ex-slave in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” a 1974 television movie. She won two Emmy awards for her portrayal of Pittman from teenager to centenarian, and a third for the 1994 TV miniseries “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All.”
