ACTRESS CICELY TYSON RECIPIENT OF HONORARY OSCARS DIES AT AGE 96

CICELY TYSON, Thank You for the Love you gave all of us through your powerful believable acting, you will be truly missed. Thank You.

Yes, a master and pioneer of the African American Cultural Actor.....Thank You....

Cicely Tyson Actress

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)

Siblings: Issac Tyson (Brother) · Sandra Tyson (Sister)

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.”