Cecily Louise "Cicely" Tyson was an American actress. In a career spanning seven decades, she portrayed complex and strong-willed African American women. She received several awards including three Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2018.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | How It Feels to Be FreeMovie | Self (archival footage) | 97 |
| 2020 | Cherish the DaySeries | Miss Luma Lee Langston | 96 |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSeries | Self - Guest | 95 |
| 2017 | SteveSeries | Self | 93 |
| 2017 | Last Flag FlyingMovie | Mrs. Hightower | 93 |
| 2016 | Showing RootsMovie | Hattie | 92 |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseMovie | Self | 92 |
| 2014 | Madam SecretarySeries | Flo Avery | 90 |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with MurderSeries | Ophelia Harkness | 90 |
| 2013 | House of CardsSeries | Doris Jones | 89 |
| 2013 | The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of GeorgiaMovie | Mama Kay | 89 |
| 2012 | Alex CrossMovie | Nana Mama | 88 |
| 2011 | The HelpMovie | Constantine Jefferson | 87 |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too?Movie | Ola | 86 |
| 2009 | Relative StrangerMovie | Pearl | 85 |
| 2006 | IdlewildMovie | Mother Hopkins | 82 |
| 2005 | Because of Winn-DixieMovie | Gloria Dump | 81 |
| 2005 | The Situation Room with Wolf BlitzerSeries | — | 81 |
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black WomanMovie | Myrtle | 81 |
| 2002 | Remembering RootsMovie | Self | 78 |
| 2001 | The Proud FamilySeries | Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice) | 77 |
| 2001 | JewelMovie | Cathedral | 77 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries | Ondine Burdett | 75 |
| 1999 | Aftershock: Earthquake in New YorkSeries | Emily Lincoln | 75 |
| 1999 | A Lesson Before DyingMovie | Tante Lou | 75 |
| 1997 | HoodlumMovie | Stephanie St. Clair | 73 |
| 1997 | RiotMovie | Maggie | 73 |
| 1997 | Ms. ScroogeMovie | Ms. Ebenita Scrooge | 73 |
| 1997 | Bridge of TimeMovie | Guardian | 73 |
| 1996 | The Road to GalvestonMovie | Jordan Roosevelt | 72 |
| 1995 | The Outer LimitsSeries | Justice Gretchen Parkhurst | 71 |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelSeries | Abigail Peabody-Jackson | 70 |
| 1994 | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells AllMovie | Castralia | 70 |
| 1994 | Sweet JusticeSeries | — | 70 |
| 1993 | House of SecretsMovie | Evangeline | 69 |
| 1991 | Fried Green TomatoesMovie | Sipsey | 67 |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved ChristmasMovie | Etta Mercer | 66 |
| 1990 | Heat WaveMovie | Ruthana Richardson | 66 |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster PlaceMovie | — | 65 |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster PlaceMovie | Mrs. Browne | 65 |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster PlaceSeries | Mrs. Browne | 65 |
| 1989 | B.L. StrykerSeries | — | 65 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries | Self - Guest | 64 |
| 1986 | Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder StoryMovie | Muriel | 62 |
| 1986 | Acceptable RisksMovie | Janet Framm | 62 |
| 1986 | Intimate EncountersMovie | Dr. Claire Dalton | 62 |
| 1986 | An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.Movie | — | 62 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 StarsMovie | Self | 58 |
| 1982 | Benny's PlaceMovie | Odessa | 58 |
| 1981 | Bustin' LooseMovie | Vivian Perry | 57 |
| 1979 | The Concorde... Airport '79Movie | Elaine | 55 |
| 1978 | KingSeries | Coretta Scott King | 54 |
| 1978 | A Woman Called MosesSeries | Harriet Ross Tubman | 54 |
| 1977 | RootsSeries | Binta | 53 |
| 1977 | A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a SandwichMovie | Sweets | 53 |
| 1976 | Everybody Rides the CarouselMovie | Self - Introducer | 52 |
| 1976 | Just an Old Sweet SongMovie | Priscilla Simmons | 52 |
| 1976 | The River NigerMovie | Mattie Williams | 52 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Host | 51 |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSeries | Self - Presenter | 51 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 50 |
| 1974 | Free to Be… You and MeMovie | Self | 50 |
| 1974 | The Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanMovie | Jane Pittman | 50 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series | Self | 49 |
| 1972 | Emergency!Series | Mrs. Johnson | 48 |
| 1972 | SounderMovie | Rebecca Morgan | 48 |
| 1971 | Marriage: Year OneMovie | Emma Teasley | 47 |
| 1971 | Film '72Series | Self | 47 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSeries | Self | 46 |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby ShowSeries | Mildred Hermosa | 45 |
| 1969 | To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own WordsMovie | — | 45 |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's FatherSeries | Betty Kelly | 45 |
| 1968 | The Heart Is a Lonely HunterMovie | Portia Copeland | 44 |
| 1967 | Judd, for the DefenseSeries | — | 43 |
| 1967 | The ComediansMovie | Marie Therese | 43 |
| 1967 | Cowboy in AfricaSeries | Julie Anderson | 43 |
| 1966 | Mission: ImpossibleSeries | Alma Ross | 42 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Series | Lainey Harber | 41 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self - Co-Host | 37 |
| 1960 | A Morning For JimmyMovie | Sister | 36 |
| 1959 | The Last Angry ManMovie | Girl Left on Porch (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1959 | Odds Against TomorrowMovie | Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1958 | Naked CitySeries | Darlene Knox | 34 |
| 1956 | Carib GoldMovie | Dottie | 32 |
| 1955 | GunsmokeSeries | Rachel Biggs | 31 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 29 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Marva Collins | 27 |