Cicely Tyson

Actress:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Idlewild (2006) .... Mother Hopkins
2. Fat Rose and Squeaky (2006) .... Celine
3. Madea's Family Reunion (2006) .... Myrtle
   ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion (USA: complete title)
   ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
4. The Making of 'Diary' (2005) (V)
5. Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) .... Myrtle
   ... aka Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman (USA: complete title)
   ... aka Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
6. "Higglytown Heroes" .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero (1 episode, 2005)
       - Wayne's 100 Special Somethings (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero
7. Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) .... Gloria
8. The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV) .... Leona Edwards McCauley
9. Jewel (2001) (TV) .... Cathedral
10. "The Outer Limits" .... Justice Gretchen Parkhurst (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
        - Final Appeal (2000) TV episode .... Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
11. "Touched by an Angel" .... Abby (1 episode, 2000)
        - Living the Rest of My Life (2000) TV episode .... Abby
    
    
12. Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999) (TV) .... Emily Lincoln
    ... aka Aftershock - Das große Beben (Germany)
    ... aka Erdbeben-Inferno: Wenn die Welt untergeht (Germany: rerun title)
    ... aka New York - Der jüngste Tag (Germany: DVD title)
13. A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV) .... Tante Lou
14. Mama Flora's Family (1998) (TV) .... Mama Flora
15. Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) .... Luvia
    ... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title)
16. Ms. Scrooge (1997) (TV) .... Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
17. Hoodlum (1997) .... Stephanie St. Clair
18. The Price of Heaven (1997) (TV) .... Vesta Battle
    ... aka Blessed Assurance (USA: syndication title)
19. Riot (1997) (TV) .... Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day")
    ... aka Riot in the Streets (video title)
20. Bridge of Time (1997) (TV) .... Guardian
21. The Road to Galveston (1996) (TV) .... Jordan Roosevelt
22. "Sweet Justice" (1994) TV series .... Carrie Grace Battle (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
23. Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV) .... Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave/Maid
24. House of Secrets (1993) (TV) .... Evangeline
    ... aka Conspiracy of Terror
25. When No One Would Listen (1992) (TV) .... Sarah
26. Duplicates (1992) (TV) .... Dr. Randolph
27. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Sipsey
    ... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
28. Clippers (1991) (TV) .... Donna
29. Heat Wave (1990) (TV) .... Ruthana Richardson
30. "B.L. Stryker" .... Ruth Hastings (1 episode, 1990)
        - Winner Takes All (1990) TV episode .... Ruth Hastings
31. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Etta
    
    
32. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) .... Mrs. Browne
33. Intimate Encounters (1986) (TV) .... Dr. Claire Dalton
    ... aka Encounters in the Night
34. Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986) (TV) .... Muriel
35. Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Janet Framm
36. Playing with Fire (1985) (TV) .... Carol Phillips
37. Benny's Place (1982) (TV) .... Odessa
38. The Marva Collins Story (1981) (TV) .... Marva Collins
39. The Body Human: Becoming a Woman (1981) (TV)
40. Bustin' Loose (1981) .... Vivian Perry
    
    
41. The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979) .... Elaine
    ... aka Airport '79 (USA: short title)
    ... aka Airport '80: The Concorde (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Airport 1979 (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka Airport 1980 (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka The Concorde (USA: short title)
42. "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
        - Cicily Tyson/Talking Heads (1979) TV episode .... Host
43. A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) .... Harriet Ross Tubman
44. "King" (1978) (mini) TV mini-series .... Coretta Scott King
45. A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978) .... Sweets
46. Wilma (1977) (TV) .... Blanche Rudolph
47. "Roots" (1977) (mini) TV mini-series .... Binta (Kunta's mother)
48. Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) .... Priscilla Simmons
    ... aka Down Home
49. The River Niger (1976) .... Mattie Williams
50. The Blue Bird (1976) .... Tylette, The Cat
    ... aka Sinyaya ptitsa (Soviet Union: Russian title)
51. Free to Be... You & Me (1974) (TV) .... Young Girl
52. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV) .... Jane Pittman
53. Sounder (1972) .... Rebecca Morgan
54. Wednesday Night Out (1972) (TV)
55. "Emergency!" .... Mrs. Johnson (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title)
        - Crash (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Johnson
56. Neighbors (1971) (TV)
57. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV) .... Emma Teasley
58. "Gunsmoke" .... Rachel Biggs (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Scavengers (1970) TV episode .... Rachel Biggs
59. "Mission: Impossible" .... Alma Ross (1 episode, 1970)
        - Death Squad (1970) TV episode .... Alma Ross
60. "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Mildred Hermosa (1 episode, 1970)
        - Blind Date (1970) TV episode .... Mildred Hermosa
61. "Here Come the Brides" .... Princess Lucenda (1 episode, 1970)
        - A Bride for Obie Brown (1970) TV episode .... Princess Lucenda
    
    
62. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" .... Betty Kelly (1 episode, 1969)
        - Guess Who's Coming for Lunch (1969) TV episode .... Betty Kelly
63. "The F.B.I." .... Julie Harmon / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - Silent Partners (1969) TV episode .... Lainey Harber
        - The Enemies (1968) TV episode .... Julie Harmon
64. "Medical Center" .... Susan Wiley (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Last 10 Yards (1969) TV episode .... Susan Wiley
65. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) .... Portia
66. "Judd for the Defense" .... Lucille Evans (1 episode, 1967)
        - Commitment (1967) TV episode .... Lucille Evans
67. "Cowboy in Africa" .... Julie Anderson (1 episode, 1967)
        - Tomorrow on the Wind (1967) TV episode .... Julie Anderson
68. The Comedians (1967) .... Marie Therese
    ... aka Comédiens, Les (France)
69. "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Martha Frazier (unknown episodes, 1966)
    ... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
70. "I Spy" .... Princess Amara / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Trial by Treehouse (1966) TV episode .... Vickie Harmon
        - So Long, Patrick Henry (1965) TV episode .... Princess Amara
71. A Man Called Adam (1966) .... Claudia Ferguson
72. "Slattery's People" .... Sarah Brookman (1 episode, 1965)
        - Question: Who You Taking to the Main Event, Eddie? (1965) TV episode .... Sarah Brookman
73. "East Side/West Side" .... Jane Foster (26 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Here Today (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - The Givers (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - Nothing But the Half Truth (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - The Name of the Game (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - Takes Sides with the Sun (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
          (21 more)
74. "Naked City" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle (1963) TV episode
75. "The Nurses" .... Betty Ann Warner (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
        - Frieda (1962) TV episode .... Betty Ann Warner
    
    
76. The Last Angry Man (1959) (uncredited) .... Girl Left on Porch
77. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (uncredited) .... Jazz Club bartender
78. Carib Gold (1957) (uncredited)
79. "Frontiers of Faith" .... Tony (1 episode)
        - The Bitter Cup (????) TV episode .... Tony
    

Thanks:

1. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
2. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Winner ("30th Anniversary")
3. Rwanda Rising (2007) .... Voice of Jeanette Nyirabagarwa
4. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
5. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Herself
6. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
7. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
       - Episode dated 23 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 25 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
8. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
9. A Capitol Fourth (2004) (TV) .... Herself
10. 2002 Trumpet Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself
11. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Herself
12. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) .... Herself - 'Binta Kinte'
13. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA)
        - Episode dated 25 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
14. The Double Dutch Divas! (2001) (uncredited) .... Herself
15. "Intimate Portrait" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - Harriet Tubman (2000) TV episode .... Narrator
    
    
16. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself
17. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) .... Herself
18. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) .... Herself
19. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 7 April 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
20. 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997) (TV)
21. Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996) (TV) .... Herself
22. Flight to Freedom (1995) .... Host
    ... aka Flight to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (USA: video box title)
23. "A Century of Women" (1994) (mini) TV mini-series (voice)
24. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Episode dated 29 April 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
25. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) (TV) .... Herself
26. 20th NAACP Image Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
27. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
28. An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) (TV) .... Herself
29. "Star Search" .... Herself - Judge (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #2.25 (1985) TV episode .... Herself - Judge
30. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) .... Herself
31. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
32. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
    
    
33. The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (1979) (TV)
34. The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1979) (TV) .... Herself
35. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
36. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Director
37. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) (mini) TV mini-series .... Co-host - part IV
38. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
39. The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV) .... Herself
40. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Host
41. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
42. The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney (1974) (TV) .... Herself
43. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.20 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
44. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Temptations/King Floyd (1972) TV episode .... Guest
45. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 26 October 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
    

Archive Footage:

1. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)