Cicely Tyson (1924–2021)
Author of Just As I Am: A Memoir
About the Author
Cicely Tyson remains one of the most respected talents in American theater and film history. Her work garnered critical acclaim for more than sixty years. She received two Emmys for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, won the Tony Award for Best Actress for The Trip to Bountiful, and was show more nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Sounder. In her lifetime, she received numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and the prestigious NAACP Spingarn Medal in 2010. A capstone achievement came in 2018, when she became the first Black woman to receive an honorary Oscar, and in 2020, she was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. She passed away on January 28, 2021, at age ninety-six. show less
Image credit: wikmedia.org/davidshankbone
Works by Cicely Tyson
Associated Works
Mama Flora's Family [1998 TV mini series] — Actor — 5 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1924-12-19
- Date of death
- 2021-01-28
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Occupations
- Actor
- Relationships
- Davis, Miles (husband)
- Awards and honors
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016)
Members
Reviews
Awards
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 4
- Also by
- 21
- Members
- 303
- Popularity
- #77,624
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 12
- ISBNs
- 8