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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Daniel J. Travanti to Dick Vitale
Cicely Tyson Biography (1933-)
Born December 19, 1933, in New York, NY; daughter of William and Theodosia Tyson; married Miles Davis (an actor), 1981 (divorced, 1988). Addresses:Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, singer
- Birth Details
- December 19, 1933
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (New York debut) Jolly Rivers, Jolly's Progress, Longacre Theatre,1959
- Girl, The Cool World, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1960
- Stephanie Virtue Diop, The Blacks, St. Mark's Playhouse, New YorkCity, 1961
- Mavis, Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, East 11th Street Theatre, New YorkCity, 1962
- Celeste Chipley, Tiger Tiger Burning Bright, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1962
- Joan, The Blue Boy in Black, Masque Theatre, New York City, 1963
- Reverend Marion Alexander, Trumpets of the Lord, Astor Place Playhouse, New York City, 1963
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A Hand Is on the Gates, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1966
- Myrna Jessup, Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1968
- Reverend Marion Alexander, Trumpets of the Lord, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1969
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black, Cherry Land Theatre, New York City,1969
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The Blacks, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati, OH, 1970-71
- Abbie Putnam, Desire Under the Elms, Academy Festival, Chicago, IL, 1974
- Miss Moffat, The Corn Is Green, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1983
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Film Appearances
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Twelve Angry Men (also known as 12 Angry Men), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1957
- (Uncredited) Carib Gold, 1957
- Fra, Odds Against Tomorrow, United Artists, 1959
- Girl left on porch, The Last Angry Man, Columbia, 1959
- Claudia Ferguson, A Man Called Adam, Embassy, 1966
- Marie Therese, The Comedians (also known as Les Comediens),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
- Portia, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Warner Bros., 1968
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Neighbors, 1971
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Wednesday Night Out, 1972
- Rebecca Morgan, Sounder, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
- The cat, The Blue Bird (also known as Sinyaya ptitsa), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
- Mattie Williams, The River Niger, Cine Artists, 1976
- Sweets, A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich, New World, 1978
- Elaine Gilbert, Airport '79 (also known as Airport '80--The Concorde,
The Concorde--Airport '79,
The Concorde Affair and S.O.S. Concorde), Universal, 1979
- Vivian Perry, Bustin' Loose, Universal, 1981
- Sipsey, Fried Green Tomatoes (also known as Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe), Universal, 1991
- Host, Flight to Freedom (also known as Flight to Freedom: The Underground Railroad), 1995
- Madame Stephanie "The Queen" St. Clair, Hoodlum (also known as Gangster and Hoods), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
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The Double Dutch Divas!, 2001
- Gloria, Because of Winn-Dixie, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
- Myrtle, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Lions Gate, 2005
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Idlewild, Universal, 2006
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Madea's Family Reunion, Lions Gate, 2006
- Celine, Fat Rose and Squeaky, Etc. ... Group, 2005
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Jane Foster, East Side/West Side, CBS, 1963-64
- Martha Frazier, Guiding Light, CBS, 1966
- Carrie Grace Battle, Sweet Justice, NBC, 1994-95
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Television Appearances: Miniseries
- Binta, Roots, ABC, 1977
- Coretta Scott King, King, NBC, 1978
- Harriet Ross Tubman, A Woman Called Moses, NBC, 1978
- Castalia, The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, CBS, 1994
- Mama Flora Palmer, Mama Flora's Family, CBS, 1998
- Emily Lincoln, Aftershock: Earthquake in New York, CBS, 1999
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Emma Teasley, Marriage: Year One, NBC, 1971
- Miss Jane Pittman, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, CBS, 1974
- Young girl, Free to Be ... You & Me, 1974
- Priscilla Simmons, Just an Old Sweet Song (also known as Down Home), CBS, 1976
- Blanche Rudolph, Wilma, NBC, 1977
- Marva Collins, The Marva Collins Story (also known as Welcome to Success: The Marva Collins Story), CBS, 1981
- Odessa, Benny's Place, ABC, 1982
- Carol Phillips, Playing with Fire, NBC, 1985
- Muriel, Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story, CBS, 1986
- Dr. Claire Dalton, Intimate Encounters (also known as Encounters andEncounters in the Night), NBC, 1986
- Janet Framm, Acceptable Risks, ABC, 1986
- Mrs. Browne, The Women of Brewster Place, ABC, 1989
- Etta Lewison, The Kid Who Loved Christmas (also known as The Boy Who Loved Christmas), syndicated, 1990
- Ruth Hastings, Winner Takes All, 1990
- Ruthana Richardson, Heat Wave (also known as Burn, Baby, Burn), TNT, 1990
- Donna, Clippers, 1991
- Dr. Lila Randolph, Duplicates, USA Network, 1992
- Sarah, When No One Would Listen (also known as My Husband Is Going to Kill Me), CBS, 1992
- Evangeline, House of Secrets (also known as Conspiracy of Terror), NBC, 1993
- Jordan Roosevelt, The Road to Galveston, USA Network, 1996
- The guardian, Bridge of Time, ABC, 1997
- Maggie, Riot (also known as Riot in the Streets), Showtime,1997
- Vesta Battle, The Price of Heaven (also known as Blessed Assurance), 1997
- Title role, Ms. Scrooge, USA Network, 1997
- Luvia, Always Outnumbered, HBO, 1998
- Tante Lou, A Lesson Before Dying, HBO, 1999
- Cathedral, Jewel, CBS, 2001
- Leona, The Rosa Parks Story, CBS, 2002
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Episodic
- Tony, "The Bitter Cup," Frontiers of Faith, 1961
- "Frieda," The Nurses, CBS, 1962
- "Circle of Choice," The Nurses, CBS, 1963
- "Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle," Naked City, ABC, 1963
- "Question: Who Are You Taking to the Main Event, Eddie?," Slattery's People, CBS, 1965
- "So Long, Patrick Henry," I Spy, NBC, 1965
- "Trial by Treehouse," I Spy, NBC, 1966
- "Tomorrow on the Wind," Cowboy in Africa, ABC, 1967
- "Commitment," Judd, for the Defense, ABC, 1967
- Julie Harmon, "The Enemies," The F.B.I., ABC, 1968
- "The Last Ten Yards," Medical Center, CBS, 1969
- "Silent Partners," The F.B.I., ABC, 1969
- "Johnny Ghost," On Being Black, syndicated, 1969
- "Guess Who's Coming to Lunch?," The Courtship of Eddie's Father, ABC, 1969
- "A Bride for Obie Brown," Here Come the Brides, ABC, 1970
- "The Blind Date," The Bill Cosby Show, NBC, 1970
- Alma Ross, "Death Squad," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1970
- Rachel Biggs, "The Scavengers," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1970
- "The Bird on the Mast," Insight, syndicated, 1971
- "Neighbors," Hollywood Television Theater, PBS, 1971
- "Crash," Emergency!, NBC, 1972
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1972
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The Flip Wilson Show, 1973
- Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1979
- "Rosa Parks," An American Portrait, CBS, 1985
- Guest, At Rona's, NBC, 1989
- Ruth Hastings, "Winner Takes All," B. L. Stryker, ABC, 1990
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The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1994
- Interviewee, "Sidney Poitier: The Defiant One," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
- Abigail Peabody-Jackson, "Living the Rest of My Life," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000
- Justice Gretchen Parkhurst, "Final Appeal," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 2000
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Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2005
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Specials
- Dr. Julia Rogers, Wednesday Night Out, NBC, 1972
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Marlo Thomas and Friends in Free to Be ... You and Me, 1974
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The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney, CBS, 1974
- Cohost, CBS: On the Air, 1978
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The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (documentary), ABC, 1979
- Host, The Body Human: Becoming a Woman, CBS, 1981
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Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982
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The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish, CBS, 1984
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The Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1984
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An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., NBC, 1986
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Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986
- Sojourner Truth, The Blessings of Liberty, ABC, 1987
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We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala, CBS, 1987
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Neighbors, Arts and Entertainment, 1987
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1988
- Host, Without Borders, TBS, 1989
- Host, Visions of Freedom: A Time Television Special, syndicated, 1990
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Celebrate the Soul of American Music, syndicated, 1991
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Clippers, CBS, 1991
- Voice of Ida Wells Barnett, A Century of Women (also known as AFamily of Women), TBS, 1994
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Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony, ABC, 1996
- Interviewee, Sidney Poitier: The Defiant One (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1997
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CBS: The First 50 Years, CBS, 1998
- Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Harriet Tubman, Lifetime, 2000
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Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (documentary), TVLand, 2002
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A Capitol Fourth, PBS, 2004
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 46th Annual Academy Awards, NBC, 1974
- Presenter, The 49th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1977
- Presenter, The 50th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1978
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The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1978
- Presenter, The 34th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1980
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The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, 1987
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The 20th Annual NAACP Image Awards, 1988
- Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1992
- Presenter, The 18th Annual CableACE Awards, 1996
- Presenter, 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1997
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The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
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10th Annual Trumpet Awards, TBS, 2002
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2005 Black Movie Awards, TNT, 2005
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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`Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery, Universal Studios Home Video, 1998
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