Cicely Tyson
Birth Name:
Cicely L. Tyson
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award in 1982 for her help to expand the role of women within the entertainment world
- Accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Alliance for Women in Media in 2015
- Received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2015
- Was honored at the American Theatre Wing Gala in 2016
- Married jazz trumpeter Miles Davis at the home of Bill Cosby in 1981
- Her father taught her and her two siblings to sing, and they would frequently sing in their church
- Quote: "I look at every role as a person that I'm meeting for the first time, and that allows me ․․․ to delve into the personality, to find out who they really are․"
- Quote: "When I read a script, either my skin tingles or my stomach churns․ If my stomach churns, I know it's not for me․ When my skin tingles, I can't wait․"
- Co-founded the Dance Theatre of Harlem along with dancer, Arthur Mitchell
- Would joke with her agent that if he got her a role in "Trip to Bountiful," she would retire, and 26 years later, the playwright's daughter called her and, to her shock, offered her a role in a production of the play
Awards
- 1972KCFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1972NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1972NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1973Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1973Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1973NSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Lead Actress in a Drama:Winner
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Actress of the Year - Special:Winner
- 1975BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1977Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 1978Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series:Nominated
- 1982Image Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Series or Miniseries or Television Movie:Winner
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1988Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie:Winner
- 1991ACE - Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Winner
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Winner
- 1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1996CableACE - Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 1996Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1996Lone Star Film & Television Award - Best TV Actress:Winner
- 1997Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 1997CableACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 1997Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series:Winner
- 1998Black Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1998Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 1999Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series:Winner
- 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2000Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2000Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2003Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2005BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Theatrical Film:Nominated
- 2005Black Movie Award - Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2006Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2007Anniversary AwardWinner
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie:Nominated
- 2010Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2010Vision Award - Best Performance- Drama:Nominated
- 2011ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Winner
- 2011BFCC Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2011Hollywood Film Award - Ensemble of the Year:Winner
- 2011NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble:Winner
- 2011Special Achievement Award - Best Ensemble, Motion Picture:Winner
- 2011SEFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2011WFCC Award - Women's Work/Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2012Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2012COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2012Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2012Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2012NFCS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2014Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries:Nominated
- 2014Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2014WIN Award - Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2015Black Reel - Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series:Winner
- 2015Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series:Winner
- 2015Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2015Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Winner
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2015Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2015Gold Panda - Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series:Nominated
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2018INOCA TV - Best Guest Actress in a Drama or Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress of the Decade:Nominated
- 2019OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series:Winner
- 2020Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2020OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2021Invisible Woman AwardWinner