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An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) -- Join Martin aas he combines the new with the old, preparing Yin Yang Pizza, and Cha Siu Lamb Chops.
Idlewild (2006) -- Clip: Rooster And Trumpy Negotiate In Rooster's Office
Hero for a Minute (1917) -- Antony and Cleopatra's Charlton Heston celebrates a birthday • Taj Mahal debuts onscreen in Sounder • Ted Williams manages his last game
Why Did I Get Married Too (2010) -- Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) -- The bustling pace of the New Hong Kong suits Martin perfectly as we fly to the Peak Cafe where we prepare Roast Duck in Red Curry, followed by an adventure in high fashion.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
19 December 1933, New York City, New York, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Cicely Tyson was raised in Harlem, New York by devoutly religious parents... more
Trivia:
Worked as a secretary and model while establishing herself as an actress more
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Up 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 20 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Tyler Perry’s ‘Why Did I Get Married Too’ Movie Gets First Teaser Trailer
 (From OnTheFlix. 8 November 2009, 12:35 PM, PST)
Halle, Oprah, Beyonce, Mariah & More Rumored To Be In New Tyler Perry Film
 (From The Humor Mill. 25 September 2009, 2:22 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 288:30 PMBET Diary of a Mad Black Woman  more

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. Why Did I Get Married Too (2010) (filming) .... Ola

  2. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Ondine Burdett (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
        - Hell (2009) TV episode .... Ondine Burdett
  3. Relative Stranger (2009) (TV) .... Pearl
  4. Idlewild (2006) .... Mother Hopkins
  5. Fat Rose and Squeaky (2006) .... Celine
  6. 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)
  7. The Making of 'Diary' (2005) (V)
  8. 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)
  9. "Higglytown Heroes" .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero (1 episode, 2005)
        - Wayne's 100 Special Somethings (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero
  10. Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) .... Gloria
  11. The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV) .... Leona Edwards McCauley
  12. Jewel (2001) (TV) .... Cathedral
  13. "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
  14. "Touched by an Angel" .... Abby (1 episode, 2000)
        - Living the Rest of My Life (2000) TV episode .... Abby

  15. 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)
  16. A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV) .... Tante Lou
  17. Mama Flora's Family (1998) (TV) .... Mama Flora
  18. Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) .... Luvia
    ... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title)
  19. Ms. Scrooge (1997) (TV) .... Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
  20. Hoodlum (1997) .... Stephanie St. Clair
  21. The Price of Heaven (1997) (TV) .... Vesta Battle
    ... aka Blessed Assurance (USA: syndication title)
  22. Riot (1997) (TV) .... Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day")
    ... aka Riot in the Streets (video title)
  23. Bridge of Time (1997) (TV) .... Guardian
    ... aka Aux frontières du temps (Canada: French title)
  24. The Road to Galveston (1996) (TV) .... Jordan Roosevelt
  25. "Sweet Justice" (1994) TV series .... Carrie Grace Battle (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
  26. Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV) .... Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave/Maid
  27. House of Secrets (1993) (TV) .... Evangeline
    ... aka Conspiracy of Terror
  28. When No One Would Listen (1992) (TV) .... Sarah
  29. Duplicates (1992) (TV) .... Dr. Randolph
  30. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Sipsey
    ... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
  31. Clippers (1991) (TV) .... Donna
  32. Heat Wave (1990) (TV) .... Ruthana Richardson
  33. "B.L. Stryker" .... Ruth Hastings (1 episode, 1990)
        - Winner Takes All (1990) TV episode .... Ruth Hastings
  34. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Etta

  35. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) .... Mrs. Browne
  36. Intimate Encounters (1986) (TV) .... Dr. Claire Dalton
    ... aka Encounters in the Night
  37. Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986) (TV) .... Muriel
  38. Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Janet Framm
  39. Playing with Fire (1985) (TV) .... Carol Phillips
  40. Benny's Place (1982) (TV) .... Odessa
  41. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Marva Collins (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Marva Collins Story (1981) TV episode .... Marva Collins
  42. The Body Human: Becoming a Woman (1981) (TV)
  43. Bustin' Loose (1981) .... Vivian Perry

  44. 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)
  45. A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) .... Harriet Ross Tubman
  46. "King" .... Coretta Scott King (3 episodes, 1978)
        - Episode #1.3 (1978) TV episode .... Coretta Scott King
        - Episode #1.2 (1978) TV episode .... Coretta Scott King
        - Episode #1.1 (1978) TV episode .... Coretta Scott King
  47. A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978) .... Sweets
  48. Wilma (1977) (TV) .... Blanche Rudolph
  49. "Roots" .... Binta (2 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
        - Episode #1.1 (1977) TV episode .... Binta
        - Episode #1.2 (1977) TV episode .... Binta
  50. Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) .... Priscilla Simmons
    ... aka Down Home
  51. The River Niger (1976) .... Mattie Williams
  52. The Blue Bird (1976) .... Tylette, The Cat
    ... aka Sinyaya ptitsa (Soviet Union: Russian title)
  53. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV) .... Jane Pittman
  54. Sounder (1972) .... Rebecca Morgan
  55. Wednesday Night Out (1972) (TV)
  56. "Emergency!" .... Mrs. Johnson (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title)
        - Crash (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Johnson
  57. Neighbors (1971) (TV)
  58. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV) .... Emma Teasley
  59. "Insight" (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Bird of the Mast (1971) TV episode
  60. "Gunsmoke" .... Rachel Biggs (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Scavengers (1970) TV episode .... Rachel Biggs
  61. "Mission: Impossible" .... Alma Ross (1 episode, 1970)
        - Death Squad (1970) TV episode .... Alma Ross
  62. "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Mildred Hermosa (1 episode, 1970)
        - Blind Date (1970) TV episode .... Mildred Hermosa
  63. "Here Come the Brides" .... Princess Lucenda (1 episode, 1970)
        - A Bride for Obie Brown (1970) TV episode .... Princess Lucenda

  64. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" .... Betty Kelly (1 episode, 1969)
        - Guess Who's Coming for Lunch (1969) TV episode .... Betty Kelly
  65. "The F.B.I." .... Julie Harmon / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - Silent Partners (1969) TV episode .... Lainey Harber
        - The Enemies (1968) TV episode .... Julie Harmon
  66. "Medical Center" .... Susan Wiley (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Last 10 Yards (1969) TV episode .... Susan Wiley
  67. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) .... Portia
  68. "Judd for the Defense" .... Lucille Evans (1 episode, 1967)
        - Commitment (1967) TV episode .... Lucille Evans
  69. "Cowboy in Africa" .... Julie Anderson (1 episode, 1967)
        - Tomorrow on the Wind (1967) TV episode .... Julie Anderson
  70. The Comedians (1967) .... Marie Therese
    ... aka Les comédiens (France)
  71. "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Martha Frazier (unknown episodes, 1966)
    ... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
  72. "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
  73. A Man Called Adam (1966) .... Claudia Ferguson
  74. "Slattery's People" .... Sarah Brookman (1 episode, 1965)
        - Question: Who You Taking to the Main Event, Eddie? (1965) TV episode .... Sarah Brookman
  75. "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)
  76. "Naked City" .... Darlene Knox (1 episode, 1963)
        - Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle (1963) TV episode .... Darlene Knox
  77. "The Nurses" .... Betty Ann Warner (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
        - Frieda (1962) TV episode .... Betty Ann Warner

  78. The Last Angry Man (1959) (uncredited) .... Girl Left on Porch
  79. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (uncredited) .... Jazz Club bartender
  80. Carib Gold (1957) (uncredited)
  81. "Frontiers of Faith" .... Tony (1 episode)
        - The Bitter Cup (????) TV episode .... Tony
Soundtrack:
  1. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979) TV episode (performer: "I Loves You Porgy" (uncredited))
Thanks:
  1. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
  2. The 40th NAACP Image Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself
  3. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 22 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  4. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  5. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Winner ("30th Anniversary")
  6. Rwanda Rising (2007) .... Voice of Jeanette Nyirabagarwa
  7. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  8. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  9. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "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
  11. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  12. A Capitol Fourth (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  13. 2002 Trumpet Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  14. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  15. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) .... Herself - 'Binta Kinte'
  16. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 25 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  17. The Double Dutch Divas! (2001) (uncredited) .... Herself
  18. "Intimate Portrait" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - Harriet Tubman (2000) TV episode .... Narrator

  19. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself
  20. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) .... Herself
  21. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) .... Herself
  22. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 7 April 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  23. 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997) (TV)
  24. Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996) (TV) .... Herself
  25. Flight to Freedom (1995) .... Host
    ... aka Flight to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (USA: video box title)
  26. "A Century of Women" (1994) TV mini-series (voice)
  27. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Episode dated 29 April 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Herself

  28. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  29. 20th NAACP Image Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  30. We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  31. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  32. Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  33. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Herself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 7 February 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself
  34. An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  35. "Star Search" .... Herself - Judge (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #2.25 (1985) TV episode .... Herself - Judge
  36. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) .... Herself
  37. The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself
  38. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  39. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter

  40. The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (1979) (TV)
  41. The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1979) (TV) .... Herself
  42. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979) TV episode .... Herself - Host/Various
  43. The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  44. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  45. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Director
  46. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series .... Co-host - part IV
  47. "The Phil Donahue Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Donahue (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 8 December 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
  48. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
  49. The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV) .... Herself
  50. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Host
  51. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
  52. The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney (1974) (TV) .... Herself
  53. Free to Be... You & Me (1974) (TV) .... Herself
  54. The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  55. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.20 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
  56. "Soul!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 13 December 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
  57. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Temptations/King Floyd (1972) TV episode .... Guest
  58. "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

  59. "Girl Talk" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 4 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)

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Other Works:
Provides the voice of 'Great Aunt Shirley' for the children's show "Higglytown Heroes" on the Disney Channel. more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Family | Documentary more
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