Global InformationCicely Tyson information
Cicely Tyson | |
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 Tyson in 1973 | |
| Born | Cecily[1][2] Louise Tyson[3][4] December 19, 1924[5][a] New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 2021 (aged 96) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1948–2020 |
| Notable work |
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| Spouses | Kenneth Franklin
(m. 1942; div. 1956)Miles Davis
(m. 1981; div. 1989) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
Cecily[1][2] Louise "Cicely" Tyson (/ˈsɪsəliː/; December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress known for her portrayal of strong African-American women.[9][10] Tyson received various awards including three Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Tony Award, an Honorary Academy Award, and a Peabody Award.
She garnered widespread attention and critical acclaim for her performance as Rebecca Morgan in Sounder (1972), for which she was nominated for both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for best actress. Tyson continued to act in film and television in projects throughout her life, including the acclaimed series Roots (1977), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), The Help (2011), and the legal drama series How to Get Away With Murder.
In addition to her screen career, Tyson appeared in various theater productions. She was awarded for her performances in productions both on and off Broadway.
Tyson was named a Kennedy Center honoree in 2015. In November 2016, Tyson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian honor in the United States. In 2020, she was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
- ^ a b "Petition for Naturalization". FamilySearch.org. U.S. District Court Naturalization Records, 1824–1946. July 31, 1935.
Cecily, Dec. 18, 1924
- ^ a b c "United States Census, 1940; New York City, Manhattan, Assembly District 18". FamilySearch.org. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. April 3, 1940.
Cecily Tyson, Female, 16, Single, Negro, Daughter
- ^ "'Stars of Tomorrow' Enroll for Contest". New York Amsterdam News. May 23, 1953.
Close on her heels were Jean Johnson, a beautician of 435 W. 125th St., and Cecily Tyson, a fashion model, who lives at 311 E. 102nd St.
- ^ "Cicely Tyson, Towering Award-Winning Star of Stage and Screen, Dies at 96". Broadway.com. January 28, 2021.
Cicely Louise Tyson was born on December 18, 1924 in New York City.
- ^ Elber, Lynn (January 23, 2020). "Cicely Tyson Talks Life, Longevity and Love". Chicago Tribune. p. 36. "She described her annual birthday eve ritual. 'I sit at a table with a clock and when it gets to one minute after 12, that's when I say, "Thank You," and "Happy Birthday, Cicely,"' said Tyson, who was born December 19, 1924 in New York City." See also:
- Tyson, Cicely; Burford, Michelle (2021). Just as I Am: A Memoir. New York, NY: HarperCollins. pp. 16, 17, 368. ISBN 978-0-06-293106-1 "My parents began their married life together in a Bronx tenement before later relocating to Manhattan's East Side. The year after they wed, they welcomed my brother, Melrose, a name my father had loved since the day he spotted it on a street sign in the Bronx. Six days before Christmas in 1924, I arrived with my thumb poked in my mouth and nary a strand of hair." [...] "After we'd moved from the Bronx to the East Side, Daddy would put me in my stroller early in the mornings and walk me over to Central Park." [...] "During the press blitzkrieg surrounding the Kennedy Center ceremony, I spoke that number aloud with nary a quake in my voice. 'When were you born?' one reporter asked me. 'December 19, 1924,' I answered.'"
- "Cicely Tyson, performer". Playbill Vault.
- Palm, Anika Myers (January 29, 2021). "Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96" Archived October 21, 2022, at the Wayback Machine. CNN. "Tyson was born December 19, 1924, in New York to William and Theodosia Tyson."
- Dillon, Nancy; Greene, Leonard (January 29, 2021). "Cicely Tyson Dies, 96; B'way, Hollywood star played strong women". New York Daily News. "Cicely Tyson was born in Harlem on December 19, 1924."
- "Cicely Tyson Obituary". The Guardian. January 31, 2021. "Cicely Tyson, actor, born 19 December 1924; died 28 January 2021."
- Tyson, Cicely (December 19, 2019). p. A8. "Thought of the Day".Kent County News. "Cicely Tyson, American actress, born on this day in 1924."
- Democrat staff (December 19, 2018). "It's Your Birthday: Who's Celebrating Today". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 5B.
- Record-Journal staff (December 19, 2017). "Today in History". Meriden Record-Journal. p. B6.
- Times staff (December 19, 2016). "Birthdays". The Salisbury Daily Times. p .C6.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (April 23, 2013). "Home Is Where the Years Disappear". New York Times.
- ^ * Herald-Palladium staff (December 18, 1976). "What in the World: Birthdays (Sunday-Saturday)". The Herald-Palladium Family Weekend. p. 14.
- Associated Press (December 19, 1978). "Today". Corvallis Gazette-Times. p. 11.
- Associated Press (1979). "Today in History"
- Bulletin staff (December 19, 1985). "Today in History". Latrobe Bulletin. p. 20.
- Reporter-Times staff (December 19, 1987). "World Almanac Datebook: Dec. 19, 1987". The Martinsville Reporter-Times. p. 2.
- Bulletin staff (December 19, 1988). "Today in History". Latrobe Bulletin. p. 21.
- Associated Press (December 19, 1989). "Today in History". Lancaster Intelligencer Journal. p. 2.
- Star staff. (December 18, 1998) "Birthdates". The Windsor Star. p. 34.
- World staff (December 19, 2001). "Today's Birthdays". Daily World. p. 28.
- World staff (December 19, 2018). "Celebrity Birthdays". Daily World. p. B3.
- ^ Tyson, Cicely; Burford, Michelle (2021). Just as I Am: A Memoir. New York, NY: HarperCollins. pp. 47–53. ISBN 978-0-06-293106-1.
- ^ "Cicely Tyson". Britannica. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Melton, Lori (December 7, 2015). "Cicely Tyson: Legendary Portrait Of Beauty, Courage And Strength". CBS Sacramento. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
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