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Cicely Tyson

Born on December 19, 1933 in New York City, NY
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One of America's most respected dramatic actresses, Cicely Tyson has worked steadily as a television, film, and stage actress since making her stage debut in a Harlem YMCA production of Dark of the Moon in the 1950s. Read Full Biography
Year Award Category Movie Result
2011 Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble The Help Won
2009 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Relative Stranger Nominated
1972 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress Sounder Nominated
1972 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Sounder Nominated
1972 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Sounder Won


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