Cicely Tyson was steely yet stylish, humble and grateful
The actress, who died last month at age 96, infused her roles with dignity, strength and unabashed pride in her Blackness.
The legendary actress Cicely Tyson died last month at age 96.(Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)
By Lorrie Irby Jackson
“I am alive because of the blood of proud people who never scraped or begged or apologized for what they were. They lived asking only one thing of this world to be allowed to be.”
These words were spoken by Mrs. Browne, the mother of a naive and stubbornly independent daughter, in the 1989 miniseries
Oprah, Zendaya, Gayle King, many others pay tribute to Cicely Tyson
During one of her last interviews, Cicely Tyson was asked what she wanted people to remember about her. She responded: I done my best. That s all Author: Associated Press Updated: 3:40 AM PST January 29, 2021
Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96.
Zendaya, Oprah Winfrey, Shonda Rhimes and many others have offered their reaction to the death of Cicely Tyson.
Barack Obama leads tributes to Hollywood pioneer Cicely Tyson Lizzie Edmonds
Barack Obama has lead the tributes to Hollywood trailblazer Cicely Tyson saying she “left a mark on the world that few will ever match”.
Tyson was known for playing strong African American women over a glittering career spanning seven decades, credited with shattering stereotypes and paving a path for the generations who came after her.
She won three Emmys, a SAG Award, a Tony and an honorary Academy Award, with acclaimed performances on the big and small screens, including in Sounder and The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman.
Tyson died peacefully on Thursday, Larry Thompson, her manager of over 40 years, said in a statement. No cause of death was given.
Cicely Tyson tributes lead by heartbroken Viola Davis and Oprah Winfrey
Cicely Tyson was an inspiration for many as the ground breaking actress played a number of roles which paved the way for African American performers
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Tributes have poured in following the death of Cicely Tyson
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