The Trail Blazing Hollywood actress cicely tyson has died aged 96. With a career spanning seven decades she made her breakthrough in the 1972 film sounder, for which she was nominated for both a golden globe and an oscar. Our arts editor Will Gompertz looks back at her life. You got your lowlife job. You got your lowlife job. Cicely you got your lowlife ob. Cicely t son in you got your lowlife ob. Cicely tyson in 1972 h you got your lowlife ob. Cicely tyson in 1972 as you got your lowlife job. Cicely tyson in 1972 as rebecca you got your lowlife job. Cicely| tyson in 1972 as Rebecca Morgan you got your lowlife job. Cicely i tyson in 1972 as Rebecca Morgan in sounder, a film for she was nominated for an oscar. Its sounder, a film for she was nominated for an oscar. Its unique and it has rightfully nominated for an oscar. Its unique and it has rightfully set nominated for an oscar. Its unique and it has rightfully set a nominated for an oscar. Its unique and it has rightfully set a new a
finally tonight here, remembering actress cicely tyson, who broke barriers, carefully selecting her roles and her words, always with dignity and grace. cicely tyson was an actress, an activist, and a trailblazer. born in 1924 in harlem, the daughter of immigrants, she started her career as a model. then as a single mother, turning to acting. i do not discriminate. never have. won t. common complaint. you just don t qualify, huh? reporter: she was the first black actress to play a recurring role on network television. her breakout role as a sharecropper s wife in sounder earning her an oscar nomination. you mean to tell me i can t see my own husband? i just follow orders. you got you a lowlife job, mr. sheriff.