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Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
CBSMon, Jul 6, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy
CBSTue, Jul 7, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy
FLIXeWed, Jul 8, 7:40 AMThe Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanBuy
CBSWed, Jul 8, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy
CBSThu, Jul 9, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy
CBSFri, Jul 10, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy
FXSat, Jul 11, 8:30 AMBecause of Winn-DixieBuy
FLIXeSun, Jul 12, 9:35 AMThe Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanBuy
CBSMon, Jul 13, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy
CBSTue, Jul 14, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy
BETTue, Jul 14, 7:30 PMDiary of a Mad Black WomanBuy
BETWed, Jul 15, 12:00 AMDiary of a Mad Black WomanBuy
CBSWed, Jul 15, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy
MOMAXeThu, Jul 16, 8:00 AMFried Green TomatoesBuy
CBSThu, Jul 16, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy
CBSFri, Jul 17, 3:00 PMGuiding Light NewBuy

Cicely Tyson Biography

Cicely Tyson
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/19/1933, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; model
Cicely Tyson Fast Facts:
  • Worked as a typist after high school.
  • Became one of the country's top black models in the late '50s, appearing on the cover of many black magazines as well as Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.
  • Appeared as Jane Foster in CBS's critically acclaimed East Side/West Side in 1963; it was the first drama series to feature a black woman in a recurring role.
  • Refused to appear in blaxploitation films despite their popularity in the '70s.
  • Co-founder of the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem.
  • Had an East Orange, N.J., performing and fine arts school named in her honor in 1995.
    Cicely Tyson Relationships:
  • Miles Davis - Ex-husband
  • Theodosia Tyson - Mother
  • William Tyson - Father

    • Cicely Tyson Awards:
  • 1974 Emmy: Actress of the Year in a Special - Winner
  • 1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actress in Drama - Winner
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series - Nominee
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series - Nominee
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress - Nominee
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Winner
  • 1972 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1973 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended New York University, New York, NY
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