Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson is credited on 31 movies and 16 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for The Help, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and House of Cards.
Born December 19, 1924 in New York City, New York, USA; died January 28, 2021.
Filmography · 47 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
The Help
2011 · Movie
On Prime Video and YouTube TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV show
On Hulu and Peacock
House of Cards
2013 · TV show
On Netflix
How to Get Away with Murder
2014 · TV show
On Hulu
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991 · Movie
Free with ads on YouTube Free
A Fall from Grace
2020 · Movie
On Netflix
Alex Cross
2012 · Movie
On fuboTV and Philo
Last Flag Flying
2017 · Movie
On Prime Video
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013 · Movie
On Prime Video and MovieSphere+
Mission: Impossible
1966 · TV show
On Paramount+
Madam Secretary
2014 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
The Outer Limits
1995 · TV show
On Prime Video
Roots
1977 · TV show
Hoodlum
1997 · Movie
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005 · Movie
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005 · Movie
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · Movie
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV show
The Proud Family
2001 · TV show
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 · Movie
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979 · Movie
Gunsmoke
1955 · TV show
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959 · Movie
Sounder
1972 · Movie
Emergency!
1972 · TV show
Idlewild
2006 · Movie
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968 · Movie
Bustin' Loose
1981 · Movie
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
1999 · TV show
The Comedians
1967 · Movie
The Rosa Parks Story
2002 · Movie
Always Outnumbered
1998 · Movie
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974 · Movie
The Blue Bird
1976 · Movie
The Women of Brewster Place
1989 · Movie
The F.B.I.
1965 · TV show
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969 · TV show
A Man Called Adam
1966 · Movie
The Last Angry Man
1959 · Movie
The Trip to Bountiful
2014 · Movie
The Bill Cosby Show
1969 · TV show
A Lesson Before Dying
1999 · Movie
King
1978 · TV show
Ms. Scrooge
1997 · Movie
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977 · Movie
Riot
1997 · Movie
Jewel
2001 · Movie
About Cicely Tyson
Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career which spanned more than seven decades in film, television and theatre, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson received various awards including three Emmy Awards, a...
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