Cicely Tyson Bio, Age, Children, Net Worth, Movies, TV Shows & Wiki

Cicely Tyson is a renowned American actress who is best recognized for her appearance as Rebecca Morgan in the movie ‘Sounder’. A high-profile actress, Tyson, through her strength and perfection created a stand for herself in the field of entertainment that delivered her an iconic African American personality to reckon with. Despite coming from a culture that ragged black women as ‘worthless’, Tyson not just showed it otherwise but also advanced the bar for the position of women and their engagement in the entertainment industry. Unlike other actresses who believed whatever performances came their way, Tyson was remarkably choosy about her work.

More than often, she flatly declined to do movies, or take parts individually for the paycheck. She was remarkably selective about the characters she chose as she wanted them to have depth and meaning. As such, Tyson’s career trajectory wasn’t always a constant one. Often she fought to find meaningful work. However, looking back, Tyson’s career has been decorated with a chain of successful acting projects including ‘The Help’, ‘The Trip to Bountiful’, ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’, ‘Sounder’, and ‘Roots.’ A Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, she also has many other awards in her kitty.

Cicely Tyson Wiki/Bio

Birth Name	Cicely Tyson
Nick Name	Cicely
Age	(as in 2023) 99 Years
Religion	Christian
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Birth Place	Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, United States
Date of Birth	19 December 1924
Nationality	American
Residence	• New York • Atlanta
Home Town	Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, United States
Hobbies	Not Available
Family
Mother’s Name	Frederica Tyson (Domestic Worker)
Father’s Name	William Augustine Tyson (Worked different jobs like carpenter, painter)
Brother	Issac Tyson
Sister	Sandra Tyson
Others	• John Tyson (Paternal Grandfather) • Caroline Wilkes (Paternal Grandmother) • Charles Huggins (Maternal Grandfather) • Mary Sergeant (Maternal Grandmother) • Cathy Tyson (Niece) (Actress)
Boyfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Kenneth Franklin • Billy Dee Williams (1954-1966) • Jimmy Kind (1959) • Miles Davis (1970-1988)
Marital Status, Husband and Children
Husband/Spouse	Miles Davis
Marriage Date	26 November 1981
Children	None
Education
School	Bayard Rustin Educational Campus
College/University	• Clark Atlanta University • Columbia University • Howard University • Morehouse College
Educational Qualification	Graduated
Profession	Actress, Voiceover Artist, Producer, Former Fashion Model
Brands Endorsed	National Coffee Association Commercial in 1984
Career Manager	Paradigm Talent Agency, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in feet inches- 5’3”
Weight (Approx.)	in kilograms- 57 kg in pounds- 125.5 lbs
Figure Measurements
Breast Size	32 Inches
Hips Size	32 Inches
Waist Size	26 Inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Black
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	Not Available
Shoe Size	Not Available
Favorite Things
Favorite Actress	Not Available
Favorite Actors	Not Available
Favorite Colors	Not Available
Favorite Sport	Not Available
Controversies	None

Life Journey

Tyson was born in Harlem, the daughter of Frederica Tyson, a household worker, and William Augustine Tyson, who served as a carpenter, painter, and at any other job, he could see. Her parents were newcomers from Nevis in the West Indies. Her father came to New York City at age 21 and was treated at Ellis Island on August 4, 1919.

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At age 18, Tyson wedded Kenneth Franklin on December 27, 1942. The marriage was later ended. She first dated jazz trumpeter Miles Davis in the 1960s, while he was going through his divorce with dancer Frances Davis. Davis used a photo of Tyson for his 1967 album, Sorcerer.

Davis told the press in 1967 that he planned to marry Tyson in March 1968 after his divorce was concluded, but he married singer Betty Davis that September. Tyson and Davis rekindled their connection in 1978. They were married on November 26, 1981, in a ceremony conducted by Atlanta mayor Andrew Young at the home of actor Bill Cosby.

Their marriage was disturbed due to Davis’ volatile temper and betrayal. Davis charged Tyson with saving his life and helping him defeat his cocaine addiction. They lived in Malibu, California, and New York City, until she registered for divorce in 1988. Their divorce was settled in 1989, two years before Davis died in 1991.

Tyson has no children. However, actress RaéVen Larrymore Kelly is her adopted granddaughter. Tyson chose Kelly to be her granddaughter in her NBC TV series, “Sweet Justice” with Melissa Gilbert.

Cicely Tyson Net Worth

Cicely Tyson has a net worth of $12 million dollars.

Cicely Tyson Movies And TV Shows

• As a teenager, Cicely Tyson took up a typewriting job to make ends meet. However, designed for the world of glamour, she soon got the eye of a photographer of ‘Ebo*y’ magazine who granted her a career in modeling. Grabbing the chance, she changed to professional modeling.
• Tyson’s charming looks and charismatic personality served her speedily rise to the top of the modeling industry. Though Tyson was happy with how her career was growing, her religious mother was annoyed with her profession. When Tyson was granted her first acting job for a television series, this bothered her mother all the more who thought that Tyson was choosing a wrong path. Consequently, she kicked her out of the home.
• Cicely Tyson’s first acting project was a small character in a play in 1950.
• The following year, she took a minor character in the NBC series, ‘Frontiers of Faith’. Tyson’s first film performance came with the 1956 flick, ‘Carib Gold’.
• In 1961, she performed in the original cast of French playwright Jean Genet’s ‘The Blacks’. The show was a major hit and went on to become the longest-running off-Broadway non-musical of the decade, operating for 1,408 performances.
• After a couple of guest characters in television, she got a major character in the celebrated television series, ‘East Side/West Side’ in 1963. She starred in 26 episodes of the much loved and respected television series.
• Following ‘East Side/West Side’, Tyson acted in a single episode of ‘Slattery’s People’ and ‘I Spy’ before bagging yet another outstanding performance in the soap opera ‘Guiding Light’.
• Alongside television and theater, Tyson’s film career too grew regularly. She took up small characters in films such as ‘Odds against Tomorrow’, ‘The Last Angry Man’, ‘A Man Called Adam’, and ‘The Comedians’.
• In 1968, she got a featured character in the movie, ‘The Heart is a Lonely Hunter’ where she played the character of Portia. The movie was a significant hit both commercially and critically, winning two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe nominations.
• Cicely Tyson traveled on to do more television work, taking up guest performances in various television series including, ‘Cowboy in Africa’, ‘The F.B.I.’, ‘Medical Center’, ‘Gunsmoke’, ‘Mission: Impossible’, and ‘Emergency!’.
• Though she did a lot of work in television, films, and theater, the big breakthrough of her career came only in 1972 when she got the character of Rebecca Morgan in the movie, ‘Sounder’. A film evolution of an award-winning novel of the same name, ‘Sounder’ received huge acclaim and love. Her excellent acting and outstanding play helped her preference for a nomination for the prestigious Academy Award for Best Actress.
• Taking her success story forward, she gave yet another spellbinding performance as the titular character of Jane Pittman for the television sequence ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’. The series was extremely appreciated and won her two Primetime Emmy Awards and a nomination at the BAFTA.
• Tyson’s work with successful television shows extended as she starred in the much acclaimed and highly appreciated television shows, ‘Roots,’ ‘King’, and ‘The Marva Collins Story’, each of which received her a nomination at the Emmy Awards for various categories.
• Throughout the decade of 1980s and 1990s, Tyson tossed between films and television. She did a couple of movies such as ‘Bustin’ Loose’, ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’, and ‘Hoodlum’ and many television shows including ‘Acceptable Risks’, ‘Benny’s Place’, ‘Heat Wave’, and ‘House of Secrets.’
• In 1994, she performed the character of Castralia, a housemaid in the television series ‘The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All’, for which she won her third Emmy Award.
• She served it up with the portrayal of the role of civil rights activist and attorney Carrie Grace Battle in ‘Sweet Justice’. The series made her yet another Emmy nomination.
• In 2005, Cicely Tyson co-starred in two movies ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’ and ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman’, the latter being a hit.
• She served it up with a couple of more film roles and documentaries. During this time, her best performance on television came for the show, ‘Relative Stranger’ which earned her an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the character of Pearl.
• In 2011, Tyson was a part of the ensemble cast for the American period film, ‘The Help’. In it, she donned the role of Constantine Bates. The film was hugely successful as it opened to positive reviews and amassed more than $216 million at the box office.
• Ending her 30-year hiatus from Broadway, Cicely Tyson turned to perform the character of Mrs. Carrie Watts in Horton Foote’s ‘The Trip to Bountiful’ in 2013. The play was highly recognized. It also earned her, her first Tony Award for Best Actress in Leading Role. She reprised her role for the television version of the play as well.
• Currently, she executes the role of Ophelia Harkness in ‘How to Get Away with Murder’.
• In 2016, she did a guest role as Doris Jones in ‘House of Cards.’

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Facts About Cicely Tyson

1. Her parents immigrated from Nevis in the West Indies.
2. She returned to life the character of Jane Pittman in the 1974 television drama film, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, for which Cicely Tyson won a Primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie” and an Emmy Award for “Actress of the Year – Special”.
3. In 1977, she was cast as Binta in the critically lauded historical drama miniseries, Roots, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series”.
4. Cicely Tyson won a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 21, 1997.
5. She has been buddies with actor and director Kevin Hooks.
6. She is a part of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
7. Cicely Tyson and Arthur Mitchell co-founded the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

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