Cicely Tyson passes away at 96: 10 of her most memorable TV show performances

Cicely Tyson was an award-winning actor who loved shattering stereos by essaying role of strong African - American characters in a career that spanned for nearly seven deces. In her remarkable career, Cicely has portrayed a lot of memorable characters and roles. She was 96. Oprah Winfrey took to Instagram to post a farewell and share her experience of working with Cicely Tyson. See post below:

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Cicely Tyson’s memorable performances

East Side/West Side (1962 - 1963)

critically acclaimed series East Side / West Side was an American series which showed issues faced in urban life of people residing in US. show went on to receive eight Emmy Award minations but was cancelled after its first season due to various controversies. Cicely played role of Jane Foster and starred in 22 episodes of series.

Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)

This was a television movie based on a vel by same name by Ernest J Gaines. Cicely played title role of Jane, a former slave who at of 110 in an interview, retells her story and hardships that she faced during American Civil Rights Movement. role won her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Le – Miniseries or a Movie and an Emmy Award for of Year – Special. Cicely was also minated for a BAFTA Award for Best in a Leing Role for her work in this television movie.

Roots (1977)

Roots was a limited mini television series with 6 episodes. Cicely portrayed role of Binta, mor of Kunta Kinte who was sold into slave tre after being abducted from his African vill and moved to America. Cicely was minated for an Emmy in for Best Supporting Role in a miniseries category.

King (1979)

King was a miniseries based on story of American civil rights leer Martin Lur King Junior. Cicely played wife on Martin Lur Jr.as Coretta Scott King. miniseries went on to win nine Emmy awards and Cicely won Best Le Emmy for same.

Marva Collins Story (1981)

In television movie, Marva Collins Story, Cicely Tyson played a real woman, Marva Collins. She was a Chicago based teacher who started her own school, Westside Preparatory. Ultimately, Tyson was minated for Primetime Emmy for outstanding le in a miniseries or TV movie. She also won NAACP Im Award for Outstanding Actress .

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)

This miniseries was based on vel by Allan Gurganus. It showed life of Lucy Honicut Marsden played by Anne Bancroft who was young bride of a Civil War veteran. Cicely played a significant supporting role of Castalia, who was Marsden family slave. This mini-series won several Emmy awards, with Cicely winning outstanding supporting actress. This was Cicely’s third Emmy award. Cicely also won NAACP award for in a series and SAG award for in a mini-series or TV movie. 

Sweet Justice (1994 -1995)

Sweet Justice is a legal series starring Cicely Tyson and Marisa Gilbert. Cicely played role of Carrie Grace Battle, a with a -nsense attitude who runs a progressive law firm. Cicely earned minations at Emmy and a Screen Actors Guild for best in a series. 

A Lesson Before Dying (1999)

Cicely played a prominent role as Tante Lou in 'A Lesson Before Dying', set during pre-civil rights movement. Cicely received Black Reel Award for Best and was minated for an Emmy and NAACP Im Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress. 

How To Get Away With Murder (2015 - 2020)

In primetime and popular series, How to Get Away with Murder, Cicely guest-starred in role of Ophelia Harkness, main le Annalise Keating's mor. In show, mor-daughter relationship was complicated as y both h fierce personalities.

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Cherish Day (2020)

This was last television series that Cicely starred in before she died. She played a series regular in series which premiered in Oprah Winfrey Network. Cicely essayed character of Miss Luma Lee Langston in this romantic series.

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