Cicely Tyson

Cecily Tyson Tyson was born and raised in Harlem, New York, the daughter of Theodosia (a domestic) and William Tyson (a pushcart operator), immigrants from the island of Nevis of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. Tyson’s father arrived in New York City at the age of 21 and was processed at Ellis Island on August 4, 1919. She married famous jazz trumpeter Miles Davis on 26 November 1981; the ceremony was conducted by Atlanta mayor Andrew Young at the home of actor...Read Full Story

 We often hear how hard it is for African-American actors/actresses to have long-term, successful careers in Hollywood. It is even harder for them to do so without selling their souls to the “I Will Do Anything” devils of the entertainment business. Many times their talent isn’t appreciated for its full worth and they are overlooked for roles that they would have been wonderful in. But the five talented ladies I have chosen to spotlight today have taken Hollywood and the movie industry by...Read Full Story

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman [VHS] Cicely Tyson (Actor), Eric Brown (Actor), John Korty (Director) | Format: VHS Tape (63)Buy new: $9.99 $5.95 45 used & new from $1.49(Visit the Best Sellers in list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Read Full Story

With shooting already underway in Memphis, TN, Cicely Tyson has been added to the 'The Help,' which stars Viola Davis. The 76 year old New York native will play a maid named Constantine Jefferson. She was last seen in Tyler Perry's 'Why Did I Get Married Too?' Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett and set in Mississippi during the 1960s, 'The Help' stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives-and a...Read Full Story

Dan Erdman | Feb 8, 2011  Highly Recommended Paul Winfield, Sounder, Kevin Hooks, Sounder Sounder probably features more extremely wide shots than any movie besides Lawrence of Arabia — and Martin Ritt’s movie is only half as long. Time and again, humans become antish dots on the horizon, visually overwhelmed by the vast wilderness around them. That’s Ritt’s way of establishing the world of David (Kevin Hooks), a young boy living in the Louisiana woods with his sharecropper family and the...Read Full Story

Dreamworks Studios have released some images of Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer in the upcoming film, 'The Help,' which is based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett. Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, film stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives-and a small Mississippi town-upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern...Read Full Story

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman This 1973 television movie about 110 years of American history as seen through the eyes of a black woman from Louisiana (Cicely Tyson) is a terrific achievement, a window onto racism from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement. Tyson gives a career performance as the title character, whose personal life is inextricably woven into the fabric of the African American struggle for equality. A mixt AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN:30 – DVD MovieThis...Read Full Story

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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman “One of TV’s all-time best.” -Leonard Maltin The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman This highly acclaimed drama, based on the epic novel by Ernest J. Gaines, eloquently covers the story of the Black Experience – from the Civil War to the civil rights movement – all told from the memories of a fictional 110-year-old slave played by Cicely Tyson. Ms. Tyson’s tour-de-force performance, her most memorable, earned her an Emmy. All total this incredible made...Read Full Story

Cicely Tyson is a famous American artist. She is a wonderful successful actress and a much reknown personality. She was born in 1933 on December 19th.She was born in New York. She was a very bright student and she loved to participate in the dramas and plays at the school level. Her acting skills were unbeatable even at the school level. Cicely teachers praised her very much for her acting skills. She is a daughter of William Tyson. Her father and mother both were from the Nigeria. Cicely...Read Full Story