Cicely L. Tyson (born December , ) is an American actress and former
fashion model. In a career spanning more than seven decades, she
became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson
is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, four Black Reel
Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, one Tony Award, an honorary
Academy Award, and a Peabody Award.Having appeared in minor film and
television roles early in her career, Tyson garnered widespread
attention and critical acclaim for her performance as Rebecca Morgan
in Sounder (); she was nominated for both the Academy Award and Golden
Globe Award for Best Actress for her work in the film. Tyson's
portrayal of the title role in the television film The Autobiography
of Miss Jane Pittman won her further praise; among other accolades,
the role won her two Emmy Awards and a nomination for a BAFTA Award
for Best Actress in a Leading Role.Tyson has continued to act in film
and on television in the st century. In , she played the role of
Constantine Jefferson in the award-winning film The Help. She has also
played the role of Ophelia Harkness in American Broadcasting Company's
legal drama How to Get Away With Murder since the show's inception in
, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series five times.
fashion model. In a career spanning more than seven decades, she
became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson
is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, four Black Reel
Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, one Tony Award, an honorary
Academy Award, and a Peabody Award.Having appeared in minor film and
television roles early in her career, Tyson garnered widespread
attention and critical acclaim for her performance as Rebecca Morgan
in Sounder (); she was nominated for both the Academy Award and Golden
Globe Award for Best Actress for her work in the film. Tyson's
portrayal of the title role in the television film The Autobiography
of Miss Jane Pittman won her further praise; among other accolades,
the role won her two Emmy Awards and a nomination for a BAFTA Award
for Best Actress in a Leading Role.Tyson has continued to act in film
and on television in the st century. In , she played the role of
Constantine Jefferson in the award-winning film The Help. She has also
played the role of Ophelia Harkness in American Broadcasting Company's
legal drama How to Get Away With Murder since the show's inception in
, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series five times.
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