Cicely Tyson

The HelpFried Green TomatoesHoodlumDiary of a Mad Black WomanBecause of Winn-Dixie

58 credits

A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace(2020)

Alice

The Other Boys of Summer

The Other Boys of Summer(2019)

Narrator

Last Flag Flying

Last Flag Flying(2017)

Mrs. Hightower

Showing Roots

Showing Roots(2016)

Hattie

The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful(2014)

Mrs. Watts

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia(2013)

Mama Kay

Alex Cross

Alex Cross(2012)

Nana Mama

The Help

The Help(2011)

Constantine Jefferson

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?(2010)

Ola

Relative Stranger

Relative Stranger(2009)

Pearl

Idlewild

Idlewild(2006)

Mother Hopkins

Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion(2006)

Myrtle

Fat Rose and Squeaky

Fat Rose and Squeaky(2006)

Celine

Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie(2005)

Gloria Dump

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Diary of a Mad Black Woman(2005)

Myrtle

The Rosa Parks Story

The Rosa Parks Story(2002)

Leona Edwards McCauley

Jewel

Jewel(2001)

Cathedral

A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying(1999)

Tante Lou

Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered(1998)

Luvia

Hoodlum

Hoodlum(1997)

Stephanie St. Clair

Ms. Scrooge

Ms. Scrooge(1997)

Ms. Ebenita Scrooge

Blessed Assurance

Blessed Assurance(1997)

Vesta Lotte Battle

Riot

Riot(1997)

Maggie

Bridge of Time

Bridge of Time(1997)

Guardian

The Road to Galveston

The Road to Galveston(1996)

Jordan Roosevelt

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All(1994)

Castralia

House of Secrets

House of Secrets(1993)

Evangeline

Duplicates

Duplicates(1992)

Dr. Randolph

When No One Would Listen

When No One Would Listen(1992)

Sarah

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes(1991)

Sipsey

Heat Wave

Heat Wave(1990)

Ruthana Richardson

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas(1990)

Etta Mercer

The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place(1989)

Mrs. Browne

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story(1986)

Muriel

Acceptable Risks

Acceptable Risks(1986)

Janet Framm

Intimate Encounters

Intimate Encounters(1986)

Dr. Claire Dalton

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire(1985)

Carol Phillips

Benny's Place

Benny's Place(1982)

Odessa

Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose(1981)

Vivian Perry

The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story(1981)

Marva Collins

The Concorde... Airport '79

The Concorde... Airport '79(1979)

Elaine

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich(1977)

Sweets

Wilma

Wilma(1977)

Blanche Rudolph

The River Niger

The River Niger(1976)

Mattie Williams

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird(1976)

Tylette

Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song(1976)

Priscilla Simmons

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman(1974)

Jane Pittman

Sounder

Sounder(1972)

Rebecca Morgan

Marriage: Year One

Marriage: Year One(1971)

Emma Teasley

Neighbors

Neighbors(1971)

Vicky Gunther

To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words(1969)

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter(1968)

Portia Copeland

The Comedians

The Comedians(1967)

Marie Therese

A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam(1966)

Claudia Ferguson

A Morning For Jimmy(1960)

Sister

Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow(1959)

Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)

The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man(1959)

Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)

Carib Gold

Carib Gold(1956)

Dottie

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