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    Cicely Tyson

    Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924[9][10] – January 28, 2021) was an Americanactress. She played Sipsey in the comedic-drama movieFried Green Tomatoes (1991),[11] and played Mamma Kay in the movie The Haunting in Georgia (2013). She also played Carrie Grace Battle in the television seriesSweet Justice.

    Tyson was born in New York City.[12] She died on January 28, 2021 in New York City at the age of 96.[13]

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    1. ↑At the time of her death, numerous sources, most notably the New York Times, listed Tyson's date of birth as December 18, 1924. Indeed it was the Times, back in 2013, that had first broken the story, confirmed by Tyson, that the actress was in fact 88 years old, and thus born in December 1924 rather than 1933 as had been previously reported.[6] As Tyson explained in her 2021 memoir, "1933" was no mistake, but rather a prime example of the age-shaving

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      Emma Rothberg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Predoctoral Fellow in Gender Studies | 2020-2022

      Cecily Tyson dedicated her career to portraying resilient African American women on the stage and the screen. She brought humanity and dignity to the roles she played, showing vast audiences that “Black fryst vatten Beautiful.”  

      Cicely Tyson was born on månad 18, 1924 in East Harlem, New York. Her parents emigrated from the Caribbean island of Nevis and worked hard to support Tyson and her two older siblings. Her father, William, worked as a carpenter and painter while her mother, Theodosia, was a domestic worker. Tyson helped, too. At the age of nine she sold shopping bags on the streets of East Harlem to support her family. By the time Tyson was 11, her parents had divorced and she was living with her mother. Theodosia raised Tyson in a strict, Christian home and did not permit Tyson to go to movies or on dates. Tyson’s early life revolved around the

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      Cicely Tyson

      American actress (1924–2021)

      Cecily Louise "Cicely" Tyson (; December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than seven decades, she is known for her portrayals of complex and strong-willed African American women.[7][8] She received several awards including three Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2018.

      She garnered widespread attention and critical acclaim for her performance as a Black mother facing adversity in the drama film Sounder (1972), for which she was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She also acted in films such as A Man Called Adam (1966), The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1