Cicely Tyson
Acting
Also Known As
Biography
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Awards & Nominations35 won · 25 nominated
Television Hall of Fame
Peabody Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Academy Honorary Award
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
How to Get Away with Murder
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
How to Get Away with Murder
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Presidential Medal of Freedom
honorary doctor of the Howard University
Kennedy Center Honors
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
How to Get Away with Murder
honorary doctorate from Columbia University
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Trip to Bountiful
Black Reel Award for Outstanding Ensemble
The Help
National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
The Help
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
The Help
Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
The Help
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The Help
Spingarn Medal
honorary doctorate
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Hoodlum
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Black Movie Awards
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
A Lesson Before Dying
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Hoodlum
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Sweet Justice
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sweet Justice
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Candace Award
honorary degree from Spelman College
Crystal Award
Women in Film Honors
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Golden Plate Award
Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
King
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Roots
26th Primetime Emmy Awards
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Academy Award for Best Actress
Sounder
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Sounder
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
Sounder
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Sounder
National Board of Review Award for Best Actress
Sounder
honorary doctorate
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
