Our Favorite Cicely Tyson Performances
Cicely Tyson portrays a former slave in the 1974 television movie The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images hide caption
Cicely Tyson portrays a former slave in the 1974 television movie The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
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The actress Cicely Tyson died last week at the age of 96. Over a career that spanned seven decades, she brought grace, grit and gravitas to any role she played. She'd just released a memoir, Just As I Am, and had been making the rounds, doing a slew of interviews in which her intelligence, wisdom and dignity shone through. Today we're looking back at a few favorite performances by Cicely Tyson and what set them apart.
Jourdain's Recommendations:
- The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman, currently streaming on HBO Max
- Hoodlum, available to rent VOD
- Tyler Perry's Diary Of A Mad Black Woman, available to rent VOD
The audio was produced by Mike Katzif and edited by Jessica Reedy.