Cicely Tyson

Actress

Quote: "I think when you begin to think of yourself as having achieved something, then there's nothing left for you to work towards. I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it."

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Biography: Cicely Tyson was born on December 18, 1924, in Harlem, New York City, US, to immigrants Frederica Tyson and William Augustine Tyson. While her mother served as a domestic help, her father worked as a carpenter and painter. Tyson’s career was adorned with a string of successful acting projects, including The Help, The Trip to Bountiful, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Sounder, and Roots. Tyson received four Black Reel Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, one Tony Award, one Screen Actors Guild Award, a Peabody Award, and an honorary Academy Award. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/cicely-tyson-30306.php