Cicely Tyson

Who they were

Personal life Marriages and relationships Davis and Tyson in 1982 At the age of 18, Tyson married Kenneth Franklin on December 27, 1942. [ 1 ] They had a daughter two months later, in February 1943. [ 2 ] According to her divorce decree, her husband abandoned her on June 18, 1944. The marriage was formally dissolved in 1956. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] She was in a relationship with her Sounder co-star Paul Winfield , living with him for about 18 months in the early 1970s. [ 5 ]

Cecily Louise "Cicely" Tyson was an American actress. In a career spanning seven decades, she portrayed complex and strong-willed African American women. 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.

Early life

Early life Tyson was born on December 19, 1924, in the Bronx , New York City, but soon relocated with her family to East Harlem . [ 1 ] She was one of three children born to Fredericka (Huggins) Tyson, a domestic worker, and William Augustine Tyson, who worked as a carpenter and painter. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Her parents were immigrants from Nevis in the West Indies . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Her father arrived in New York City at age 21 and was processed at Ellis Island on August 4, 1919. [

Path and career

Awards / honours: Spingarn Medal, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Candace Award, and Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Career 1956–1969: Rise to prominence Tyson in 1973 Tyson was discovered by a photographer for Ebony magazine and became a successful fashion model. Her first acting role was a bit part in the 1956 film Carib Gold [ 1 ] and she first appeared onstage in Vinnette Carroll 's production of Dark of the Moon at the Harlem YMCA in 1958. [ 2 ] Tyson had small roles in the 1959 films Odds Against Tomorrow and The Last Angry Man , as well as the 1960 comedy, Who Was That Lady? [ 3 ] [ 4 ]

Why this date

Cicely Tyson appears on our January 28 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.