Biography
Tyson was at the forefront of a shift away from one-dimensional, negative screen stereotypes of black women with her starring role in "Sounder" (1972), which was groundbreaking in its portrayal of the dignity, strength and courage of a Depression-era African-American family. The acclaimed film and Tyson's Oscar-nominated leading role opened the doors for a whole new era of black storytelling, and Tyson came to represent this strong and wise …
LATEST CREDITS
Fat Rose and Squeaky | Celine |
Sounder | Rebecca Morgan |
Ms. Scrooge | Ebenita Scrooge |
The Marva Collins Story | Marva Collins |
Without Borders | Host |
The Road to Galveston | Jordan Roosevelt |
Just an Old Sweet Song | Priscilla Simmons |
Mama Flora's Family | Mama Flora Palmer |
A Woman Called Moses | Harriet Ross Tubman |
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich | Sweet |
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Jane Pittman |
Visions of Freedom: A Time Television Special | Host |
The River Niger | Mattie Williams |
The Price of Heaven | Vesta Lotte Battle |
Wilma | Blanche Rudolph |
Playing With Fire | Carol Phillips |
The BET Honors 2011 | Honoree |
A Lesson Before Dying | Tante Lou |
The Rosa Parks Story | Leona McCauley |
At Rona's | Guest |
Heat Wave | Ruthana "Motherdear" Richardson |
Relative Stranger | Pearl |
Sweet Justice | Carrie Grace Battle |
Acceptable Risks | Janet Framm |
Bustin' Loose | Vivian Perry |
Latest Movie Stills
1 - 4 of 20
New Trailers and Clips
1 - 4 of 22
Coming Soon
1 - 6 of 18