Cicely Tyson

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $434,513,574 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,914)
Best-known acting roles: Constantine Jefferson (The Help), Ola (Why Did I Get Married Too?), (Madea's Family Reunion), Myrtle (Diary of a Mad Black Woman), Sipsey (Fried Green Tomatoes)
Born: December 19, 1924
Died: January 28, 2021
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting9$380,825,595$53,687,979$434,513,574
Lead Ensemble Member1$32,647,042$861,443$33,508,485
(Unclassified)9$174,096,525$777,093$174,873,618

Career Trend

This graph shows Cicely Tyson’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,805 $32,647,042
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,503 $587,569,162
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,358 $861,443
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,135 $55,326,515
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $33,508,485
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,735 $642,895,677

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 17, 2020A Fall From Grace
Nov 3, 2017Last Flag Flying $965,481$662,502$1,627,983
Aug 22, 2017Showing Roots
Feb 1, 2013A Haunting in Connecti… Mama Kay
Oct 19, 2012Alex Cross Nana Mama $25,888,412$9,538,347$35,426,759
Aug 10, 2011The Help Constantine Jeffe… $169,705,587$43,414,417$213,120,004
Apr 2, 2010Why Did I Get Married … Ola $60,095,852$735,215$60,831,067
Aug 25, 2006Idlewild Mother Hopkins $12,669,914$12,669,914
Feb 24, 2006Madea's Family Reunion $63,257,940$62,581$63,320,521
Feb 25, 2005Diary of a Mad Black W… Myrtle $50,406,346$52,010$50,458,356
Feb 18, 2005Because of Winn-Dixie Gloria Dump $32,647,042$861,443$33,508,485
Aug 27, 1997Hoodlum Stephanie St. Clair $23,489,997$23,489,997
Dec 27, 1991Fried Green Tomatoes Sipsey $81,204,830$81,204,830
May 22, 1981Bustin' Loose Vivian Perry $31,261,000$31,261,000
1979The Concorde: Airport '79 Elaine $13,000,000$13,000,000
1976The Blue Bird The Cat $887,000$887,000
Aug 18, 1972Sounder Rebecca Morgan $16,889,761$16,889,761
Oct 31, 1967The Comedians Marie Therese $5,200,000$5,200,000
Aug 3, 1966A Man Called Adam
 
Averages $39,171,277$7,903,788$42,859,712
Totals 19 $587,569,162$55,326,515$642,895,677


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 18, 2005Because of Winn-Dixie $10,208,4313,188$32,647,042$33,508,48597.4%
 
Averages $10,208,4313,188$32,647,042$33,508,48597.4%
Totals 1 $32,647,042$33,508,485


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 17, 2020A Fall From Grace
Feb 1, 2013A Haunting in Connecti…
Oct 19, 2012Alex Cross $11,396,7682,541$25,888,412$35,426,75973.1%
Aug 10, 2011The Help $26,044,5903,014$169,705,587$213,120,00479.6%
Apr 2, 2010Why Did I Get Married … $29,289,5372,155$60,095,852$60,831,06798.8%
Aug 25, 2006Idlewild $5,745,780975$12,669,914$12,669,914100.0%
Dec 27, 1991Fried Green Tomatoes 1,331$81,204,830$81,204,830100.0%
May 22, 1981Bustin' Loose $4,798,289833$31,261,000$31,261,000100.0%
Aug 3, 1966A Man Called Adam
 
Averages $15,454,9931,808$63,470,933$72,418,92991.9%
Totals 9 $380,825,595$434,513,574

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,805 $32,647,042
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,421 $380,825,595
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,103 $586,603,681
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,469 $171,001,284
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,911 $169,705,587
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,503 $587,569,162
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,358 $861,443
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 27,601-27,700) 27,659 $53,687,979
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 26,701-26,800) 26,768 $54,664,013
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,372 $10,399,790
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 28,201-28,300) 28,238 $43,414,417
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,135 $55,326,515
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $33,508,485
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,914 $434,513,574
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,894 $641,267,694
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,641 $181,401,074
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,374 $213,120,004
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,735 $642,895,677
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 348 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 313 18
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 286 18
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 818 $32,647,042
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,368 $861,443
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,039 $33,508,485
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,384 $32,647,042
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,755 $861,443
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,062 $33,508,485
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,609 $32,647,042
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,355 $861,443
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,068 $33,508,485
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 852 $32,647,042
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,506 $861,443
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,029 $33,508,485
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $32,647,042
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $861,443
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,201 $33,508,485
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $32,647,042
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 600 $861,443
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $33,508,485

All Technical Credits