“The legacy I want to leave behind is that I was a woman who was true to her word, that I was a woman who was not afraid to speak her mind, and that I was a woman who was not afraid to be who she was.”

About Cicely Tyson

Actress • American

Cicely Tyson was a pioneering and award-winning American actress whose career spanned more than seven decades. She became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women and was selective about the roles she...