Editing Cicely Tyson (section)

===1970–1989: Stardom and acclaim ===
[[File:Cicely Tyson (1994).jpg|thumb|right|Tyson with her [[Primetime Emmy Award]] at the Governor's Ball in 1994]]
In 1972, Tyson played the role of Rebecca Morgan in the film ''[[Sounder (film)|Sounder]]''. She was nominated for both the [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Academy Award]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama|Golden Globe Award]] for Best Actress for her work in ''Sounder,''<ref name="HWR">{{Cite news |last=Haylock |first=Zoe |date=January 28, 2021 |title=Cicely Tyson: 10 of Her Most Memorable Performances |work= The Hollywood Reporter |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/cicely-tysons-10-most-memorable-performances-1107817 |access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> and also won the [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress|NSFC Best Actress]] and [[National Board of Review Award for Best Actress|NBR Best Actress]] Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2009 |title=Past Awards |url=https://nationalsocietyoffilmcritics.com/about-2/ |access-date=January 30, 2021 |website=National Society of Film Critics }}</ref><ref name="National Board of Review">{{Cite web |title=Best Actress Archives |url=https://nationalboardofreview.org/award-names/best-actress/ |access-date=January 30, 2021 |website=National Board of Review}}</ref> Critic [[Roger Ebert]] wrote of her performance, "The mother is played by Cicely Tyson, and it is a wonder to see the subtleties in her performance. We have seen her with her family, and we know her strength and intelligence. Then we see her dealing with the white power structure, and her behavior toward it is in a style born of cynicism and necessity. She will say what they want to hear in order to get what she wants to get."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sounder-1972|title= Sounder movie review|website= [[Roger Ebert]].com|accessdate= November 11, 2024}}</ref>

In 1974, Tyson played the title role in the [[CBS]] television film ''[[The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (film)|The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman]].'' Tyson's portrayal of a centenarian black woman's life from slavery until her death before the [[Civil rights movement]] won her [[Emmy Awards]] [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie]] and [[26th Primetime Emmy Awards|Actress of the Year – Special]]. Tyson was also nominated for a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role]] for her work in this television film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 29, 2021 |title=Cicely Tyson, award-winning American actress noted for playing strong characters – obituary |work=The Telegraph |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/01/29/cicely-tyson-veteran-american-actress-won-bafta-two-emmys-playing/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/01/29/cicely-tyson-veteran-american-actress-won-bafta-two-emmys-playing/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=January 29, 2021 |issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Nikki Giovanni of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote of her performance, "If Cicely Tyson isn't one of the best actresses on screen, then "grits ain't groceries, eggs ain't poultry, and Mona Lisa was a man," adding, "Miss Tyson never stepped out of character. Miss Tyson's performance was the reason awards were first invented."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1974/03/03/archives/-jane-pittman-fulfilled-my-deepest-expectations-television-i-am.html|title= 'Jane Pittman' Fulfilled My Deepest Expectations|website= [[The New York Times]]|date= March 3, 1974|accessdate= November 11, 2024|last1= Giovanni|first1= Nikki}}</ref>

Tyson's television roles included: Binta in the 1977 miniseries ''[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]'', for which she was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie]]; [[Coretta Scott King]] in the 1978 miniseries ''[[King (miniseries)|King]]'', for which she was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie]]; [[Marva Collins]] in the 1981 television film ''[[The Marva Collins Story]]'', for which she received an [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special]] and was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie]];<ref name="HWR"/> and Muriel in the 1986 television film ''[[Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story]]'', for which she received an [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cicely Tyson|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/film-and-television-biographies/cicely-tyson|access-date=January 30, 2021|website=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television}}</ref> Tyson was the first black woman to host ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. Her episode featured the musical guest [[Talking Heads]] and aired on February 10, 1979.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0694921/ | title=Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> In 1989, Tyson appeared in the television miniseries ''The Women of Brewster Place.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=How The Women Of Brewster Place Revolutionized the Depiction of Black Women on TV|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/the-women-of-brewster-place-miniseries-legacy|first=Jourdain|last=Searles|website=Thrillist|date=February 25, 2019}}</ref>