The choices of roles I made had to do with educating and entertaining. And as a result I found myself working only every two or three years.

She is the aunt of British actress Cathy Tyson. She plays an active part in supporting the school which serves one of New Jersey's most underprivileged African-American communities. Career
Tyson was discovered or found by a photographer for Ebony magazine and became a popular fashion model.

Cicely Tyson (born December 19 1933) is an American actress.