When I attack a role, be it TV, film or stage, the first thing I say is, I don't want to know anything. If it's good I don't want to hear it; if it's bad I don't want to hear it. The only thing either thing can do is distract me. I like to stay focused.

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.