Cicely Tyson made her Broadway debut in
Jolly’s Progress, paving the way for starring roles in
Trumpets of the Lord, The Corn is Green and
The Trip to Bountiful. Film and TV credits include
Roots, The Help, Fried Green Tomatoes and
Sounder, earning an Oscar nod. She won Emmy Awards for
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All.