The best Cicely Tyson’s history movies

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

19/12/1924- 28/01/2021
Today we present the best Cicely Tyson’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Cicely Tyson’s movies.

Heat Wave

Heat Wave
6.7/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 13/08/1990
  • Character: Ruthana Richardson
A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.

Wilma

Wilma
6.1/10
The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.

The Rosa Parks Story

The Rosa Parks Story
7.2/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 24/02/2002
  • Character: Leona Edwards McCauley
The story of the civil rights heroine whose refusal to obey racial bus segregation was just one of her acts in her fight for justice.

The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story
7.7/10
Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.

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