Cicely Tyson
Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $434,513,574 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,916) |
Best-known acting roles: Constantine Jefferson (The Help), Ola (Why Did I Get Married Too?), (Madea's Family Reunion), Myrtle (Diary of a Mad Black Woman), Sipsey (Fried Green Tomatoes) |
Born: December 19, 1924 |
Died: January 28, 2021 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 9 | $380,825,595 | $53,687,979 | $434,513,574 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $32,647,042 | $861,443 | $33,508,485 | |
(Unclassified) | 9 | $174,096,525 | $777,093 | $174,873,618 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Cicely Tyson’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,815 | $32,647,042 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,505 | $587,569,162 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,384 | $861,443 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,101-29,200) | 29,149 | $55,326,515 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,591 | $33,508,485 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) | 6,746 | $642,895,677 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jan 17, 2020 | A Fall From Grace | ||||
Nov 3, 2017 | Last Flag Flying | $965,481 | $662,502 | $1,627,983 | |
Aug 22, 2017 | Showing Roots | ||||
Feb 1, 2013 | A Haunting in Connecti… | Mama Kay | |||
Oct 19, 2012 | Alex Cross | Nana Mama | $25,888,412 | $9,538,347 | $35,426,759 |
Aug 10, 2011 | The Help | Constantine Jeffe… | $169,705,587 | $43,414,417 | $213,120,004 |
Apr 2, 2010 | Why Did I Get Married … | Ola | $60,095,852 | $735,215 | $60,831,067 |
Aug 25, 2006 | Idlewild | Mother Hopkins | $12,669,914 | $12,669,914 | |
Feb 24, 2006 | Madea's Family Reunion | $63,257,940 | $62,581 | $63,320,521 | |
Feb 25, 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black W… | Myrtle | $50,406,346 | $52,010 | $50,458,356 |
Feb 18, 2005 | Because of Winn-Dixie | Gloria Dump | $32,647,042 | $861,443 | $33,508,485 |
Aug 27, 1997 | Hoodlum | Stephanie St. Clair | $23,489,997 | $23,489,997 | |
Dec 27, 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | Sipsey | $81,204,830 | $81,204,830 | |
May 22, 1981 | Bustin' Loose | Vivian Perry | $31,261,000 | $31,261,000 | |
1979 | The Concorde: Airport '79 | Elaine | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |
1976 | The Blue Bird | The Cat | $887,000 | $887,000 | |
Aug 18, 1972 | Sounder | Rebecca Morgan | $16,889,761 | $16,889,761 | |
Oct 31, 1967 | The Comedians | Marie Therese | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | |
Aug 3, 1966 | A Man Called Adam | ||||
Averages | $39,171,277 | $7,903,788 | $42,859,712 | ||
Totals | 19 | $587,569,162 | $55,326,515 | $642,895,677 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 18, 2005 | Because of Winn-Dixie | $10,208,431 | 3,188 | $32,647,042 | $33,508,485 | 97.4% |
Averages | $10,208,431 | 3,188 | $32,647,042 | $33,508,485 | 97.4% | |
Totals | 1 | $32,647,042 | $33,508,485 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jan 17, 2020 | A Fall From Grace | |||||
Feb 1, 2013 | A Haunting in Connecti… | |||||
Oct 19, 2012 | Alex Cross | $11,396,768 | 2,541 | $25,888,412 | $35,426,759 | 73.1% |
Aug 10, 2011 | The Help | $26,044,590 | 3,014 | $169,705,587 | $213,120,004 | 79.6% |
Apr 2, 2010 | Why Did I Get Married … | $29,289,537 | 2,155 | $60,095,852 | $60,831,067 | 98.8% |
Aug 25, 2006 | Idlewild | $5,745,780 | 975 | $12,669,914 | $12,669,914 | 100.0% |
Dec 27, 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | 1,331 | $81,204,830 | $81,204,830 | 100.0% | |
May 22, 1981 | Bustin' Loose | $4,798,289 | 833 | $31,261,000 | $31,261,000 | 100.0% |
Aug 3, 1966 | A Man Called Adam | |||||
Averages | $15,454,993 | 1,808 | $63,470,933 | $72,418,929 | 91.9% | |
Totals | 9 | $380,825,595 | $434,513,574 |