a statement to Variety earlier today (January 29), saying each of the 40+ years they worked together was a “a privilege and blessing”.“Cicely thought of her new memoir as a Christmas tree decorated with all the ornaments of her personal and professional life.
Today she placed the last ornament, a Star, on top of the tree.”Tyson released her first memoir ‘Just As I Am: A Memoir’ earlier this week.Following a few film roles in the late 1950s, including a minor role in 12 Angry Men, Tyson captured the attention of the Academy in the early 70s with her groundbreaking performance as Rebecca Morgan in Sounder.
It earned her the only competitive Oscar nomination she ever received, for ‘Best Actress’. However, she was awarded an Honorary Oscar in.
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