EBONY, she got her big break by starring in the Harry Belafonte film Odds Against Tomorrow. In her rich 65-year career, Tyson was recognised as a powerhouse actress with the ability to move audiences to tears through her emotional portrayals.
She garnered major awards and honours throughout her life; Tyson was awarded an Academy Honorary Award (the first and only Black actress to receive one), a Career Achievement Peabody, a spot in the Television Hall of Fame, a soundstage at Tyler Perry’s sprawling Atlanta studio, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom presented to her by former President Barack Obama.
A darker-skinned Black woman proudly sporting her natural hair on camera, Tyson’s television and film roles in projects like Sounder, The.
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