Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentIn a video toast, Morgan Freeman praises Cicely Tyson as an “icon, a pioneer whose life and work tell the story of America, bravely and boldly.”His tribute was part of AFI’s 21-day salute to the best film and TV work of 2020, with the build-up starting Feb.
5. As Freeman notes in his intro, the annual AFI Awards have a tradition of ending “as one person raises a glass to artistry, excellence and to inspiration, and today, it is my honor to raise a glass to the artistry, excellence and inspiration of Cicely Tyson.”He adds she was “beloved onstage and on screen,” and one of her devotions was the American Film Institute.
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