Vanessa Williams My first memory of Cicely Tyson was in “Sounder.” I only knew her from the screen back then. I was 9, and there were only a few television stations.
I remember watching it at the foot of my parents’ bed because they had the big color TV. I was mesmerized by her strength and acting ability.I saw her in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” which again was an extraordinary transformation for her as an actor and a pivotal moment in terms of Black history.I got to work with her on “The Trip to Bountiful” [in the 2013 Broadway revival and the 2014 TV movie film], and there’s this tremendous fortitude and presence when she entered a room.
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