Photo Gallery: Remembering Groundbreaking Actress Cicely Tyson

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Actress Cicely Tyson onstage during the 41st NAACP Image awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP)

3rd Annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon - Arrivals

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04: Actress Cicely Tyson attends the third annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel on March 4, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

42nd NAACP Image Awards - Show

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 04: Actress Kimberly Elise (R) accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for 'For Colored Girls' from presenter Cicely Tyson onstage at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on March 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

2011 National Board Of Review Awards Gala - Inside Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 10: Cicely Tyson attends the 2011 National Board of Review Awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards - Press Room

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 12: (L-R) Actresses Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone, Allison Janney, Cicely Tyson, Ahna O'Reilly, actor Chris Lowell and actress Octavia Spencer, winners of the Best Acting Ensemble Award for "The Help" pose in the press room during the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards held at The Hollywood Palladium on January 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actresses Viola Davis (L) and Cicely Tyson arrive at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

B Michael America - Front Row - Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Phylicia Rashad, Cicely Tyson, and Valerie Simpson attend the B Michael America Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Museum of the City of New York on February 15, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

43rd NAACP Image Awards - Backstage And Audience

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Actresses Cicely Tyson (L) and Viola Davis attend the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

43rd NAACP Image Awards - Backstage And Audience

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: (L-R) Singer Harry Belafonte, and actors Laurence Fishburne, Cicely Tyson, and Sidney Poitier attend the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

TIME 100 Gala, TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World - Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Cicely Tyson attends the TIME 100 Gala celebrating TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images for TIME)

HELP USA Tribute Awards Dinner

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 05: Cicely Tyson attends the HELP USA Tribute Awards Dinner honoring HELP HEROES President Bill Clinton and Governor and Mrs. Mario Cuomo at The Waldorf Astoria on June 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for HELP USA)

National Domestic Workers Alliance Honors Viola Davis And Cicely Tyson In DC

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 14: Ai-jen Poo, Viola Davis and Cicely Tyson pose for a photo during the National Domestic Workers Alliance Honors Viola Davis And Cicely Tyson In DC at National Museum of Women in the Arts on November 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images for National Domestic Workers Alliance)

"The Trip To Bountiful" Opening Night - Arrivals & Curtain Call

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23: Cicely Tyson (L) and Vanessa Williams during curtain call at the Broadway opening night of "The Trip To Bountiful" at Stephen Sondheim Theatre on April 23, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

"The Trip To Bountiful" Opening Night - Arrivals & Curtain Call

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23: (L-R) Vanessa Williams, Cicely Tyson and Cuba Gooding Jr during curtain call at the Broadway opening night of "The Trip To Bountiful" at Stephen Sondheim Theatre on April 23, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

2013 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Cicely Tyson attends the 2013 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 1, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

The 67th Annual Tony Awards - Show

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 09: Cicely Tyson accepts the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "The Trip to Bountiful" at The 67th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

The 67th Annual Tony Awards - Press Room

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 09: Cicely Tyson, winner of the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for 'The Trip to Bountiful' poses in The 67th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Lee Daniels' "The Butler" New York Premiere - After Party

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 05: Director Lee Daniels,Cicely Tyson,Oprah Winfrey and Lenny Kravitz attend Lee Daniels' "The Butler" New York Premiere After Party at The Bowery Hotel on August 5, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

2014 AFI Conservatory Commencement Ceremony

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 11: Actress Cicely Tyson (L) and producer/director Jon Avnet attend the 2014 AFI Conservatory Commencement Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre on June 11, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for AFI)

The Paley Center For Media Hosts A Tribute To African-American Achievements In Television

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 13: Actress Cicely Tyson attends A Tribute To African-American Achievements In Television hosted by The Paley Center For Media at Cipriani Wall Street on May 13, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

LA Times' Envelope Screening Of "How To Get Away With Murder"

SHERMAN OAKS, CA - MAY 26: Actors Cicely Tyson and Viola Davis attend The L.A. Times' Envelope screening of "How To Get Away With Murder" at ArcLight Sherman Oaks on May 26, 2015 in Sherman Oaks, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

I Have A Dream Foundation "Spirit of the Dream" Gala

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 09: Former Mayor of New York City David Dinkins and actress Cicely Tyson attend the I Have A Dream Foundation "Spirit of the Dream" Gala at Gotham HallCicely Tyson on June 9, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for I Have a Dream Foundation)

"The Gin Game" Broadway Opening Night - Arrivals & Curtain Call

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 14: Actors James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson take a bow during curtain call for the Broadway opening night of "The Gin Game" at the John Golden Theatre on October 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

2015 Kennedy Center Honors Formal Artist's Dinner

WASHINGTON DC - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) (Top) United States Secretary of State John Kerry, Rita Moreno, George Lucas and David M. Rubenstein, Chairman, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Bottom) Deborah F. Rutter, President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Teresa Heinz-Kerry, Carole King, Cicely Tyson, and Seiji Ozawa pose for a group photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State John F. Kerry in their honor at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 5, 2015. The 2015 honorees are: singer-songwriter Carole King, filmmaker George Lucas, actress and singer Rita Moreno, conductor Seiji Ozawa, and actress and Broadway star Cicely Tyson. From left to right top: United States Secretary of State John Kerry; Rita Moreno; George Lucas; and David M. Rubenstein, Chairman, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. From left to right bottom: Deborah F. Rutter, President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Teresa Heinz-Kerry; Carole King; Cicely Tyson; and Seiji Ozawa. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool via Getty Images) Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 06: Honoree Cicely Tyson and past honoree Arthur Mitchell arrives at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Kris Connor/Getty Images)

President Obama Delivers Commencement Address At Howard University

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 07: Actress Cicely Tyson (R) is greeted by U.S. President Barack Obama (L) after she was presented with an honorary degree during the 2016 commencement ceremony at Howard University May 7, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama is the sixth sitting U.S. president to deliver the commencement speech at Howard University. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Obama Honors 21 Americans With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to actress Cicely Tyson during an East Room ceremony at the White House November 22, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor for civilians in the United States of America. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

MegaFest 2017 - International Faith & Family Film Festival

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 30: Cicely Tyson receives the Legends Award from Bishop T.D. Jakes during MegaFest's International Faith & Family Film Festival at Omni Hotel on June 30, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images for MegaFest 2017)

69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Show

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Actors Anika Noni Rose (L) and Cicely Tyson speak onstage during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

National CARES Mentoring Movement's Third Annual For The Love Of Our Children Gala

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 29: Honoree, activist, and actress Cicely Tyson accepts an award onstage during the National CARES Mentoring Movement's third annual For The Love Of Our Children Gala on January 29, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for National CARES Mentoring Movement))

2018 TCM Classic Film Festival - Hand and Footprint Ceremony: Cicely Tyson

HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 27: Actor Cicely Tyson attends the Hand and Footprint Ceremony honoring Cicely Tyson during the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 27, 2018 in Hollywood, California. 350620. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)

2018 TCM Classic Film Festival - Hand and Footprint Ceremony: Cicely Tyson

HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 27: Actor Cicely Tyson attends the Hand and Footprint Ceremony honoring Cicely Tyson during the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 27, 2018 in Hollywood, California. 350620. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)

2018 TCM Classic Film Festival - Hand and Footprint Ceremony: Cicely Tyson

HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 27: Cicely Tyson attends the Hand and Footprint Ceremony honoring Cicely Tyson during the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 27, 2018 in Hollywood, California. 350620. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)

Soul Music Icon Aretha Franklin Honored During Her Funeral By Musicians And Dignitaries

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 31: Actress Cicely Tyson speaks at the funeral for Aretha Franklin at the Greater Grace Temple on August 31, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Franklin, 76, died at her home in Detroit on August 16. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' 10th Annual Governors Awards - Show

HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Ava DuVernay presents an award to Cicely Tyson onstage during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 10th annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on November 18, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: Cicely Tyson of 'Cherish The Day' speaks onstage during the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network portion of the Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 16, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery, Inc.)

Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: Cicely Tyson of 'Cherish The Day' speaks onstage during the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network portion of the Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 16, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery, Inc.)

Television Academy's 25th Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 28: Cicely Tyson attends the Television Academy's 25th Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Saban Media Center on January 28, 2020 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)

GBK Pre Oscar Gift Lounge at La Peer Hotel - Saturday

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: Cicely Tyson arrives at GBK Pre Oscar Gift Lounge at Kimpton La Peer Hotel on February 08, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images for GBK Productions )

3rd Annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon - Arrivals

42nd NAACP Image Awards - Show

2011 National Board Of Review Awards Gala - Inside Arrivals

17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards - Press Room

18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals

B Michael America - Front Row - Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

43rd NAACP Image Awards - Backstage And Audience

43rd NAACP Image Awards - Backstage And Audience

TIME 100 Gala, TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World - Red Carpet

HELP USA Tribute Awards Dinner

National Domestic Workers Alliance Honors Viola Davis And Cicely Tyson In DC

"The Trip To Bountiful" Opening Night - Arrivals &amp; Curtain Call

"The Trip To Bountiful" Opening Night - Arrivals &amp; Curtain Call

2013 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception

The 67th Annual Tony Awards - Show

The 67th Annual Tony Awards - Press Room

Lee Daniels' "The Butler" New York Premiere - After Party

2014 AFI Conservatory Commencement Ceremony

The Paley Center For Media Hosts A Tribute To African-American Achievements In Television

LA Times' Envelope Screening Of "How To Get Away With Murder"

I Have A Dream Foundation "Spirit of the Dream" Gala

"The Gin Game" Broadway Opening Night - Arrivals &amp; Curtain Call

2015 Kennedy Center Honors Formal Artist's Dinner

38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala

President Obama Delivers Commencement Address At Howard University

Obama Honors 21 Americans With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

MegaFest 2017 - International Faith &amp; Family Film Festival

69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Show

National CARES Mentoring Movement's Third Annual For The Love Of Our Children Gala

2018 TCM Classic Film Festival - Hand and Footprint Ceremony: Cicely Tyson

2018 TCM Classic Film Festival - Hand and Footprint Ceremony: Cicely Tyson

2018 TCM Classic Film Festival - Hand and Footprint Ceremony: Cicely Tyson

Soul Music Icon Aretha Franklin Honored During Her Funeral By Musicians And Dignitaries

Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' 10th Annual Governors Awards - Show

Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020

Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020

Television Academy's 25th Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

GBK Pre Oscar Gift Lounge at La Peer Hotel - Saturday

"The Trip To Bountiful" Opening Night - Arrivals & Curtain Call

"The Trip To Bountiful" Opening Night - Arrivals & Curtain Call

"The Gin Game" Broadway Opening Night - Arrivals & Curtain Call

MegaFest 2017 - International Faith & Family Film Festival