Thursday, December 19, 2013

Happy 80th Birthday Cicely Tyson ...

Cicely Tyson is one of the greatest actresses of our time.   Her peers are Katherine Hepburn, Helen Hayes, Bette Davis, Ruby Dee, Shirley McLaine, Judy Dench and Meryl Streep.  Yes she's in that league of royalty.  Today she turns 80 years.  She's a living legend with a extraodinary body of work, from 'Miss Jane Pittman, 'Sounder'. 'Roots', 'Fried Green Tomatoes' to the 'Road To Bountiful', she's done it all.  She started her career as a fashion model, before branching off into acting, and wasbriefly married to the late great jazz legend Miles Davis.  
To the African American community and culture she's regarded as one of our Queens.  Have a Happy Blessed 80th Birthday Ms. Cicely Tyson.  Thanks for setting of great example in your body of work, something we all can be proud of.


5 comments:

  1. Elegance, Style and Grace. Happy Birthday Ms. Cicely Tyson.

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  2. She's a Icon for our culture, doesnt matter what race ... I adore her, Im a Italian female who met her twenty years ago.

    Italianna

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  3. She'a beautiful black Queen. I loved her in The Women Of Brewsters Place. 'Its not straight hair, or kinky hair, black is black'.

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  4. Loving Ms. Cicely Tyson. She is the truth!

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  5. She's one of my favorites. Where has the time gone? Hard to believe that she's 80!

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