Cicely Tyson was honoured with an award on the 3rd yearly Essence Black Women in Hollywood lunch. The announcement of the honour to be bestowed upon Cicely Tyson was reported by the arrangers of the luncheon.
Cicely Tyson is an actress from USA. She is seventy-six yrs of age. Cicely Tyson will be acknowledged besides antecedently declared honorees Gabourey Sidibe, Mary J. Blige, Zoe Saldana and Queen Latifah at the Mar four function within Los Angeles at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Cicely Tyson received the Legend Award. This award is given to groundbreakers who have made-up the path as well as breached the blocks for African-American female actors within Hollywood as published in the mag. This press release was given out upon Mon.
The editor Miss Angela Burt-Murray issued a press release stating that Cicely Tyson is an image of a legend that has surpassed time by her classical executions that have affected the hearts of African-American women and the American women as a whole and brought in pride for the African-American women. The editor added that the Essence Black Women in Hollywood lunch will be acknowledging the great spectacular performance as well as the contributing by Cicely Tyson. She said that Cicely Tyson is an icon for she carries on her craftsmanship with love and unity. It is an achievement to which every American especially the African-American women aim for.
Cicely Tyson was a nomination for the best actress Academy Award during 1972 for her performance in “Rounders”. She has besides received 2 Emmy Awards for the 1974 television product “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman”.



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