American actress Cicely Tyson has an estimated net worth of $20 million in 2012. She is best recognized for her appearance in Sounder (1972), where she played the role of Rebecca Morgan. Her magnificent portrayal of the role earned her a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Actress. She also starred in the 1974 film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination and two Emmy awards.

Throughout her entire acting career, Cicely Tyson received nine Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, where she won three. Her appearance as Carrie Watts on Broadway's The Trip to Bountiful won her several awards which include Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Play, Tony Award, and Outer Critics Award.

Cicely L. Tyson was born on December 19, 1933 in New York, New York, U.S. She was formerly married to Miles Davis.