From playing the slave, Kunta Kinte, in Roots to playing a crew member on the Enterprise in “Star Trek,’’ LeVar Burton is an ...

The trailblazer, who worked as an actress, stuntwoman and extra, appeared in more than 50 films and shows like 'The Singing Nun,' 'Tarzan, the Ape Man' and as Cicely ... With roots in the British ...

From breaking barriers to stealing scenes with sass and style ... Her role in Roots highlighted her ability to convey the struggles and resilience of enslaved African Americans. Cicely Tyson is a name ...

“Roots” provided a rare high-profile dramatic outlet for Black actors such as LeVar Burton, John Amos, Cicely Tyson and Ben Vereen ... d like to play a love scene together.

And from the highest highs to the lowest lows, we can help but root for them along the way ... In “Just As I Am,” Cicely Tyson shares her inspiring life story, from her early life to her ...

The actor sat down with ET to reflect on his most influential work, including the iconic ABC miniseries Roots. It's been ... including LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, Ben Vereen, John Amos, Madge ...

Though not a Nashville resident herself, Lynda collaborates closely with big names in the local music scene. She’s taking it back to ... Culturally speaking, Cicely Tyson. She was an incredible woman ...

Roots laid the foundation for LeVar Burton ... that on his "very first day as a professional actor ... my very first scene, Cicely Tyson played my mother. Maya Angelou played my grandmother.

For Black women of a certain age, Cicely ... Enter Tyson – a brilliant actress, luminous beauty and unapologetically Black actress of such exceptional talent that she changed the game. In her powerful ...

In light of Cicely Tyson’s ... the legacy of the late Miss Tyson with this special conversation captured in 2012 at the taping of Oprah and The Legendary Cast of Roots 35 Years Later.

OWN honors the legacy of the late Miss Tyson ... Roots 35 Years Later." The Emmy and Tony-award-winning actress explains the surprising story of how she found her calling, shares behind-the-scenes ...

Cicely Tyson book images – contact ... American actress Cicily Tyson (as Jane Foster) works at a filing cabinet in a scene from an episode of the television show ‘East Side/West Side ...