Tyler Perry, the American actor, said he paid the late actress Cicely Tyson $1 million for just one day’s work on his director’s 2007 film, Why Did I Get Married? The 52-year-old director stars on the August/September cover of AARP The Magazine, where he admits he paid Tyson the big bucks because he “appreciated” her. Perry said in an interview with the magazine that she was not adequately paid for her contribution to the entertainment business.
“I’ve never talked about it publicly, but I was Mrs Tyson’s carer for the last 15 years of her life.” She was a proud lady, and I only mention it because she wrote about it in her book.”
Cicely Tyson Net Worth
Cicely Tyson, the late actress, was born in Harlem, New York, and gained recognition as a model before turning into a Hollywood actor. Her net worth was $10 million at the time of her death, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Tyler Perry’s net worth is now estimated at $800 million, according to the website. Cicely Tyson, born December 19, 1924, began her acting career in Harold Young’s 1957 play Carib Gold. She subsequently appeared on CBS Repertoire Workshop, The Doctors and the Nurses, East Side/West Side, Naked City and other shows.
However, Cicely gained notoriety after appearing in an off-Broadway production of The Blacks, which gave her opportunities for high-profile productions. She played Claudia Ferguson in A Man Called Adam in 1966, with Sammy Davis Jr., Ossie Davis, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra Jr., Peter Lawford and Ja’net DuBois. She subsequently appeared in a number of television episodes, including Guiding Light, I Spy, Judd for the Defense, The FBI, The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, The Bill Cosby Show, Gunsmoke, Emergency!, and others.
Awards and honors
Cicely became a well-known actress in Hollywood after playing Rebecca in Martin Ritta’s 1972 family drama Sounder. Her performance in the film earned her an Oscar nomination. Two years later, she starred in the television movie The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, for which she won two Emmy Awards.
A Hero Is Nothing But a Sandwich, A Woman Called Moses, Women of Brewster Place, House of Secrets, Sweet Justice, Mrs. Scrooge, Touched by an Angel, Haunted Connecticut 2: Georgia Ghosts, House of Cards, Cherish the Day, How to Get Away with Murder, and others among others are Tyson’s merits. Her additional honors include a Tony Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Peabody Award for her performance in Oldest Living Confederate Widow in 1994. Cicely Tyson received an honorary Academy Award in 2019. She died in January 2021 at the age of 96.
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