BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – CICELY TYSON, the famous black American actress of Nevisian parentage, last night (June 9) was the recipient of a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a play.
The award ceremony was televised live on CBS from New York City.
www.cbsnews.com reported that Tyson returned to Broadway this season for the first time in 30 years.
The North American media house gave details about the play in which Tyson starred.
“In Horton Foote's ‘The Trip to Bountiful’, Tyson plays a widow in 1953 whose only desire is to revisit her old home in Bountiful and recapture purpose she lost when she left for Houston,” it revealed.
Tyson beat out Laurie Metcalf, Amy Morton, Kristine Nielsen and Holland Taylor for the award.
Her acceptance speech was also reported on.
“She gave a long acceptance speech and was cut off by music. ‘Please wrap it up’, Tyson said, referring to the teleprompter. "Well, that's exactly what you did with me: You wrapped me up in your arms after 30 years."
CBS highlighted Tyson’s notable achievements in its article.
Reportedly, she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Sounder in 1972. Other film credits include Fried Green Tomatoes, Bustin' Loose and Jefferson in Paris.
Additionally, according to that media house, Tyson won Emmys for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, and she was also nominated for her role in the miniseries Roots.
Tyson was born in New York City after her Nevisian Parents emigrated to the United States of America.
