Cicely Tyson

Television Hall of Fame

Peabody Awards

Academy Honorary Award

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

For How to Get Away with Murder

Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series

For How to Get Away with Murder

Presidential Medal of Freedom

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

For How to Get Away with Murder

honorary doctor of the Howard University

Kennedy Center Honors

honorary doctorate from Columbia University

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

For The Trip to Bountiful

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

For The Help

Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture

For The Help

National Board of Review Award for Best Cast

For The Help

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

For The Help

Black Reel Award for Outstanding Ensemble

For The Help

Spingarn Medal

honorary doctorate

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

For Hoodlum

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

For Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Black Movie Awards

For Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

For A Lesson before Dying

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

For Hoodlum

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

For Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

For Sweet Justice

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

For Sweet Justice

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

For Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Candace Award

honorary degree from Spelman College

Women in Film Honors

Crystal Award

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

For Hallmark Hall of Fame

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming

Golden Plate Award

Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

For King

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

For Roots

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

For The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

26th Primetime Emmy Awards

For The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress

For Sounder

National Board of Review Award for Best Actress

For Sounder

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress

For Sounder

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

honorary doctorate

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play