Among those nods was Tyson’s Oscar nomination, making her only the third black actress to be nominated for an Academy Award, along with Dorothy Dandridge (1922 – 1965) in 1955 and Tyson’s 1972 competition, Diana Ross.
Tyson also received a Golden Globe nomination and won the National Society of Film Critics and National Board of Review awards for best actress.
Of Tyson’s work in “Sounder,” a contemporary review by Roger Ebert (1942 – 2013) said it was “a wonder to see the subtleties in her performance.”“Sounder” was the film that put Tyson in the national spotlight, but the actress was already close to 50 and had a long-established career when it was made.
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