However, mother and daughter clash, never more so than in “Episode 41.” Elizabeth is undergoing treatment for cancer and ends yet another fight with her daughter by ripping off her own wig, revealing the effects of the chemotherapy.Īccelus is a standout in “Episode 42” as his character, the just-released jailbird, meets with Heather Dunbar ( Elizabeth Marvel), the Democratic presidential nominee. When Francis turns on her, she plots her revenge by jump-starting Claire’s political career.

Tyson is a powerhouse as she cuts Wright’s character down to size.īurstyn won an Emmy in 2013 for her supporting turn as the mother of a politico ( Sigourney Weaver) in the minseries “Political Animals.” In “ House of Cards,” she plays Elizabeth Hale, the mother of Claire Underwood, who has backed her son-in-law’s political ambitions. In “Episode 40,” Claire Underwood (Wright) asks Jones to back her, rather than her own daughter ( Lisa Gay Hamilton), in the upcoming election for her seat. Tyson, a three-time Emmy winner (“The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” 1974 “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All,” 1994), plays retiring congresswoman Doris Jones in the first three episodes. It was a shocking moment, reminiscent of the “Veep” episode for which Tony Hale collected his second Emmy last year.

Asked to cook ribs by Francis Underwood (Spacey), Hayes refuses and unleashes on the president after three years of biting his tongue. This season, he appears in only “Episode 50” but leaves a lasting impression. Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Emmy PredictionsĬathey, who lost in 2014 to Joe Morton (“Scandal”), won last year over Emmy darling Beau Bridges (“Master of Sex”). SPOILERS BELOW as I recap the likeliest episode submissions for this talented quartet. You know, just in case you needed yet another reason to look forward to the House of Cards' return.Also in contention are two Emmy favorites: Ellen Burstyn, who won Best Drama Guest Actress in 2009 for “Law & Order: SVU” and Cicely Tyson, who contended in this category last year for “How to Get Away with Murder.” And watch out for Sebastian Accelus, who played investigative journalist Lucas Goodwin in the first two seasons of this Netflix series, and returns to the role on a recurring basis. But if there was anyone who would be able to take this First Lady down a peg or two, it would be in the form of the one and only Cicely Tyson. From the sound of things, it looks as though her interaction with Representative Jones will fall under the latter category and remind viewers that she can be the victimizer just as often as she can be the victim. One minute you're feeling sorry for her and the next minute you're ashamed of her actions. But even with just this small piece of information that we have, I'm beyond excited to see where her story arc will lead and, perhaps more importantly, how it will impact the Underwood personal and political reign.Ĭlaire has always been a complex character. Netflix hasn't even released an official photo of her as Doris Jones, so you'll have to wait and see it all unfold firsthand when the episodes are released. Not much else is known at this time about Tyson's character or even how long her appearance will be on the show.

(Or perhaps even fall right off of them? You never know!) So you better believe that Tyson is going to take Season 4 to a whole new level of amazingness. Sounds pretty intense, right? And given that it'll take place between two powerhouse female actors, I have no doubt that we'll all be on the edge of our seats. In fact, according to a Baltimore Sun review of Tyson's role, her character will start off having a very civil meeting with Claire, however, things soon take a hostile turn and leads to Representative Jones 'viscerally communicates what it feels like to be offended by race and class privilege' to the First Lady. Portraying the part of Texas congresswoman Doris Jones, Tyson will give what's sure to be a memorable performance while tackling from very real and poignant issues regarding race and class. Why is that, you may ask? Because she'll be going toe-to-toe with Claire Underwood herself. And while you've undoubtedly seen her praise-worthy acting talents throughout the years, this is absolutely going to be one role of hers you won't want to miss.

Just when you think a show can't possibly get anymore star power than it already has, you find out that the legendary Cicely Tyson has joined the cast of House of Cards Season 4.

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