Diana Sands
August 22, 1934 (90 years old) in The Bronx, New York, USA
Diana Patricia Sands was an American actress, perhaps most known for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger, the sister of Sidney Poitier's character in the original stage and film versions of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun.
Known For
Credits
- 2018 ·Poitier's Walter Leeas Self (archive footage)
- 1974 ·Honeybaby, Honeybabyas Laura Lewis
- 1974 ·Free to Be… You and Meas Self (uncredited)
- 1974 ·Willie Dynamiteas Cora
- 1972 ·Georgia, Georgiaas Georgia Martin
- 1971 ·Doctors' Wivesas Helen Straughn
- 1970 ·The Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1970 ·The Landlordas Francine "Fanny" Johnson
- 1969 ·Medical Centeras Dr. Marylou Neeley
- 1966 ·ABC Stage 67as Self - Wife
- 1964 ·Ensign Pulveras Mila
- 1963 ·An Affair of the Skinas Janice
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Davala Unawa
- 1963 ·The Outer Limitsas Dr. Julia Harrison
- 1963 ·Breaking Pointas
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Irene Rush
- 1961 ·A Raisin in the Sunas Beneatha Younger
- 1959 ·Odds Against Tomorrowas Club Hostess (uncredited)
- 1957 ·Carib Goldas Bar Girl
- 1957 ·A Face in the Crowdas Homeless Woman (uncredited)
- 1957 ·Four Boys and a Gunas (uncredited)
- 1952 ·Caribbeanas Native Woman (uncredited)