Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1934-08-22
- Day of Death1973-09-21 (39 years)
- Place of BirthThe Bronx, New York, USA
- Also Known AsDiana Patricia Sands
Diana Sands
Biography
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.
Acting Career
- 1974
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
As: Laura Lewis
- 1974
Willie Dynamite
As: Cora
- 1972
Georgia, Georgia
As: Georgia Martin
- 1971
Doctors' Wives
As: Helen Straughn
- 1970
The Landlord
As: Francine "Fanny" Johnson
- 1969
Medical Center
As: Dr. Marylou Neeley
- 1964
Ensign Pulver
As: Mila
- 1963
An Affair of the Skin
As: Janice
1963The Fugitive
As: Davala Unawa
1963The Outer Limits
As: Dr. Julia Harrison
1961Dr. Kildare
As: Irene Rush
- 1961
A Raisin in the Sun
As: Beneatha Younger
- 1959
Odds Against Tomorrow
As: Club Hostess (uncredited)
- 1957
A Face in the Crowd
As: Homeless Woman (uncredited)
1957Four Boys and a Gun
As: (uncredited)
1956Carib Gold
As: Bar Girl
1952Caribbean
As: Native Woman (uncredited)