Diana Sands

Born: 1934-08-22

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, USA

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.

Known For

The Landlord
A Raisin in the Sun
A Face in the Crowd
Doctors' Wives
Ensign Pulver
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Caribbean
Odds Against Tomorrow
Willie Dynamite
Free to Be… You and Me

Top Movie Credits

The Landlord Francine "Fanny" Johnson
A Raisin in the Sun Beneatha Younger
A Face in the Crowd Homeless Woman (uncredited)
Doctors' Wives Helen Straughn
Caribbean Native Woman (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow Club Hostess (uncredited)
Free to Be… You and Me Self (uncredited)