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
A Face in the Crowd
Odds Against Tomorrow
The Landlord
A Raisin in the Sun
Ensign Pulver
Willie Dynamite
Caribbean
Free to Be… You and Me
Four Boys and a Gun
Doctors' Wives
Top Movie Credits
A Face in the Crowd
Homeless Woman (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
Club Hostess (uncredited)
The Landlord
Francine "Fanny" Johnson
A Raisin in the Sun
Beneatha Younger
Ensign Pulver
Mila
Willie Dynamite
Cora
Caribbean
Native Woman (uncredited)
Free to Be… You and Me
Self (uncredited)
Four Boys and a Gun
(uncredited)
Doctors' Wives
Helen Straughn