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