Diana Sands
Acting
Born 1934-08-22
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
Popular credits
A Face in the Crowd
Homeless Woman (uncredited)
The Outer Limits
Dr. Julia Harrison
A Raisin in the Sun
Beneatha Younger
Odds Against Tomorrow
Club Hostess (uncredited)
The Fugitive
Davala Unawa
The Landlord
Francine "Fanny" Johnson
Willie Dynamite
Cora
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
Dr. Kildare
Irene Rush
Doctors' Wives
Helen Straughn
Ensign Pulver
Mila
Medical Center
Dr. Marylou Neeley
Free to Be… You and Me
Self (uncredited)
Four Boys and a Gun
(uncredited)
Georgia, Georgia
Georgia Martin
Caribbean
Native Woman (uncredited)
ABC Stage 67
Self - Wife
Breaking Point
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Laura Lewis
Carib Gold
Bar Girl