ACTOR · FROM THE BRONX, USA
Diana Sands
1934–197318 credits since 1952
UpliftingFamilyClassCultural identityFunny
ABOUT DIANA
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born22 August 1934
Died21 September 1973
BirthplaceThe Bronx, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora11 of 18 titles
Known for
The titles people know Diana from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 11
- Average IMDb
- 7.1
- Highest rated
- The FugitiveIMDb 8.1
- Working since
- 1952
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1970s
5 titles · IMDb 6.0 on average
as Laura Lewis
Movieas Cora
as Georgia Martin
Movieas Helen Straughn
Movieas Francine "Fanny" Johnson
The 1960s
8 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
Seriesas Dr. Marylou Neeley · 1 episode
Movieas Mila
as Janice
Seriesas Davala Unawa · 1 episode
1 episode
Seriesas Dr. Julia Harrison · 1 episode
Seriesas Irene Rush · 4 episodes
Movieas Beneatha Younger
The 1950s
5 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average
Movieas Club Hostess (uncredited)
Movieas Homeless Woman (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Bar Girl
as Native Woman (uncredited)
Often works with
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