Diana Sands
Known for Acting · 22 credits
- Born
- 1934-08-22
- Died
- 1973-09-21
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Diana Patricia Sands
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
TV Shows (7)
Movies (15)
A Face in the Crowd
1957
as Homeless Woman (uncredited)
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
as Beneatha Younger
The Landlord
1970
as Francine "Fanny" Johnson
Ensign Pulver
1964
as Mila
Willie Dynamite
1974
as Cora
Doctors' Wives
1971
as Helen Straughn
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
as Club Hostess (uncredited)
An Affair of the Skin
1963
as Janice
Georgia, Georgia
1972
as Georgia Martin
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
as Self (uncredited)
Caribbean
1952
as Native Woman (uncredited)
Four Boys and a Gun
1957
as (uncredited)
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
1974
as Laura Lewis
Carib Gold
1956
as Bar Girl
Poitier's Walter Lee
2018
as Self (archive footage)
About Diana Sands
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. With 22 credits spanning from 1952 to 2018, Diana Sands has appeared in 15 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Diana Sands Movies
- A Face in the Crowd (1957) — as Homeless Woman (uncredited)
- A Raisin in the Sun (1961) — as Beneatha Younger
- The Landlord (1970) — as Francine "Fanny" Johnson
- Ensign Pulver (1964) — as Mila
- Willie Dynamite (1974) — as Cora
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