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 Raisin in the Sun
A Face in the Crowd
The Landlord
Free to Be… You and Me
Odds Against Tomorrow
Doctors' Wives
Ensign Pulver
Willie Dynamite
Caribbean
Four Boys and a Gun

Top Movie Credits

A Raisin in the Sun Beneatha Younger
A Face in the Crowd Homeless Woman (uncredited)
The Landlord Francine "Fanny" Johnson
Free to Be… You and Me Self (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow Club Hostess (uncredited)
Doctors' Wives Helen Straughn
Caribbean Native Woman (uncredited)