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