Diana Sands

Actor

22 August 1934 — 21 September 1973 (39 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • A Face in the Crowd
    A Face in the Crowd1957
  • The Outer Limits
    The Outer Limits2 seasons

Known For

  • A Raisin in the Sun
    A Raisin in the Sun1961
  • The Landlord
    The Landlord1970
  • Willie Dynamite
    Willie Dynamite1973
  • Georgia, Georgia
    Georgia, Georgia1972
  • Honeybaby
    Honeybaby1974
  • Doctors' Wives
    Doctors' Wives1971

Filmography

1974
Honeybaby, Honeybaby · as Laura Lewis
1973
Willie Dynamite · as Cora
1972
Georgia, Georgia · as Georgia Martin
1971
Doctors' Wives · as Helen Straughn
1970
The Landlord · as Francine "fanny" Johnson
1969
Bracken's World · as Mrs. May Bishop
1969
Medical Center · as Dr. Marylou Neeley
1968
Julia · as Cousin Sara
1965
I Spy · as Dr. Rachel Albert
1964
Ensign Pulver · as Mila
1963
1963
East Side/West Side · as Jane Foster
1963
The Fugitive · as Davala Unawa
1963
The Outer Limits · as Dr. Julia HarrisonOn Plex
1963
1962
The Doctors and the Nurses · as Ollie Sutton
1961
Dr. Kildare · as Irene Rush
1961
A Raisin in the Sun · as Beneatha Younger
1959
Odds Against Tomorrow · as Club Hostess (uncredited)
1957
A Face in the Crowd · as Homeless Woman (uncredited)On Plex
1957
Four Boys and a Gun · as (uncredited)
1956
Carib Gold · as Bar Girl
1952
Caribbean · as Native Woman (uncredited)

1974
Free to Be... You & Me · as Self (uncredited)
1970
1968
1968
What's My Line? (1968) · as Self - Mystery Guest
1967
Snap Judgement · as Self
1966
ABC Stage 67 · as Self - Wife
1965
1962
The Match Game · as Self - Team Captain
1962
1962
The Merv Griffin Show · as Self - Guest
1961
The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Guest
1952
Today · as Self - Guest