Diana 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
Beneatha Younger
A Raisin in the Sun
Francine "Fanny" Johnson
The Landlord
Homeless Woman (uncredited)
A Face in the Crowd
Helen Straughn
Doctors' Wives
Laura Lewis
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Cora
Willie Dynamite
Georgia Martin
Georgia, Georgia
Bar Girl
Carib Gold
Janice
An Affair of the Skin
Self (archive footage)
Poitier's Walter Lee
(uncredited)
Four Boys and a Gun
Self (uncredited)
Free to Be… You and Me
Club Hostess (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
Native Woman (uncredited)
Caribbean
Mila
Ensign Pulver
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
15
Gender
Female
Birthday
1934-08-22
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York, USA
Also Known As
Diana Patricia Sands