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Diana Patricia Sands (August 22, 1934 – September 21, 1973) was an American actress, perhaps most known for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger, the sister of Sidney Poitier's character, Walter, in the original stage and film versions of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun (1959).
22. Apr. 2024 · Diana Sands (born Aug. 22, 1934, New York City, N.Y., U.S.—died Sept. 21, 1973, New York City, N.Y.) was an American stage and screen actress who won overnight acclaim for her portrayal of the younger sister in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (1959).
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Diana Sands was an American actress who starred in The Landlord, A Raisin in the Sun and East Side/West Side. She died in 1973 of leiomyosarcoma and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy.
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23. Sept. 1973 · Diana Sands, the actress who won overnight critical acclaim for her stage portrayal in 1959 of Sidney Poitier's young sister in “A Raisin in the Sun,” died Friday night at...
21. Juni 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Diana Sands, the first black actress to be cast in a major Broadway play without regard to color. She starred in A Raisin in the Sun, Blues for Mr. Charlie, and Georgia, Georgia, among other films and plays.
22. Aug. 2020 · Diana Sands, circa 1962 (photograph by Carl Van Vechten). Sands was the first black actress to be cast in a major Broadway play without regard to color. This was due to Philip Rose, the lead producer and the person responsible for bringing A Raisin in the Sun to Broadway in 1959.
23. Feb. 2022 · Diana Sands was a versatile and dynamic actress who played Beneatha, the rebellious and ambitious daughter of a Black family, in the 1961 film adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's play. Learn how Sands brought her own spirit and style to the role and why she was overlooked by Hollywood.
