Diana Sands

Acting

Diana Sands

Born August 22, 1934The Bronx, New York, USA22 credits

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

Poitier's Walter Lee

Poitier's Walter Lee

Movie

2018

Honeybaby, Honeybaby
4.0

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

Movie

1974

Free to Be… You and Me
6.7

Free to Be… You and Me

Movie

1974

Willie Dynamite
6.2

Willie Dynamite

Movie

1974

Georgia, Georgia
5.2

Georgia, Georgia

Movie

1972

Doctors' Wives
4.8

Doctors' Wives

Movie

1971

Filmography

Poitier's Walter Lee
2018Poitier's Walter Leeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
1974Honeybaby, Honeybabyas Laura LewisMovie
Free to Be… You and Me
1974Free to Be… You and Meas Self (uncredited)Movie
Willie Dynamite
1974Willie Dynamiteas CoraMovie
Georgia, Georgia
1972Georgia, Georgiaas Georgia MartinMovie
Doctors' Wives
1971Doctors' Wivesas Helen StraughnMovie
The Flip Wilson Show
1970The Flip Wilson Showas SelfTV
The Landlord
1970The Landlordas Francine "Fanny" JohnsonMovie
Medical Center
1969Medical Centeras Dr. Marylou NeeleyTV
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67as Self - WifeTV
Ensign Pulver
1964Ensign Pulveras MilaMovie
An Affair of the Skin
1963An Affair of the Skinas JaniceMovie
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitiveas Davala UnawaTV
Breaking Point
1963Breaking PointTV
The Outer Limits
1963The Outer Limitsas Dr. Julia HarrisonTV
Dr. Kildare
1961Dr. Kildareas Irene RushTV
A Raisin in the Sun
1961A Raisin in the Sunas Beneatha YoungerMovie
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959Odds Against Tomorrowas Club Hostess (uncredited)Movie
A Face in the Crowd
1957A Face in the Crowdas Homeless Woman (uncredited)Movie
Four Boys and a Gun
1957Four Boys and a Gunas (uncredited)Movie
Carib Gold
1956Carib Goldas Bar GirlMovie
Caribbean
1952Caribbeanas Native Woman (uncredited)Movie