DIAHANN CARROLL

BIOGRAPHY:

Diahann Carroll is an American television and stage actress and singer known for her performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959) as well as on Broadway.

Julia (1968) was one of the first series on American television to star a black woman in a nonstereotypical role and was followed by her portrayal of Dominique Deveraux in the primetime soap opera Dynasty over three seasons. She is the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award for “Best Actress In A Television Series” in 1968.

A breast cancer survivor and activist, Carroll was scheduled to return to the Broadway stage in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun as Mama, but withdrew prior to opening citing the demands of the rehearsal and performance schedule.

MORE MOVIE WITH: Diahann Carroll

Maya Angelou and still i rise (2016) Play: Herself	Peeples (2013) Play: Peeples Nana	Eve’s Bayou (1997) Play: Elzora	The Five Heartbeats (1991) Play: Eleanor Potter	Claudine (1974) Play: Claudine

SERIES TV WITH: Diahann Carroll

Diary of a Single Mom (2009) Play: Therapist Half & Half (2002) Play: Grand M?re Soul Food (2000) Play: Tante Ruthie Sister Sister (1994) Play: Carolyne Lovejoy Campus Show (A Different World) (1987) Play: Marion Gilbert Roots (1977) Play: Zenitha Haley Julia (1968) Play: Julia Baker