Diana Sands

Diana Sands

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

A Raisin in the Sun

as Beneatha Younger

The Landlord

as Francine "Fanny" Johnson

Cast Credits

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

as Laura Lewis

Georgia, Georgia

as Georgia Martin

Doctors' Wives

as Helen Straughn

The Landlord

as Francine "Fanny" Johnson

A Raisin in the Sun

as Beneatha Younger

Odds Against Tomorrow

as Club Hostess (uncredited)

A Face in the Crowd

as Homeless Woman (uncredited)

Four Boys and a Gun

as (uncredited)

Carib Gold

as Bar Girl

Caribbean

as Native Woman (uncredited)