
Diahann Carroll
- Date of Birth: 1935-07-17
- Date of Death: 2019-10-04
- Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer and model. She rose to stardom in performances in... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer and model. She rose to stardom in performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including Carmen Jones in 1954 and Porgy and Bess in 1959. In 1962, Carroll won a Tony Award for best actress, a first for a black woman, for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings. Her 1968 debut in Julia, the first series on American television to star a black woman in a nonstereotypical role, was a milestone both in her career and the medium. In the 1980s she played the role of an interracial diva in the primetime soap opera Dynasty. Carroll was the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress In A Television Series in 1968. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for the 1974 film Claudine. She was also a breast cancer survivor and activist.

The Sweetest Gift
Drama, TV Movie • 1998 February

The Flip Wilson Show
Comedy • 1970 September

At Risk
Crime, Mystery, TV Movie • 2010 May

The Hollywood Palace
Comedy • 1964 January

The Hollywood Palace
Comedy • 1964 January

Intimate Portrait
Documentary • 1993 November

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Drama, TV Movie • 1979 April

Diary of a Single Mom
Drama • 2009 January

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Documentary • 2004 January

The Star Wars Holiday Special
Adventure, Science Fiction, Family, Music, TV Movie • 1978 November