Diahann Carroll
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: July 17, 1935
Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, USA
Known For
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The film tells the story of how the march for jobs and freedom began, speaking to the people who organised and participated in it. Using rarely seen archive footage the film reveals the background stories surrounding the build up to the march as well as the fierce opposition it faced from the JFK administration, J Edgar Hoover's FBI and widespread claims that it would incite racial violence, chaos and disturbance. The film follows the unfolding drama as the march reaches its ultimate triumphs, gaining acceptance from the state, successfully raising funds and in the end, organised and executed peacefully.
Light Girls
From the creator and director of the critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls, award-winning filmmaker Bill Duke continues the conversation on colorism with Light Girls. Sharing the untold stories and experiences of lighter-skinned women, Light Girls dives deep into the discussion of skin color, preference, privilege, pain and prejudice. The documentary features interviews with Russell Simmons, Soledad O'Brien, Diahann Carroll, India Arie, Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Kym Whitley, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and more.
The Court
The Court is an American legal drama television series that aired from March 26 until April 9, 2002.
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
An all-star cast celebrates George Burn's 90th birthday and showcases highlights in Burns' career.
Whoopi
Whoopi was an American situation comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg. The series revolved around the events and people at her hotel, the Lamont Hotel, in New York City. The show aired on Tuesdays from September 9, 2003, on NBC to April 20, 2004.
Reading Rainbow
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
White Collar
In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help straight-man FBI agent Peter Burke catch elusive white-collar criminals.
Half & Half
Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship. The series is set in San Francisco. It was the second-most-watched show on UPN's Monday night line-up and fourth overall on the network. The show was on The CW's first draft line-up in March 2006, but due to several circumstances—including The CW's contractual obligation to pick up Reba, the uncancelling of All of Us, and the pick-up of the Girlfriends spin-off The Game—Half & Half was left off the final Fall 2006 schedule and ended production. The series has aired in reruns on Global TV in Canada, Trouble in the UK and in local syndication in the United States. It also airs in the United States on TV One.
Grey's Anatomy
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Night of 100 Stars II
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archival footage)
as Ms. Edna
as Self
as Nana Peeples
as Self
as Nana
as Nana
as June
as Therapist
as Sandra Jenkins
as Jane Burke
as (archive footage)
as Viveca Rae
as Grandma Ruth Thorne
as Self
as Queen La (voice)
as Maria Cole
as Eve Morton
as Aunt Ruthie
as Betty Hemings
as Betty Hemings
as Pouponne
as Jael
as Diahann Carroll
as Sadie Delany
as Mrs. Wilson
as Elzora
as Crow (voice)
as Narrator
as Grace Willis
as Lydia Bishop
as Diahann Carroll
as Grace Gibson
as Self
as Self
as Vivian Thurlow (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Vernetta Chase
as Eleanor Potter
as Margo Stover
as Maggie
as Diahann Carroll
as Marion Gilbert
as Herself
as Self
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Carolyne Lovejoy
as Self
as Dominique Devereaux
as Self
as Vivian
as Zeona Haley
as Mermeia
as Self
as Roxy Blue
as Self
as Betty May
as Self
as Claudine Price
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (uncredited)
as Self - Singer
as Ellen "Ellie" Kennedy
as Julia Baker
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Vivian Thurlow
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Co-Host
as Self
as Connie Lampson
as Nightclub Singer
as Clara
as Self
as Ruby Jay
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self - Singer
as Self - Performer
as Self - Presenter/Performer
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Host
as Self - Co-Host
as Myrt
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Mystery Guest
as Self
as Self - Nominee
as Self - Presenter
as Self