Diana Sands

Biography

Diana Patricia Sands was a talented American actress born on August 22, 1934, in the Bronx, New York City, to a Bahamian carpenter and milliner. She gained fame for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun and later appeared in notable TV series such as I Spy and The Outer Limits. Sands was twice nominated for Tony Awards and Emmy Awards during her career, which tragically ended with her passing on September 21, 1973.