1957Winner
Best Performance
A Face in the Crowd
Diana Sands
Actor
The Bronx, New York, USA
August 22, 1934
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1961Winner
Best Performance
A Raisin in the Sun
1956Nominee
Best Performance
Carib Gold
Career Highlights
1959Highlight
Best Performance
Odds Against Tomorrow
1970Highlight
Best Performance
The Landlord
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A Face in the Crowd
A Raisin in the Sun
Odds Against Tomorrow