Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 17, 1935

Died

October 4, 2019 (age 84)

Place of Birth

Bronx, New York, USA

Also Known As

Carol Diahann Johnson

دیان کارول

IMDb

Diahann Carroll

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.

Filmography

2022FilmSidneyas Self (archive footage)2021FilmHow It Feels to Be Freeas Self (archival footage)2016FilmThe Masked Saintas Ms. Edna 2015FilmLight Girlsas Self 2013FilmPeeplesas Nana Peeples 2013FilmMartin Luther King and the March on Washingtonas Self 2012FilmSing Your Songas Self 2010FilmThe Frontas Nana 2010FilmAt Riskas Nana 2009TVWhite Collaras June 2009FilmDiary of a Single Momas Therapist 2007TVBack to Youas Sandra Jenkins 2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Jane Burke 2004FilmTV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas (archive footage)2003TVWhoopias Viveca Rae 2002TVHalf & Halfas Grandma Ruth Thorne 2002FilmNBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self 2002TVThe Court 2001TVThe Legend of Tarzanas Queen La (voice)2000FilmLivin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Storyas Maria Cole 2000TVStrong Medicineas Eve Morton 2000TVSoul Foodas Aunt Ruthie 2000FilmSally Hemings: An American Scandalas Betty Hemings 2000TVSally Hemings: An American Scandalas Betty Hemings 2000FilmThe Courage to Loveas Pouponne 1999TVTwice in a Lifetimeas Jael 1999FilmJackie's Back!as Diahann Carroll 1999FilmHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Yearsas Sadie Delany 1998FilmThe Sweetest Giftas Mrs. Wilson 1998FilmMotown 40: The Music is Foreveras Self 1998FilmSmall Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywoodas Self 1997FilmEve's Bayouas Elzora 1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Crow (voice)1995FilmJirimpimbira: An African Folk Taleas Narrator 1994TVTouched by an Angelas Grace Willis 1994FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyleas Lydia Bishop 1994TVEllenas Diahann Carroll 1994TVBurke's Lawas Grace Gibson 1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self 1992FilmColor Adjustmentas Self 1991FilmPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Vivian Thurlow (archive footage) (uncredited)1991FilmSunday in Parisas Vernetta Chase 1991FilmThe Five Heartbeatsas Eleanor Potter 1990FilmMurder in Black and Whiteas Margo Stover 1989FilmFrom the Dead of Nightas Maggie 1988FilmJoan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Diahann Carroll 1988FilmHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self 1987TVA Different Worldas Marion Gilbert 1986FilmKraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Specialas Self 1985TVThe Colbys 1985FilmThe Best of Broadwayas Herself 1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self 1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1983FilmStarfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983 1982FilmSister, Sisteras Carolyne Lovejoy 1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self 1981TVDynastyas Dominique Devereaux 1980TVThe Big Showas Self 1979FilmI Know Why the Caged Bird Singsas Vivian 1979TVRoots: The Next Generationsas Zeona Haley 1978FilmThe Star Wars Holiday Specialas Mermeia 1977FilmThe Beatles Foreveras Self 1977TVThe Love Boatas Roxy Blue 1976FilmTelly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?as Self 1976TVThe Sonny and Cher Show 1975FilmDeath Screamas Betty May 1974TVDinah!as Self 1974FilmClaudineas Claudine Price 1974FilmOne More Timeas Self 1972TVThe Julie Andrews Houras Self 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self 1970FilmKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)1968FilmThe Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)1968FilmFrancis Albert Sinatra Does His Thingas Self - Singer 1968FilmThe Splitas Ellen "Ellie" Kennedy 1968TVJuliaas Julia Baker 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self 1967FilmHurry Sundownas Vivian Thurlow 1966TVABC Stage 67as Self 1966FilmThe Strolling '20sas Self 1964TVNot Only... But Alsoas Self 1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self 1963TVThe Judy Garland Showas Self 1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host 1961FilmParis Bluesas Connie Lampson 1961FilmGoodbye Againas Nightclub Singer 1959FilmPorgy and Bessas Clara 1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self 1958TVNaked Cityas Ruby Jay 1958TVPeter Gunn 1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Self 1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self 1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest 1954FilmCarmen Jonesas Myrt 1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Self 1953TVCoke Time with Eddie Fisher 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1952TVChance Of A Lifetime 1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Self 1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee