Diahann Carroll
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 Masked Saint
as Ms. EdnaThe journey of a professional wrestler who becomes a small town pastor and moonlights as a...
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Mo' Better Blues
as Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness...
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Paris Blues
as Connie LampsonDuring the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two...
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The Star Wars Holiday Special
as MermeiaLuke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled...
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Carmen Jones
as MyrtThe tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated...
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And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...
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Eve's Bayou
as ElzoraSummer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to...
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The Five Heartbeats
as Eleanor PotterIn the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group...
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At Risk
as NanaDetective Win Garano is asked to reopen a twenty-year-old murder case, and soon finds himself...
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Hurry Sundown
as Vivian ThurlowPost-WWII, a corporation seeks Georgia farmland, but two owners—a white veteran and a black...
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Jackie's Back!
as Diahann CarrollA British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her...
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Vivian Thurlow (archive footage) (uncredited)This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie...
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Night of 100 Stars II
as SelfThis special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...
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Porgy and Bess
as ClaraIn the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as...
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The Front
as NanaA detective uncovers a sinister conspiracy when he is sent to research a disintegrating...
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Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
as Betty HemingsEpic television miniseries exploring the complicated relationship of Thomas Jefferson and slave...
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Peeples
as Nana PeeplesThe story follows what happens when a child psychologist surprises his girlfriend by showing up...
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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Sadie DelanyTells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored")...
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...
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The Split
as Ellen "Ellie" KennedyA group of thieves attempt a daring robbery of a football stadium.
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Death Scream
as Betty MayLoosely based on the true story of the killing of Kitty Genovese: A young woman's murder is...
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as SelfStars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
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Color Adjustment
as SelfFrom Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
as VivianBased on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing...
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Goodbye Again
as Nightclub SingerMiddle-aged businesswoman Paula Tessier rejects the advances of her client's amusing 25-year-old...
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Light Girls
as SelfFrom the creator and director of the critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls, award-winning...
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Night of 100 Stars
as SelfThe most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
as Lydia BishopA former associate of Perry Mason returns to handle the defense of a world-class chess player...
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as SelfA celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
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Claudine
as Claudine PriceClaudine is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs...
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Sing Your Song
as SelfMost people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his...
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Diary of a Single Mom
as TherapistOcean (Monica Calhoun), a 27-year-old highly-motivated mother has found her calling in managing...
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Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
as NarratorA brave boy named Temba ventures to find food and water for his drought-striken village. But...
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How It Feels to Be Free
as Self (archival footage)Tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne,...
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.
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The Courage to Love
as PouponneIn 19th century New Orleans, creole Henriette must choose between love and devotion to the...
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Sunday in Paris
as Vernetta ChaseA pilot for an unsold NBC series. A single woman with three children realizes that her family...
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Motown 40: The Music is Forever
as SelfArchival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown...
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Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Diahann CarrollFictional character, Heidi Abromowitz, is the butt of everyone's jokes.
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of...
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Murder in Black and White
as Margo StoverA recently appointed black police commissioner is killed. So, Frank Janek is assigned to...
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The Sweetest Gift
as Mrs. WilsonTwo neighboring families in Florida, one black and one white, struggle with the problems of...
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Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as SelfAn all-star cast celebrates George Burn's 90th birthday and showcases highlights in Burns' career.
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Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
as Maria ColeThe true life story of famed singer Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat 'King' Cole. Gripping drama of...
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From the Dead of Night
as MaggieAfter having a near death experience Joanna finds her life in constant danger. She begins to...
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The Best of Broadway
as HerselfTom Bosley hosts a tribute to the American musical theater taped before a live audience...
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Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
as SelfAt the height of his KOJAK TV series fame, Telly Savalas starred in this variety special that...
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
as SelfDocumentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a...
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Sister, Sister
as Carolyne LovejoyHeated confrontations and revelations result when a divorcee returns with her young son to the...
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Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing
as Self - SingerHaving established himself as a household name after his previous A Man and His Music specials,...
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as SelfLouis Gossett Jr. takes viewers through a special documentary celebration of the groundbreaking...
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Grey's Anatomy
as Jane BurkeFollows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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White Collar
as JuneIn exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help...
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Dynasty
as Dominique DevereauxThe saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch;...
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The Love Boat
as Roxy BluePassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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Tony Awards
as Self - PerformerThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter/PerformerThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - PresenterThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - HostThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - Co-HostThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Touched by an Angel
as Grace WillisMonica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Strong Medicine
as Eve MortonThe lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.
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The Carol Burnett Show
as SelfThe Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol...
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Naked City
as Ruby JayNaked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network....
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A Different World
as Marion GilbertA Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise...
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Intimate Portrait
as SelfIntimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - SingerThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Red Skelton Show
as SelfThe Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades,...
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Ellen
as Diahann CarrollEllen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July...
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Reading Rainbow
as Herself - Narrator (voice)Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode...
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Peter Gunn
as uncreditedPeter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - NomineeAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - PresenterAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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The Legend of Tarzan
as Queen La (voice)The Legend of Tarzan picks up where the 1999 feature film left off, with the title character...
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Half & Half
as Grandma Ruth ThorneHalf & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006....
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Julia
as Julia BakerJulia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an...
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Burke's Law
as Grace GibsonBurke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from...
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The Bob Hope Show
as SelfThe Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Twice in a Lifetime
as JaelPrematurely deceased people are given the opportunity to correct something that went wrong in...
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The Colbys
as uncreditedThe Colbys is an American prime time soap opera, which originally aired on ABC from November 20,...
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Crow (voice)Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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The Sonny & Cher Show
as uncreditedCher and Sonny Bono starred in this quintessentially '70's TV comedy/variety show. Sonny and...
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The Flip Wilson Show
as SelfThe Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September...
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The Danny Kaye Show
as SelfThe Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963...
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The Hollywood Palace
as Self - SingerThe Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...
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The Hollywood Palace
as SelfThe Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...
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Roots: The Next Generations
as Zeona HaleyRoots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from...
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The Court
as uncreditedThe Court is an American legal drama television series that aired from March 26 until April 9, 2002.
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Soul Food
as Aunt RuthieSoul Food: The Series is a television drama that aired Wednesday nights on Showtime from June...
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ABC Stage 67
as SelfABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...
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The Wonderful World of Disney
as SelfWalt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...
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DuPont Show of the Month
as SelfDuPont Show of the Month is an acclaimed 90-minute television anthology series that aired...
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Back to You
as Sandra JenkinsBack to You is an American situation comedy series, which aired on Fox from September 19, 2007...
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Whoopi
as Viveca RaeWhoopi was an American situation comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg. The series revolved around...
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The Julie Andrews Hour
as SelfThe Julie Andrews Hour is a television variety series starring Julie Andrews that was produced...
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The Judy Garland Show
as SelfThe Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on...
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The Big Show
as SelfThe Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by...
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Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
as Betty HemingsEpic television miniseries exploring the complicated relationship of Thomas Jefferson and slave...
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