Diana Sands

Photograph of Sands taken by [[Carl Van Vechten]], 1963 Diana Patricia Sands (August 22, 1934September 21, 1973) was an American actress, perhaps most known for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger, the sister of Sidney Poitier's character, Walter, in the original stage and film versions of Lorraine Hansberry's ''A Raisin in the Sun'' (1959).

Sands also appeared in a number of dramatic television series in the 1960s and 1970s such as ''I Spy'', as Davala Unawa in the 1967 ''The Fugitive'' episode "Dossier on a Diplomat", Dr. Harrison in the ''Outer Limits'' episode "The Mice", and ''Julia''. Sands also starred in the 1963 film ''An Affair of the Skin'' as the narrator and photographer, Janice. She was twice nominated for a Tony Award and twice nominated for an Emmy Award. Provided by Wikipedia

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