Diahann Carroll
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 i...
Known For
Filmography
Sidney
2022
as Self (archive footage)
How It Feels to Be Free
2021
as Self (archival footage)
The Masked Saint
2016
as Ms. Edna
Light Girls
2015
as Self
Peeples
2013
as Nana Peeples
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013
as Self
Sing Your Song
2012
as Self
The Front
2010
as Nana
At Risk
2010
as Nana
Diary of a Single Mom
2009
as Therapist
White Collar
2009
as June
Back to You
2007
as Sandra Jenkins
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Jane Burke
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as (archive footage)
Whoopi
2003
as Viveca Rae
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Half & Half
2002
as Grandma Ruth Thorne
The Court
2002
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as Queen La (voice)
The Courage to Love
2000
as Pouponne
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
as Betty Hemings
Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
2000
as Maria Cole
Soul Food
2000
as Aunt Ruthie
Strong Medicine
2000
as Eve Morton
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
as Betty Hemings
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
as Sadie Delany
Jackie's Back!
1999
as Diahann Carroll
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Jael
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998
as Self
The Sweetest Gift
1998
as Mrs. Wilson
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
as Self
Eve's Bayou
1997
as Elzora
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
as Narrator
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Crow (voice)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994
as Lydia Bishop
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Grace Willis
Burke's Law
1994
as Grace Gibson
Ellen
1994
as Diahann Carroll
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Color Adjustment
1992
as Self
The Five Heartbeats
1991
as Eleanor Potter
Sunday in Paris
1991
as Vernetta Chase
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
as Vivian Thurlow (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murder in Black and White
1990
as Margo Stover
From the Dead of Night
1989
as Maggie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Diahann Carroll
A Different World
1987
as Marion Gilbert
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Best of Broadway
1985
as Herself
The Colbys
1985
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
1983
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Sister, Sister
1982
as Carolyne Lovejoy
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Dynasty
1981
as Dominique Devereaux
The Big Show
1980
as Self
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979
as Vivian
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Zeona Haley
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
as Mermeia
The Beatles Forever
1977
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Roxy Blue
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
1976
as Self
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
Death Scream
1975
as Betty May
Claudine
1974
as Claudine Price
One More Time
1974
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972
as Self
Great Performances
1971
as Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
as Self (archive footage)
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Split
1968
as Ellen "Ellie" Kennedy
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing
1968
as Self - Singer
Julia
1968
as Julia Baker
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Hurry Sundown
1967
as Vivian Thurlow
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
The Strolling '20s
1966
as Self
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
Not Only... But Also
1964
as Self
The Judy Garland Show
1963
as Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Paris Blues
1961
as Connie Lampson
Goodbye Again
1961
as Nightclub Singer
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Porgy and Bess
1959
as Clara
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self
Naked City
1958
as Ruby Jay
Peter Gunn
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Singer
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter / Performer
Carmen Jones
1954
as Myrt
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self
Coke Time with Eddie Fisher
1953
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Chance Of A Lifetime
1952
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self