Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist best known for her roles in the films Carmen Jones and Porgy and Bess and on the TV series Julia and Dynasty (1981).
Filmography:
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Film Roles
- Carmen Jones (1954) as Myrt
- Porgy and Bess (1959) as Clara
- Goodbye Again (1961) as Nightclub Singer
- Paris Blues (1961) as Connie Lampson
- Hurry Sundown (1967) as Vivian Turlow
- The Split (1968) as Ellen "Ellie" Kennedy
- Claudine (1974) as Claudine
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) as Vivian
- Mo' Better Blues (1990) as Jazz Club Singer
- The Five Heartbeats (1991) as Eleanor Potter
- Color Adjustment (1992) as Herself
- The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994) as Lydia Bishop
- Eve's Bayou (1997) as Elzora
- Peeples (2013) as Nana Peeples
- The Masked Saint (2016) as Ms. Edna
Television Roles
- The Jack Paar Tonight Show (28 episodes, 1957–61) as Herself
- The Ed Sullivan Show (9 episodes, 1957–68) as Herself
- The Garry Moore Show (8 episodes, 1969–62) as Herself
- Peter Gunn (1 episode, 1960) as Dina Wright
- The Danny Kaye Show (6 episodes) as Herself
- Naked City (1 episode, 1962) as Ruby Jay
- The Eleventh Hour (1 episode, 1963) as Stella Young
- The Carol Burnett Show (2 episodes, 1967–71) as Herself
- Julia (1968–71) as Julia Baker
- The Dick Cavett Show (3 episodes, 1972–86) as Herself
- The Diahann Carroll Show (1974)
- The Love Boat (1 episode, 1977) as Roxy Blue
- The Hollywood Squares (11 episodes, 1977–78) as Herself
- The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) as Mermeia Holographic
- Dynasty (1984–87) as Dominique Deveraux
- The Colbys (7 episodes, 1985–86) as Dominique Deveraux
- A Different World (9 episodes, 1989–93) as Marion Gilbert
- Evening Shade (1 episode, 1994) as Ginger
- Touched by an Angel (1 episode, 1995) as Grace Willis
- The Court (6 episodes, 2002) as Justice DeSett
- Soul Food: The Series (2 episodes, 2003–04) as Aunt Ruthie
- Grey's Anatomy (5 episodes, 2006–07) as Jane Burke
- White Collar (25 episodes, 2009–14) as June Ellington
- Diary Of A Single Mom (7 episodes, 2010–11) as Jane Marco
