Diahann Carroll
Known for
For television viewers, Diahann Carroll is a known actress, the kind of performer a series leans on across seasons. The filmography opens in 1954. Drama is the usual register. The career runs to 72 years so far. Her main credit is 'White Collar', playing June, over 25 episodes. The record also carries 'The Star Wars Holiday Special'.
Diahann Carroll
17 Movies
21 Series
For television viewers, Diahann Carroll is a known actress, the kind of performer a series leans on across seasons. The filmography opens in 1954. Drama is the usual register. The career runs to 72 years so far. Her main credit is 'White Collar', playing June, over 25 episodes. The record also carries 'The Star Wars Holiday Special'.
Movies
Plays Connie Lampson
Paris Blues
1961
Plays Elzora
Eve's Bayou
1997
Plays Mermeia
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
Plays Nightclub Singer
Goodbye Again
1961
Plays Myrt
Carmen Jones
1954
Plays Vivian Thurlow
Hurry Sundown
1967
Plays Nana Peeples
Peeples
2013
Plays Eleanor Potter
The Five Heartbeats
1991
Plays Ellen "Ellie" Kennedy
The Split
1968
Plays Claudine Price
Claudine
1974
Plays Ms. Edna
The Masked Saint
2016
Plays Betty Hemings
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
Plays Clara
Porgy and Bess
1959
Plays Maria Cole
Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
2000
TV Shows
Plays Julia Baker
Julia
1968
Plays June
White Collar
2009
Plays Marion Gilbert
A Different World
1987
Plays Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Plays Jane Burke
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Plays Self
Great Performances
1971
Plays Queen La (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
Plays Aunt Ruthie
Soul Food
2000
Plays Jael
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
Plays Betty Hemings
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
Plays Grandma Ruth Thorne
Half & Half
2002
Plays Roxy Blue
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Grace Willis
Touched by an Angel
1994
Plays Ruby Jay
Naked City
1958
Plays Zeona Haley
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Plays Crow (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Plays Grace Gibson
Burke's Law
1994
Plays Eve Morton
Strong Medicine
2000
Plays Sandra Jenkins
Back to You
2007
Plays Viveca Rae
Whoopi
2003
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
How It Feels to Be Free
Full Filmography
The Masked Saint
Ms. Edna
2016
Film
Peeples
Nana Peeples
2013
Film
White Collar
June · 25 episodes
2009–
TV
Diary of a Single Mom
Therapist
2009
Film
Grey's Anatomy
Jane Burke · 5 episodes
2006–2007
TV
Back to You
Sandra Jenkins · 1 episode
2007–
TV
Soul Food
Aunt Ruthie · 2 episodes
2003–2004
TV
Whoopi
Viveca Rae · 1 episode
2003–
TV
Half & Half
Grandma Ruth Thorne · 1 episode
2002
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Diahann Carroll still alive?
Diahann Carroll passed away on October 4, 2019 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Diahann Carroll?
Diahann Carroll is best known for roles in The Star Wars Holiday Special, Eve's Bayou, Carmen Jones.
How many movies has Diahann Carroll been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1954), Diahann Carroll has appeared in 16 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Diahann Carroll's first movie?
The career of Diahann Carroll began with Carmen Jones (1954).
What is Diahann Carroll's most recent movie or series?
Diahann Carroll's most recent release is How It Feels to Be Free, which premiered on January 18, 2021.
What TV shows has Diahann Carroll appeared in?
On television, Diahann Carroll has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, White Collar, The Love Boat, Touched by an Angel.
Diahann Carroll
1935-07-17 · Bronx, New York, USA
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.