Diahann Carroll

Birth Name:

Carol Diann Johnson

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Diahann Carroll, Groundbreaking Julia and Dynasty Star, Dead at 84

The Tony winner was the first black woman to star in a TV series in a non-stereotypical role

Fri, Oct 4, 2019

Diahann Carroll, Groundbreaking Julia and Dynasty Star, Dead at 84

Diahann Carroll on African-American Emmy Nominees: "We're a Little Behind"

Kerry Washington made history this with her Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a Drama series — the first in 18 years — but fellow history-making actress Diahann Carroll says African-American thespians still have a ways to go. "I feel we're a little...

Mon, Sep 23, 2013

Diahann Carroll on African-American Emmy Nominees: "We're a Little Behind"

Diahann Carroll, Denzel Washinton Reviving A Raisin in the Sun

Diahann Carroll and Denzel Washington are reviving A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway, the Associated Press reports. Carroll will play matriarch Lena, and Washington will star as her son William. The play, which first debuted in 1959, follows the black family as they try to find a better life in a white neighborhood.

Fri, Aug 2, 2013

Diahann Carroll, Denzel Washinton Reviving A Raisin in the Sun

OWN Schedules Downton-Like Drama From Tyler Perry; Oprah to Interview Whitney Houston's Mom

Oprah Winfrey's OWN will premiere two new original series from Tyler Perry — including a Downton Abbey-esque drama — on May 29, OWN Presidents Sheri Salata and Erik Logan announced Saturday at the winter TV previews. The Haves and the Have Nots will focus on the dynamics and secrets of the wealthy Cryer family and of the family of their maid, Hanna. Love Thy Neighbor, a half-hour comedy, will center on a local diner and all of its zany customers. The two series are part of...

Sat, Jan 5, 2013

OWN Schedules Downton-Like Drama From Tyler Perry; Oprah to Interview Whitney Houston's Mom

Comedy Writer Hal Kanter Dies at 92

Hal Kanter, the Emmy-winning comedy writer behind the groundbreaking series Julia, has died. He was 92.Kanter died Sunday of complications from pneumonia at California's Encino Hospital, his daughter, Donna Kanter, told the Los Angeles Times. See the celebs we lost this year"What a dear man," friend Carl Reiner said. "He was considered one of the wits of the industry; there's no question about it. Any time he ...

Tue, Nov 8, 2011