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Diahann Carroll is a Actor American born on 17 july 1935 at New York City (USA)

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll
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Birth name Carol Diann Johnson
Nationality USA
Birth 17 july 1935 at New York City (USA)
Death 4 october 2019 (at 84 years)

Diahann Carroll (/daɪˈæn ˈkær.əl/; born July 17, 1935) is an American television and stage actress and singer. Her acting career has spanned nearly six decades. After appearing in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts such as Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959) and on Broadway, she starred in Julia (1968), one of the first series on American television to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. Later she played the role of Dominique Deveraux on the popular prime time soap opera, Dynasty. She is the recipient of numerous stage and screen awards and nominations. Carroll has been married four times and became the mother of a daughter in 1960. She is a breast cancer survivor and activist. Carroll was scheduled to return to the Broadway stage in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun as Mama, but withdrew prior to opening citing the demands of the rehearsal and performance schedule.

Biography

Carroll married four times, first to record producer Monte Kay. The union produced a daughter, Suzanne Kay Bamford (born September 9, 1960), who became a freelance media journalist. In 1973, Carroll surprised the press by marrying Las Vegas boutique owner Fred Glusman. Several weeks later, she filed for divorce, charging Glusman with physical abuse. In 1975, she married Robert DeLeon, a managing editor of Jet magazine. She was widowed two years later when DeLeon was killed in a car crash. Carroll's fourth marriage was to singer Vic Damone in 1987. The union, which Carroll admitted was turbulent, saw a legal separation in 1991, reconciliation, and divorce in 1996. Carroll for a time also dated and was engaged to British television host and producer David Frost.

Usually with

Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
(2 films)
Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
(3 films)
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
(5 films)
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
(4 films)
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Diahann Carroll (26 films)

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The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (2018)
, 1h25
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Circus films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Mermaids in film
Actors William Moseley, Shirley MacLaine, Poppy Drayton, Gina Gershon, Shanna Collins, William Forsythe
Rating43% 2.1791352.1791352.1791352.1791352.179135
L'histoire commence avec une vieille grand-mère racontant à ses deux petites-filles l'histoire de la petite sirène. Malgré leur jeune âge, les filles ne croient pas à l'histoire, jusqu'à ce que leur grand-mère leur raconte une histoire. Il y a de nombreuses années, un jeune journaliste du nom de Cam Harrison qui n'avait pas réussi à gagner sa vie part à la recherche d'une bonne histoire en compagnie de sa plus jeune sœur, Elle. Là, ils vont au cirque et rencontrent une belle sirène piégée dans un réservoir de verre. Ils sont encore plus surpris quand la sirène apparaît devant eux comme une jeune femme avec des jambes. Le duo apprend vite d'une prophétie à propos d'une petite fille née sur terre, bénie du coeur d'une sirène. Avec cette prophétie venue à la vie dans Elle, ils sont de plus enchevêtrés dans un complot sinistre d'un sorcier qui souhaite garder l'âme de la sirène et la convertir au pouvoir.
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman (2017)
, 1h45
Directed by Michael Gracey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Circus films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Keala Settle
Roles Joice Heth
Rating75% 3.7555353.7555353.7555353.7555353.755535
Dans les années 1870 à New York, l'entrepreneur américain Phineas Taylor Barnum (Hugh Jackman) cherche à développer une activité de divertissement pour améliorer les conditions de vie de sa famille. C'est dans ce contexte qu'il crée le freak show, un spectacle composé de comédiens aux caractéristiques et capacités uniques (femme à barbe, nain, trapézistes, …), et invente le premier "cirque", le cirque Barnum. Ces spectacles sont globalement appréciés, mais également très critiqués par la presse de la haute société américaine. Pour améliorer son image, M. Barnum s'associe avec Philip Carlyle (Zac Efron), un jeune dramaturge populaire et influent qui va lui permettre de se faire connaître au-delà même des frontières américaines. Lors d'une visite au palais royal d'Angleterre, M. Barnum fait la connaissance de Jenny Lind (Rebecca Ferguson), une chanteuse à succès sur le continent européen, qu'il convainc de venir chanter aux États-Unis sous son aile. Grâce au talent de Miss Lind, ce nouveau spectacle est un succès et M. Barnum est encensé par les critiques, au point qu'il décide de risquer la vie de son cirque pour financer une tournée dans tout le pays avec sa nouvelle chanteuse.
Peeples
Peeples (2013)
, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Kerry Washington, Craig Robinson, David Alan Grier, Sharon Epatha Merkerson, Diahann Carroll, Tyler James Williams
Roles Nana Peeples
Rating54% 2.702322.702322.702322.702322.70232
Tyler Perry Presents Peeples centers around the Peeples, an affluent East Coast family celebrating their annual reunion for Moby Dick Day – a Peeples family tradition at Sag Harbor in the Hamptons. Their weekend is interrupted when Wade Walker (Robinson), the fiance of their daughter Grace (Washington) crashes to propose marriage after being goaded by his brother Chris. Upon arrival he loses his wallet while being chased by the family dog. While at the grocery store Wade notices Virgil (David Allen Grier), Grace's father and a judge having a conversation with an unidentified woman, who is later revealed to be the mayor of the town, as well as a conversation between Gloria (Hawk), Grace's Sister and her lover Meg;(Lewis-Davis) unknown to the family. As the time goes on, Wade begins to learn other things about Grace, such as her older ex-boyfriends, and the fact that she has breast implants. Wade also discovers that Grace's mother Daphne (S. Epatha Merkerson), was a professional singer during the 70's, as well as a recovering alcoholic.
1 a Minute
1 a Minute (2010)
, 1h30
Directed by Namrata Singh Gujral
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentary films about health care, Films about cancer
Actors Olivia Newton-John, Jaclyn Smith, Namrata Singh Gujral, Kelly McGillis, Barbara Mori, Melissa Etheridge
Rating69% 3.4765553.4765553.4765553.4765553.476555
The film is a hybrid between narrative structure and documentary style set to interweave throughout the film's plot. Based on the director's own experiences, the film follow the life of one woman and her struggle with breast cancer. The personal experiences of other celebrities who have themselves dealt with breast cancer, are interspersed throughout the film, as told by the celebrities themselves.
At Risk
At Risk (2010)
, 1h30
Directed by Tom McLoughlin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Andie MacDowell, Daniel Sunjata, Diahann Carroll, Annabeth Gish, Ashley Williams, Barclay Hope
Roles Nana
Rating44% 2.2240652.2240652.2240652.2240652.224065
Win Garano, an Apache nicknamed "Geronimo", is working for Monique "Money" Lamont in the Boston DA's department. Lamont is running for Governor of Boston using the concept of "at risk" to try to gain votes, saying that everyone is at risk from crime but when she becomes governor it is the criminals who will be at risk. To promote her political campaign she re-opens and assigns Garano to a cold case concerning the murder of a 90-year-old woman 35 years previously, demonstrating to voters that she can clear up old crimes as well as new ones.
The Front
The Front (2010)
, 1h30
Directed by Tom McLoughlin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Andie MacDowell, Daniel Sunjata, Ashley Williams, Joe Grifasi, Dane DeHaan, Diahann Carroll
Roles Nana
Rating47% 2.3775952.3775952.3775952.3775952.377595
Dans la banlieue de Boston, un inspecteur est chargé par un procureur de rouvrir une vieille affaire de meurtre, ce qui met sa vie en danger.
The Courage to Love
The Courage to Love (2000)
, 1h35
Directed by Kari Skogland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Vanessa Williams, Gil Bellows, David La Haye, Lisa Bronwyn Moore, Cynda Williams, Diahann Carroll
Roles Pouponne
Rating61% 3.0987553.0987553.0987553.0987553.098755
Henriette Delille, a free woman of color, was born in 1813 into one of New Orleans' most prominent families. Her family assumed she would follow her mother and sister's path and become a mistress for a wealthy white man. However, Henriette had different plans for her life.
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back! (1999)
, 2h
Directed by Robert Townsend
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Musical
Actors Jenifer Lewis, Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Tangie Ambrose, Loretta Devine, David Hyde Pierce
Roles Diahann Carroll
Rating70% 3.541273.541273.541273.541273.54127
Presented as a mockumentary, Jackie's Back chronicles the life and career of Jackie Washington (Jenifer Lewis), a 1960s/1970s R&B diva. After several years of toiling in obscurity, Washington decides to organize her own comeback concert with filmmaker Edward Whatsett St. John (Tim Curry) filming the event. The film also features numerous cameo appearances by celebrities.
Eve's Bayou
Eve's Bayou (1997)
, 1h49
Directed by Kasi Lemmons
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Films about families
Actors Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Debbi Morgan, Lynn Whitfield, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson, Lisa Nicole Carson
Roles Elzora
Rating71% 3.5951453.5951453.5951453.5951453.595145
Eve Batiste (Jurnee Smollett), a ten-year-old girl, lives in a prosperous African American community in Louisiana with her younger brother Poe (Jake Smollett) and her older sister Cisely (Meagan Good), a pretty girl who is just entering puberty. Their parents are Roz (Lynn Whitfield) and Louis (Samuel L. Jackson), a well respected doctor in Louisiana's "colored" community who claims descent from the French aristocrat who founded the town of Eve's bayou. One night after a raucous party, Eve accidentally witnesses her father having sex with family friend Matty Mereaux (Lisa Nicole Carson). However, Cisely, who has a very affectionate relationship with her father, convinces Eve that she misinterpreted an innocent moment. The unreliability of memory and observation remain important themes throughout the film.
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
, 2h2
Directed by Robert Townsend
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon Robinson, Harry Lennix, Diahann Carroll, James Hawthorne
Roles Eleanor Potter
Rating74% 3.745893.745893.745893.745893.74589
In the early 1990s, Donald "Duck" Matthews browses a Rolling Stone magazine, noticing an article questioning the recent exploits of The Five Heartbeats, The Temptations, and The Four Tops and why the groups disbanded.