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Biography
Diahann Carroll began her career as a model for Ebony magazine when she was 15 years old. She was a student at Manhattan's School…
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Born
7/17/1935
, The Bronx, New York, USA
Birth Name
Carol Diahann Johnson
Gender
Female
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Role
Court
Angela Desett
S 1: Ep 3
Stay
4/9/02
S 1: Ep 2
Due Process
4/2/02
S 1: Ep 1
Life Sentence
3/26/02
Dynasty
Dominique Deveraux
S 7: Ep 28
Shadow Play
5/6/87
S 7: Ep 27
The Affair
4/29/87
S 7: Ep 26
The Confession
4/22/87
S 7: Ep 25
The Sublet
4/8/87
S 7: Ep 24
Valez
4/1/87
+ 66 More Credits
Roots: The Next Generations
Zeona Haley
S 1: Ep 6
Part 6
2/23/79
The Court
Angela Desett
S 1: Ep 6
Back In The Bottle
S 1: Ep 5
A Wing And A Prayer
S 1: Ep 4
Snakes In The Grass
Julia
Julia Baker
S 2: Ep 14
Temper Also Fugits
12/30/69
S 2: Ep 13
Hilda's No Help
12/16/69
S 2: Ep 12
So's Your Old Uncle
12/9/69
S 2: Ep 11
The Eve of Adam
12/2/69
S 2: Ep 10
The Grass is Sometimes Greener
11/25/69
+ 81 More Credits
Recurring Role
(7)
Role
White Collar
June
S 3: Ep 16
Judgment Day
2/28/12
S 3: Ep 15
Stealing Home
2/21/12
S 3: Ep 14
Pulling Strings
2/7/12
S 3: Ep 7
Taking Account
7/19/11
S 3: Ep 4
Dentist of Detroit
6/28/11
+ 11 More Credits
Grey's Anatomy
Jane Burke
S 4: Ep 2
Love/Addiction
10/4/07
S 3: Ep 25
Didn't We Almost Have It All?
5/17/07
S 3: Ep 22
The Other Side of This Life (1)
5/3/07
S 3: Ep 23
The Other Side of This Life (2)
5/3/07
S 3: Ep 2
I Am a Tree
9/28/06
A Different World
Marion Gilbert
S 6: Ep 18
When One Door Closes... (2)
5/8/93
S 6: Ep 9
Faith, Hope and Charity (1)
11/12/92
S 6: Ep 10
Faith, Hope and Charity (2)
11/12/92
S 5: Ep 25
Save the Best for Last (2)
5/14/92
S 5: Ep 10
Do You Take This Woman? (2)
11/21/91
+ 2 More Credits
The Colbys
Dominique Deveraux
S 2: Ep 3
Jason's Choice
10/2/86
S 2: Ep 2
No Exit
9/25/86
S 1: Ep 18
The Wedding
3/20/86
S 1: Ep 17
The Outcast
3/13/86
S 1: Ep 12
The Pact
2/6/86
+ 2 More Credits
Lonesome Dove: The Series
Ida Grayson
S 1: Ep 7
Long Shot
S 1: Ep 4
Wild Horses
S 1: Ep 11
Firebrand
S 1: Ep 3
When Wilt Thou Blow
S 1: Ep 2
Down Come Rain
+ 2 More Credits
The Hollywood Palace
Herself
S 7: Ep 10
Host: Perry Como (1969 Christmas Show)
12/20/69
S 5: Ep 23
Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Peter Lawford / Diahann Carroll
3/2/68
S 5: Ep 1
Host: Bing Crosby / The Association
9/5/67
S 4: Ep 16
Host: Ray Bolger / Paul Revere & the Raiders
1/7/67
S 3: Ep 9
Host: Bing Crosby / Diahann Carroll
11/20/65
+ 3 More Credits
The Ed Sullivan Show
Herself
S 21: Ep 35
May 12, 1968: Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Richard Pryor, Rodney Dangerfield
5/12/68
S 20: Ep 39
June 18, 1967: Spanky & Our Gang, Diahann Carroll, Norm Crosby, Jack Carter
6/18/67
S 19: Ep 30
April 10, 1966: The Count Basie Orchestra, Richard Pryor, Diahann Carroll, Eddie Albert
4/10/66
S 16: Ep 6
Tribute to Richard Rodgers with Peggy Lee; Diahann Carroll; Roberta Peters
11/4/62
S 15: Ep 44
Burt Lancaster / Dion / Diahann Carroll / Abbe Lane
8/12/62
+ 1 More Credits
Guest Star
(70)
Role
The View
Herself
S 12: Ep 21
October 1, 2008
10/1/08
Back To You
Sandra Jenkins
S 1: Ep 11
Hug & Tell (1)
4/23/08
Reading Rainbow
Narrator
S 21: Ep 5
Show Way
11/10/06
TV Land Confidential
Herself
S 1: Ep 7
Changing Times and Trends
10/26/05
S 1: Ep 2
When Real Life and Screen Life Collide
9/21/05
Tavis Smiley
Herself
S 2: Ep 58
Harry Reid, Diahann Carroll
4/6/05
Soul Food
Aunt Ruthie
S 5: Ep 12
In the Garden
5/12/04
S 4: Ep 4
Truth's Consequences
4/30/03
The Hollywood Squares
Herself
S 6: Ep 96
TV Doctors Week - Monday
2/9/04
Whoopi
Viveca Rae
S 1: Ep 10
Mother's Little Helper
11/18/03
Strong Medicine
Eve Morton
S 4: Ep 14
Love and Let Die
11/2/03
Half & Half
Grandma Ruth Thorne
S 1: Ep 10
The Big Thanks for Forgiving Episode
11/25/02
The Legend of Tarzan
Queen La
S 1: Ep 27
Tarzan and the Return of La
10/3/01
S 1: Ep 1
Tarzan and the Leopard Men Rebellion
9/20/01
S 1: Ep 4
Lost City of Opar
9/6/01
Twice in a Lifetime
Jael
S 1: Ep 9
O'er the Ramparts We Watched
11/3/99
S 1: Ep 5
Double Exposure
9/22/99
Ellen
Herself
S 5: Ep 20
Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)
5/13/98
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Herself
S 2: Ep 138
Show #380
4/10/98
Great Performances
Herself
S 26: Ep 8
Porgy & Bess: An American Voice
2/4/98
Touched By an Angel
Grace Willis
S 2: Ep 4
The Driver
10/14/95
Live! with Kelly
Herself
S 7: Ep 30
October 7, 1994
10/7/94
S 5: Ep 37
October 27, 1992
10/27/92
S 3: Ep 199
June 14, 1991
6/14/91
S 2: Ep 209
June 21, 1990
6/21/90
S 1: Ep 200
June 20, 1989
6/20/89
Perry Mason
Lydia Bishop
S 12: Ep 2
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
5/10/94
Burke's Law (1994)
Grace Gibson
S 1: Ep 4
Who Killed the Beauty Queen?
1/28/94
The Sinbad Show
Mrs. Winters
S 1: Ep 5
My Daughter's Keeper
10/14/93
One On One With John Tesh
Herself
S 1: Ep 117
March 4, 1992
3/4/92
The Joan Rivers Show
Herself
S 2: Ep 156
June 17, 1991
6/17/91
The Arsenio Hall Show
Herself
S 3: Ep 128
March 27, 1991
3/27/91
S 2: Ep 213
August 14, 1990
8/14/90
S 1: Ep 101
May 23, 1989
5/23/89
The Pat Sajak Show
Herself
S 1: Ep 27
February 14, 1989
2/14/89
The Bob Hope Show
Herself
S 38: Ep 5
Happy Birthday Bob - 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years With NBC
5/16/88
S 36: Ep 3
Bob Hope's All-Star Super Bowl Party
1/25/86
S 35: Ep 4
Bob Hope's Comedy Salute To the Soaps
4/15/85
S 30: Ep 4
Hope, Women and Song
1/21/80
S 29: Ep 7
Bob Hope's All-Star Birthday Party
5/30/79
The Primetime Emmy Awards
Herself
S 39: Ep 1
The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
9/20/87
Disneyland
Herself
S 31: Ep 6
Walt Disney World's 15th Anniversary Celebration
11/9/86
Webster
Herself
S 2: Ep 17
Strike Up the Band
2/1/85
The Hollywood Squares (1966)
Herself
S 14: Ep 61
April 7-13, 1980 (2)
4/7/80
S 14: Ep 47
February 18-24, 1980 (2)
2/18/80
S 14: Ep 39
January 21-27, 1980 (2)
1/21/80
S 13: Ep 12
October 16-20, 1978 (NBC-TV)
10/16/78
S 12: Ep 83
July 17-21, 1978 (NBC-TV)
7/17/78
+ 9 More Credits
Over Easy
Herself
S 3: Ep 12
October 16, 1979
10/16/79
Dinah!
Herself
S 5: Ep 175
May 29, 1979
5/29/79
S 3: Ep 166
May 26, 1977
5/26/77
S 3: Ep 77
January 13, 1977
1/13/77
S 2: Ep 204
August 13, 1976
8/13/76
S 1: Ep 98
March 20, 1975
3/20/75
+ 1 More Credits
The Mike Douglas Show
Herself
S 16: Ep 99
February 7, 1978
2/7/78
S 13: Ep 185
May 30, 1975
5/30/75
S 12: Ep 180
May 10, 1974
5/10/74
The Love Boat
Roxy Blue
S 1: Ep 5
Help, Murder/Isaac the Groupie/Mr. Popularity
10/22/77
The Sonny & Cher Show
Herself
S 1: Ep 9
Show 9
3/28/76
Sammy & Company
Herself
S 1: Ep 1
April 5, 1975
4/5/75
The Academy Awards
Herself - Performer
S 45: Ep 1
The 45th Annual Academy Awards
3/27/73
The Julie Andrews Hour
Guest Star
S 1: Ep 7
Episode #7
10/25/72
The Dick Cavett Show
Herself - Guest Host
S 6: Ep 122
March 22, 1972
3/22/72
S 6: Ep 121
March 21, 1972
3/21/72
The Dick Cavett Show
Herself
S 6: Ep 92
February 9, 1972
2/9/72
The Carol Burnett Show
herself
S 5: Ep 6
with Tim Conway, Diahann Carroll
10/27/71
The David Frost Show
Herself/Guest Hostess
S 3: Ep 125
March 24, 1971
3/24/71
The David Frost Show
Herself
S 2: Ep 223
July 13, 1970
7/13/70
Private Practice
Jane Burke
S 1: Ep 0
The Other Side of This Life (Parts 1 & 2)
The Hollywood Palace
Herself, host
S 7: Ep 7
Host: Diahann Carroll / Stevie Wonder / Robert Culp
11/29/69
S 6: Ep 4
Host: Diahann Carroll / Richard Harris
10/19/68
This is Tom Jones
Herself
S 2: Ep 2
October 2, 1969
10/2/69
S 3: Ep 2
October 2, 1970
10/2/70
The Joey Bishop Show
Herself
S 3: Ep 210
June 26, 1969
6/26/69
The Academy Awards
Herself - Presenter
S 41: Ep 1
The 41st Annual Academy Awards
4/14/69
S 40: Ep 1
The 40th Annual Academy Awards
4/10/68
S 39: Ep 1
The 39th Annual Academy Awards
4/10/67
S 47: Ep 1
The 47th Annual Academy Awards
4/8/75
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Guest Star
S 2: Ep 9
Season 2, Episode 9
11/5/67
The Carol Burnett Show
Herself
S 1: Ep 7
with Smothers Brothers, Diahann Carroll, Richard Kiley
10/23/67
ABC Stage 67
Herself
S 1: Ep 24
A Time For Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America
4/6/67
S 1: Ep 20
C'est La Vie
2/23/67
The Danny Kaye Show
Herself
S 4: Ep 27
March 29, 1967
3/29/67
S 3: Ep 12
December 8, 1965
12/8/65
S 2: Ep 17
January 13, 1965
1/13/65
S 2: Ep 9
November 18, 1964
11/18/64
S 1: Ep 25
March 11, 1964
3/11/64
+ 1 More Credits
The Ed Sullivan Show
scheduled guest
S 20: Ep 15
December 18, 1966: Count Basie, Diahann Carroll, Totie Fields, London Lee
12/18/66
S 15: Ep 34
scheduled: Bobby Darin; Diahann Carroll; Corbett Monica
5/6/62
S 10: Ep 42
Sal Mineo / Diahann Carroll / Cary Grant (cameo) / Don Cherry / Althea Gibson
7/14/57
The Dean Martin Show
Herself
S 2: Ep 9
Diahann Carroll / The Step Brothers / Sid Caesar / Phyllis Diller
11/10/66
S 1: Ep 1
Frank Sinatra / Diahann Carroll / Jan & Dean / Joey Heatherton
9/16/65
The Mike Douglas Show
Herself/Co-host
S 4: Ep 190
May 27, 1966
5/27/66
S 4: Ep 189
May 26, 1966
5/26/66
S 4: Ep 188
May 25, 1966
5/25/66
S 4: Ep 187
May 24, 1966
5/24/66
S 4: Ep 186
Week of May 23, 1966
5/23/66
+ 4 More Credits
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
Herself
S 1: Ep 12
April 1, 1966
4/1/66
S 1: Ep 2
January 14, 1966
1/14/66
The Bell Telephone Hour
Herself
S 8: Ep 10
A Gershwin Portrait
1/30/66
S 6: Ep 15
Show #15
4/21/64
Not Only... But Also
Other
S 1: Ep 1
Episode 1
1/9/65
Talent Scouts
Herself
S 2: Ep 11
September 10, 1963
9/10/63
The Merv Griffin Show
Herself
S 1: Ep 96
February 18, 1963
2/18/63
S 13: Ep 225
August 10, 1976
8/10/76
S 13: Ep 117
February 25, 1976
2/25/76
S 12: Ep 97
January 29, 1975
1/29/75
S 11: Ep 159
April 23, 1974
4/23/74
+ 1 More Credits
Naked City
Ruby Jay
S 4: Ep 10
A Horse Has a Big Head -- Let Him Worry!
11/21/62
The Garry Moore Show
Herself
S 4: Ep 34
June 12, 1962
6/12/62
S 4: Ep 9
November 28, 1961
11/28/61
S 3: Ep 27
April 11, 1961
4/11/61
S 2: Ep 20
February 23, 1960
2/23/60
S 2: Ep 15
January 12, 1960
1/12/60
+ 3 More Credits
What's My Line?
Mystery Guest #2
S 13: Ep 38
EPISODE #614
5/20/62
Password
Guest
The Jack Paar Show
Herself
S 4: Ep 163
April 19, 1961
4/19/61
S 3: Ep 26
October 12, 1959
10/12/59
S 2: Ep 91
January 5, 1959
1/5/59
S 1: Ep 272
August 12, 1958
8/12/58
S 1: Ep 192
April 22, 1958
4/22/58
+ 9 More Credits
Peter Gunn
Dina Wright
S 2: Ep 23
Sing a Song of Murder
3/7/60
The Chevy Showroom starring Andy Williams
Herself
S 2: Ep 6
August 11, 1959
8/11/59
The Steve Allen Show
Herself
S 4: Ep 33
Diahann Carroll; George Gobel; Marty Ingels; Vaughan Monroe; The Naval Aviation Cadet Choir
5/17/59
S 2: Ep 23
Jerry Lewis; Diahann Carroll; Fernando Lamas; Martha Raye; Steve Lawrence
3/10/57
Studio One
Herself
S 10: Ep 46
Music U.S.A.
9/8/58
The DuPont Show Of The Month
Herself
S 1: Ep 1
Crescendo
9/29/57
The Tonight Show
Guest
S 3: Ep 2
September 4, 1956
9/4/56
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In 1984, Diahann joined the cast of a primetime soap opera
Dynasty
, and stayed with the show until 1987. She planned to return on the show during it's 10th season (1989), but the show was canceled after season 9.
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Diahann won a Golden Globe 1969, for her performance in a TV series named
Julia
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In 1998, Diahann won a Lucy Award, and one year later, she won a Crystal Award.
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Diahann
: I'm always getting involved in the wrong relationship. I do that very well.
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Diahann
: I like to think I opened doors for other women, although that wasn't my original intention.
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Diahann
: I learned quickly that almost any time a third world face became prominent on TV, we became responsible for the whole minority community.
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