Diahann Carroll Net Worth
Diahann Carroll Net Worth is
$28 Million
Diahann Carroll Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Diahann Carroll is an American television and stage actress and singer. She has had a long, successful career that has spanned nearly six decades. After appearing in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts such as Carmen Jones and Porgy and Bess and on... | Full Name | Diahann Carroll |
| Net Worth | $28 Million |
| Date Of Birth | July 17, 1935 |
| Died | July 17, 1935 |
| Place Of Birth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States |
| Profession | Singer, Actor, Voice Actor |
| Education | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, New York University, The High School of Music & Art |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Vic Damone (m. 1987–1996) |
| Children | Suzanne Kay Bamford |
| Parents | Mabel Faulk, John Johnson |
| Nicknames | Carol Diahann Johnson , Caroll Diahann Johnson , Carol Diann Johnson |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Biography / Auto-biography, TV Land Groundbreaking Show Award, Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star - Female |
| Albums | A Tribute To Ethel Waters, The Magic of Diahann Carroll |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actress, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actre... |
| Movies | Claudine, Carmen Jones, Paris Blues, Porgy and Bess, Eve's Bayou, We the Peeples, The Masked Saint, The Five Heartbeats, Hurry Sundown, The Split, Star Wars Holiday Special, Sister, Sister, The Courage to Love, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, Sally Hemings: An American Scandal, ... |
| TV Shows | The Court, Dynasty, Julia, Naked City, Coke Time with Eddie Fisher, Chance of a Lifetime |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Claudine (1974) | $600,000 |
| Carmen Jones (1954) | $1,000 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | All I ever wanted to do was sing. What happened was more. |
| 2 | In the beginning, I found myself dealing with a show business dictated by male white supremacists and chauvinists. As a black female, I had to learn how to tap dance around the situation. I had to ... find a way to present my point of view without being pushy or aggressive. In the old days, the only women I saw in this business were in makeup, hairdressing, and wardrobe departments. Now I'm surrounded by women executives, writers, directors, producers, and even women stagehands. |
| 3 | I learned quickly that almost any time a third world face became prominent on TV, we became responsible for the whole minority community. |
| 4 | I like to think I opened doors for other women, although that wasn't my original intention. |
| 5 | I'm always getting involved in the wrong relationship. I do that very well. |
| 6 | [on filming Hurry Sundown (1967) in St. Francisville, LA, home of the Ku Klux Klan, amid death threats to the cast and crew] You can cut the hostility here with a knife. I'm not a fighter. I usually smile and then go into my room and cry my eyes out. But down here, the terror has killed my taste for going anywhere. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her daughter Suzanne to begin filming Paris Blues (1961). |
| 2 | Release of her autobiography, "The Legs Are the Last to Go: Aging, Acting, Marrying, Mothering and Other Things I Learned Along the Way" by Diahann with Bob Morris. [2008] |
| 3 | Rehearsing to appear in "On Golden Pond" opposite James Earl Jones, in Washington, D.C. [July 2004] |
| 4 | Release of her autobiography, "Diahann" by Diahann with Ross Firestone. [1986] |
| 5 | Acting mentor and friend of Marc Copage. |
| 6 | In an interview, her ex-Julia (1968) co-star, Marc Copage said, she was his surrogate mother who filled that void when he didn't have a real-life mother. |
| 7 | She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7005 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
| 8 | Diahann had to withdraw from the 2004 Kennedy Center production of "On Golden Pond" co-starring James Earl Jones due to medical reasons. She was replaced by Leslie Uggams. |
| 9 | In 1959, while appearing as Clara in Porgy and Bess (1959), she fell in love with the film's star Sidney Poitier. Both were married, however, and the affair ended. The two reconnected with the filming of the movie Paris Blues (1961) and this time she divorced her first husband. She eventually became engaged to Poitier, only to break off the relationship several months later. |
| 10 | Once worked in the hat department at New York's Macy's Store. |
| 11 | Once enrolled at New York University, where she intended to study psychology, in honor of her parents' wishes that she complete her education. She lasted one term; her passion for a career in singing won out. |
| 12 | While Diahann was performing in 1954's "House of Flowers" on Broadway, she became involved with the show's casting director, Monte Kay, who then became her first husband in September of 1956. |
| 13 | Her romantic relationships were turbulent. In the early 1970s she became romantically involved with David Frost, a popular British talk show host. In November of 1972, she and Frost became engaged but she called it off and married another man, Freddie Glusman, a week later. That marriage was short-lived. |
| 14 | Her third union to Robert DeLeon, the 24-year-old managing editor of Jet magazine, after only meeting three months earlier, grew contentious early in the game. DeLeon began to drink heavily and run up debts, and the marriage ended abruptly when he was killed in a 1977 car accident. |
| 15 | Once pursued the idea of a joint talk show hosting assignment with her daughter, Suzanne Kay, from her first marriage. |
| 16 | Best known by the public for her starring role as the title character in Julia (1968). |
| 17 | Mother-in-law of Mark Bamford. |
| 18 | Is one of 10 African-American actresses to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar. The others in chronological order are: Dorothy Dandridge, Diana Ross, Cicely Tyson, Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Gabourey Sidibe, Viola Davis, and Quvenzhané Wallis. |
| 19 | Was supposed to have returned to Dynasty (1981) for Season 10 in 1989, but the show was canceled after Season 9. |
| 20 | Won Broadway's 1962 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "No Strings," in a tie with Anna Maria Alberghetti for "Carnival." |
| 21 | Is a honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. |
| 22 | Mother of Suzanne Kay Bamford, media journalist (b. 9 September 1960). |
| 23 | Was a model for Ebony Fashion Fair. |
| 24 | In the early 1970s, engaged to TV interviewer David Frost. |
| 25 | She and actor Billy Dee Williams were high school classmates at The New York City High School of Music & Art, the school that in the 70s merged with the HIgh School of Performing Arts, featured in "Fame" (1982), to become Laguardia High School. |
| 26 | Won a Tony for "No Strings". |
| 27 | Won first prize on TV's Chance of a Lifetime (1952). |
| 28 | Is a breast cancer survivor. |
| 29 | In the 1960s she was engaged to Sidney Poitier. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Mermaid | 2017 | post-production | |
| The Masked Saint | 2016 | Ms. Edna | |
| White Collar | 2009-2014 | TV Series | June / June Ellington |
| Peeples | 2013 | Nana Peeples | |
| Diary of a Single Mom | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Therapist / Dr. Cole |
| Diahann Carroll: The Lady. The Music. The Legend | 2010 | TV Movie | |
| The Front | 2010 | TV Movie | Nana |
| At Risk | 2010 | TV Movie | Nana |
| Back to You | 2008 | TV Series | Sandra Jenkins |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Jane Burke |
| Soul Food | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Aunt Ruthie |
| Whoopi | 2003 | TV Series | Viveca Rae |
| Strong Medicine | 2003 | TV Series | Eve Morton |
| Half & Half | 2002 | TV Series | Grandma Ruth Thorne |
| The Court | 2002 | TV Series | Justice DeSett |
| The Legend of Tarzan | 2001 | TV Series | Queen La |
| Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story | 2000 | TV Movie | Maria Cole |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 2000 | TV Series | Crow |
| Sally Hemings: An American Scandal | 2000 | TV Movie | Betty Hemings |
| The Courage to Love | 2000 | TV Movie | Pouponne |
| Twice in a Lifetime | 1999 | TV Series | Jael |
| Jackie's Back! | 1999 | TV Movie | Diahann Carroll |
| Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | 1999 | TV Movie | Sadie Delany |
| The Sweetest Gift | 1998 | TV Movie | Mrs. Wilson |
| Eve's Bayou | 1997 | Elzora | |
| Touched by an Angel | 1995 | TV Series | Grace Willis |
| Lonesome Dove: The Series | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Ida Grayson |
| ABC Weekend Specials | 1995 | TV Series | Narrator |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle | 1994 | TV Movie | Lydia Bishop |
| Evening Shade | 1994 | TV Series | Ginger |
| Burke's Law | 1994 | TV Series | |
| The Sinbad Show | 1993 | TV Series | Mrs. Winters |
| A Different World | 1989-1993 | TV Series | Marion Gilbert |
| Sunday in Paris | 1991 | TV Short | Vernetta Chase |
| The Five Heartbeats | 1991 | Eleanor Potter | |
| Mo' Better Blues | 1990 | Jazz Club Singer (uncredited) | |
| Murder in Black and White | 1990 | TV Movie | Margo Stover |
| From the Dead of Night | 1989 | TV Movie | Maggie |
| Dynasty | 1984-1987 | TV Series | Dominique Deveraux |
| The Colbys | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Dominique Deveraux |
| Sister, Sister | 1982 | TV Movie | Carolyne Lovejoy |
| I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | 1979 | TV Movie | Vivian |
| Roots: The Next Generations | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Zenitha Haley |
| The Star Wars Holiday Special | 1978 | TV Movie | Mermeia Holographic Wow |
| The Love Boat | 1977 | TV Series | Roxy Blue |
| Death Scream | 1975 | TV Movie | Betty May |
| Claudine | 1974 | Claudine | |
| Julia | 1968-1971 | TV Series | Julia Baker |
| The Split | 1968 | Ellen 'Ellie' Kennedy | |
| Hurry Sundown | 1967 | Vivian Thurlow | |
| The Milton Berle Show | 1966 | TV Series | |
| Not Only... But Also | 1965 | TV Series | Guest |
| The Eleventh Hour | 1963 | TV Series | Stella Young |
| Naked City | 1962 | TV Series | Ruby Jay |
| Paris Blues | 1961 | Connie Lampson | |
| Goodbye Again | 1961 | Night Club Singer | |
| The Man in the Moon | 1960 | TV Movie | |
| Peter Gunn | 1960 | TV Series | Dina Wright |
| Porgy and Bess | 1959 | Clara | |
| General Electric Theater | 1955 | TV Series | Anna |
| Carmen Jones | 1954 | Myrt |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Collar | 2011-2013 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| The Epic of Detective Mandy: Book One - Satan Claus | 1989 | TV Short performer: "Silent Night" | |
| George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special | 1986 | TV Special performer: "Some of These Days" | |
| Great Performances | 1985 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The 37th Annual Tony Awards | 1983 | TV Special performer: "The Real American Folk Song Is a Rag", "Off Thee I Sing", "The Man I Love", "Fascinatin' Rhythm" | |
| The Star Wars Holiday Special | 1978 | TV Movie performer: "This Minute Now" | |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | 1976 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The 45th Annual Academy Awards | 1973 | TV Special performer: "Strange Are the Ways of Love" | |
| Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing | 1968 | TV Movie performer: "The Music That Makes Me Dance", "Wherre Am I Going?", "Diane", "Deep River", "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child", "Lonesome Road", "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen", "Amen" - uncredited | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1962-1968 | TV Series performer - 5 episodes | |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1964-1967 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show | 1966 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Goodbye Again | 1961 | performer: "Say No More, It's Goodbye", "Love Is Just a Word" | |
| Peter Gunn | 1960 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Porgy and Bess | 1959 | performer: "Summertime" | |
| Carmen Jones | 1954 | performer: "WHIZZIN' AWAY ALONG DE TRACK" | |
| Coke Time | 1953 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
| America's Tribute to Bob Hope | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Hostess |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1985-1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| The USA Today's 5th Anniversary Gala | 1987 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a TV-Series Drama |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Show | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special |
| The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Program |
| Bob Hope's All-Star Superbowl Party | 1986 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
| George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special | 1986 | TV Special | Herself |
| Bob Hope's Comedy Salute to the Soaps | 1985 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | 1985 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| The 1th Annual Commitment to Life Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Herself |
| An American Portrait | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Host |
| Webster | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| CBS Early Morning News | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special & Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| The Love Boat Fall Preview Special | 1984 | TV Movie | Herself |
| On Stage America | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself |
| Working in the Theatre | 1983 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 37th Annual Tony Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself - Performer & Presenter: Best Play |
| The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself |
| Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television | 1983 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1982 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| Night of 100 Stars | 1982 | TV Special | Herself |
| Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny | 1982 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 35th Annual Tony Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Performer: |
| Horas doradas | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| Bob Hope Special: Hope, Women and Song | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
| All-Star Birthday Party for Bob Hope... at Sea | 1979 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Dinah! | 1974-1979 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1966-1978 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Host / Herself - Singer / Actress / ... |
| The Beatles Forever | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Television Critics Circle Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Herself |
| America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music | 1976 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 1976 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Diahann Carroll Show | 1976 | TV Series | Herself - Hostess |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | 1976 | TV Series | Herself / Various |
| Telly... Who Loves Ya Baby? | 1976 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 47th Annual Academy Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Original Dramatic Score & Best Original Song Score or Adaptation |
| Sammy and Company | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 1975 Fashion Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Herself - Hostess |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles | 1975 | TV Special | Herself - (uncredit) |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1963-1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| Black Journal | 1975 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Host |
| The Flip Wilson Special | 1974 | TV Special | Herself |
| NBC Follies | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 45th Annual Academy Awards | 1973 | TV Special | Herself - Performer: Strange Are the Ways of Love |
| Get Happy | 1973 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Julie Andrews Hour | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
| The New Bill Cosby Show | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1972 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Host / Herself - Actress |
| The ABC Comedy Hour | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
| Flip | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Carol Burnett Show | 1967-1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Anthony Newley Show | 1971 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Sing America Beautiful | 1971 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The David Frost Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Hostess / Herself |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1965-1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| This Is Tom Jones | 1969-1970 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Bob Goulet Show | 1970 | TV Movie | Herself - Singer |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | 1970 | Documentary | Herself |
| Movin' | 1970 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1964-1969 | TV Series | Herself - Singer / Herself / Herself - Hostess / ... |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 23rd Annual Tony Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Host |
| The 41st Annual Academy Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Director, Best Special Visual Effects, Documentary Awards & Honorary Award to Onna White |
| Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing | 1968 | TV Movie | Herself - Singer |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1957-1968 | TV Series | Herself - Singer / Herself |
| The 22nd Annual Tony Awards | 1968 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Musical |
| The 40th Annual Academy Awards | 1968 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Short Subject, Cartoon & Live Action |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | 1968 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 39th Annual Academy Awards | 1967 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Sound Effects |
| ABC Stage 67 | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1964-1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Singer |
| The Strolling '20s | 1966 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | 1964-1966 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| Late Night Line-Up | 1965 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 37th Annual Academy Awards | 1965 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Juke Box Jury | 1964 | TV Series | Herself - Panellist |
| On Broadway Tonight | 1964 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Judy Garland Show | 1964 | TV Series | Herself |
| Talent Scouts | 1963 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 17th Annual Tony Awards | 1963 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Password All-Stars | 1963 | TV Series | Herself |
| President Kennedy's Birthday Salute | 1962 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Garry Moore Show | 1959-1962 | TV Series | Herself |
| What's My Line? | 1962 | TV Series | Herself - Mystery Guest |
| The 16th Annual Tony Awards | 1962 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1957-1961 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Arthur Murray Party | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1957-1959 | TV Series | Herself - Singer / Herself - Guest |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1958 | TV Series | Herself |
| Chelsea at Nine | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tonight! | 1954-1956 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1954 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Vocalist |
| Chance of a Lifetime | 1954 | TV Series | Contestant |
| Coke Time | 1953 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Lee Phillip Show | 1952 | TV Series | Herself |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2016 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| You Can Thrive! | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| BET Honors | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Pioneers of Television | 2013-2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| The March | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Oprah's Master Class | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2005-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| 44th NAACP Image Awards | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Doctors | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| 43rd NAACP Image Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
| Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie | 2012 | Documentary | |
| Sing Your Song | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| 1 a Minute | 2010 | Documentary | Actress / Breast Cancer Survivor |
| Breast Cancer: An African American Perspective | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| The View | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom | 2007 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Reading Rainbow | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Inside Edition | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1997-2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| TV Land's Top Ten | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Legends Ball | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 4th Annual TV Land Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Julia Baker - 'Gray Anatomy' Skit |
| That's What I'm Talking About | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TV Land Confidential | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| An Evening with Diahann Carroll | 2005 | TV Movie | Herself - Interviewee |
| 36th NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Hollywood Squares | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| 34th NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Inside TV Land: Style and Fashion | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| TV's Most Memorable Weddings | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Inside TV Land: Taboo TV | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| 33rd NAACP Image Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| An Evening with Dionne Warwick | 2001 | TV Movie | Herself - Interviewer |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Intimate Portrait | 1998-2000 | TV Series documentary | Narrator / Herself |
| 2000 Essence Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself |
| Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Stars Over Mississippi | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| 29th NAACP Image Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| Celebrity Profile | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Ellen | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| All-Star Party for Aaron Spelling | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| Motown 40: The Music Is Forever | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Great Performances | 1985-1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Original Score |
| The 1994 Annual Diversity Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| Vicki! | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| 25th NAACP Image Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1992 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Color Adjustment | 1992 | Documentary | Herself |
| Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come | 1990 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself / RN Julia Baker - Julia |
| The People vs. George Lucas | 2010 | Documentary | Herself |
| Anatomía Unplugged | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Jane Burke |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Dominique Deveraux - Dynasty |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | |
| Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | 1991 | Documentary | actress 'Hurry Sundown (uncredited) |
| Funny Women of Television | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| America at the Movies | 1976 | Documentary | Claudine |
| ABC's Wide World of Sports | 1974 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Groundbreaking Show | TV Land Awards | Julia (1968) | |
| 2001 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Television Supporting Actress | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) |
| 1998 | Lucy Award | Women in Film Lucy Awards | ||
| 1992 | Crystal Award | Women in Film Crystal Awards | ||
| 1990 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Recording | On April 3, 1990. At 7005 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1975 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Claudine (1974) |
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best TV Star - Female | Julia (1968) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | White Collar (2009) |
| 2012 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | White Collar (2009) |
| 2011 | ISA | Indie Series Awards | Outstanding Guest Appearance | Diary of a Single Mom (2009) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy (2005) |
| 2005 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Soul Food (2000) |
| 2000 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special | Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999) |
| 1999 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special | The Sweetest Gift (1998) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | A Different World (1987) |
| 1975 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Claudine (1974) |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Claudine (1974) |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical | Julia (1968) |
| 1969 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | Julia (1968) |
| 1963 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Naked City (1958) |
Known for movies
Julia (1968-1971)
as Julia Baker
Dynasty (1984-1987)
as Dominique Deveraux
Claudine (1974)
as Claudine
Eve's Bayou (1997)
as Elzora
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