diahann carroll Flashcards
1
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who is diahan carroll?
A
a stage, television and screen actress
2
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when was she born?
A
july 17 1935 in the bronx ny
3
Q
what did she work as before her big break?
A
a model and nightclub singer
4
Q
what was her broadway debut?
A
the house of flowers in 1954
5
Q
what was she casted as the lead of
A
the show Julia
6
Q
why was julia important?
A
the show made her the first african American woman to star in her own tv series
7
Q
what was julia about?
A
a widow raising her young son alone while working as a nurse
8
Q
what award did she win for julia?
A
the golden globe award in 1968
9
Q
what was she nominated for in 1974?
A
an academy award for best actress for her role in the film Claudine
10
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what school did she attend?
A
manhattan school of the performing arts
