Diahann Carroll, a trailblazer and award-winning actress, has passed away from cancer at the age of 84.
Diahann Carroll, a trailblazer and award-winning actress, has passed away from cancer at the age of 84.
The show, Julia, was about a young widow who raised her son while working as a nurse. This was the fist television series to star a black woman not working as a domestic servant.
The role earned her a Golden Globe for best actress in a television series in 1968 and an Emmy nomination for best actress in a comedy in 1969. She was the first black woman to do so.
Carroll also had roles in Dynasty, Grey's Anatomy, and White Collar.
"Diahann Carroll walked this earth for 84 years and broke ground with every footstep. An icon. One of the all-time greats,” director Ava DuVernay wrote on Twitter. “She blazed trails through dense forests and elegantly left diamonds along the path for the rest of us to follow. Extraordinary life. Thank you, Ms. Carroll.”