Diahann Carroll, who passed away on October 4, 2019, was a performer of both stage and screen. In The Star Wars Holiday Special, she played Mermeia, the "Holographic Wow" who fueled the sexual desires of Attichitcuk.
Born Carol Diahann Johnson in the Bronx borough of New York City, Carroll's education included attendance at Music & Art High School, where she shared classes with Billy Dee Williams.
For her performance as Claudine in Claudine (1974, directed by John Berry) alongside James Earl Jones, she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Leading Actress in 1975. However, Ellen Burstyn was awarded the Oscar for her role in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974, directed by Martin Scorsese).
Carroll's life concluded on October 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, due to cancer. She was 84 years old.
- Official website
- Diahann Carroll on Wikipedia
- Diahann Carroll at the Internet Movie Database