[PAR] [TLE] I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (film) [SEP] I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an American television film based on the autobiography of the same name by Maya Angelou, first aired April 28, 1979 on CBS.  Angelou and Leonora Thuna wrote the screenplay, and the movie was directed by Fielder Cook.  Constance Good played the young Maya Angelou.  Also appearing were Esther Rolle, Roger E. Mosley, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, and Madge Sinclair.  Filming took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi. [PAR] [TLE] Diahann Carroll [SEP] Diahann Carroll ( ) (born Carol Diahann Johnson, July 17, 1935) is an American television and stage actress and singer known for her performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including "Carmen Jones" (1954) and "Porgy and Bess" (1959) as well as on Broadway. " Julia" (1968) was one of the first series on American television to star a black woman in a nonstereotypical role and was followed by her portrayal of Dominique Deveraux in the primetime soap opera "Dynasty" over three seasons.  She is the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award for "Best Actress In A Television Series" in 1968.  A breast cancer survivor and activist, Carroll was scheduled to return to the Broadway stage in the 2014 revival of "A Raisin in the Sun" as Mama, but withdrew prior to opening citing the demands of the rehearsal and performance schedule.
[PAR] [TLE] I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ( film ) [ SEP ] I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an American television film based on the autobiography of the same name by Maya Angelou , first aired April 28 , 1979 on CBS . Angelou and Leonora Thuna wrote the screenplay , and the movie was directed by Fielder Cook . Constance Good played the young Maya Angelou . Also appearing were Esther Rolle , Roger E. Mosley , Diahann Carroll , Ruby Dee , and Madge Sinclair . Filming took place in Vicksburg , Mississippi . [PAR] [TLE] Diahann Carroll [ SEP ] Diahann Carroll ( ) ( born Carol Diahann Johnson , July 17 , 1935 ) is an American television and stage actress and singer known for her performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts , including " Carmen Jones " ( 1954 ) and " Porgy and Bess " ( 1959 ) as well as on Broadway . " Julia " ( 1968 ) was one of the first series on American television to star a black woman in a nonstereotypical role and was followed by her portrayal of Dominique Deveraux in the primetime soap opera " Dynasty " over three seasons . She is the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards , including the Golden Globe Award for " Best Actress In A Television Series " in 1968 . A breast cancer survivor and activist , Carroll was scheduled to return to the Broadway stage in the 2014 revival of " A Raisin in the Sun " as Mama , but withdrew prior to opening citing the demands of the rehearsal and performance schedule .
Who was the actress that overcame breast cancer and played a part in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
Who was the actress that overcame breast cancer and played a part in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ?
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll