Diahann Carroll, first black woman to star in non-servant role in TV series, dies at 84

Diahann Carroll, who more than half a century ago transcended racial barriers as the star of “Julia,” the first American television series t...

Diahann Carroll, who more than half a century ago transcended racial barriers as the star of “Julia,” the first American television series to chronicle the life of a black professional woman, died on Friday in Los Angeles. She was 84.


The cause was cancer, her daughter Suzanne said, The Associated Press reported.