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Tony-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Diahann Carroll has died at the age of 84.
Her daughter, Suzanne Kay, confirmed the news toVarietyon Friday.
The actress made her name as the first-ever African-American woman to star in her own television show, 1968sJulia.
The show helped pave the way for more African-American talent onscreen.
She earned her only Oscar nomination for the 1974 romanceClaudine,opposite James Earl Jones.
Carroll was the fourth black woman to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.
I dont know if that will ever change.
