Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger

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Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger refers to the acclaimed performance by actress Sanaa Lathan in the 2008 television adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play "A Raisin in the Sun," where she portrays the ambitious and idealistic younger sister in the Younger family.

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instanceOf acting performance
television character portrayal
adaptationType television adaptation of a stage play
appearsInMedium television film
appearsInWork A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film) NERFINISHED
basedOnAuthor Lorraine Hansberry NERFINISHED
basedOnCharacter Beneatha Younger NERFINISHED
basedOnWork A Raisin in the Sun (play) NERFINISHED
characterEthnicity African American
characterFamilyRole younger sister in the Younger family
characterName Beneatha Younger NERFINISHED
characterOccupationAspiration doctor
characterTrait ambitious
idealistic
intellectually curious
coStarsWith Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger NERFINISHED
Justin Martin as Travis Younger NERFINISHED
Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger NERFINISHED
Sean Combs as Walter Lee Younger NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception acclaimed performance
directorOfWork Kenny Leon NERFINISHED
genre drama
language English
network ABC
notableFor portrayal of a young African American woman pursuing a medical career
portrayedBy Sanaa Lathan NERFINISHED
producerOfWork Craig Zadan NERFINISHED
Neil Meron NERFINISHED
settingLocation Chicago NERFINISHED
settingTimePeriod mid-20th century
themeInvolvement African American identity
aspiration and dreams
gender roles
racial discrimination
yearOfRelease 2008

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A Raisin in the Sun (2008 television film) notableCastAs Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger