Diane Sommerfield Death
Diane passed away on March 9, 2001 at the age of 51 in Washington, D.C., United States.
When did Diane Sommerfield die?
March 9, 2001How old was Diane Sommerfield when died?
51Where did Diane Sommerfield die? What was the location of death?
Washington, D.C., United States
Diane Sommerfield Birthday and Date of Death
Diane Sommerfield was born on October 24, 1949 and died on March 9, 2001. Diane was 51 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 24, 1949
Date of Death: March 9, 2001
Age at Death: 51
Diane Sommerfield - Biography
Diane Sommerfield (October 24, 1949 - March 9, 2001) was an American film, television and theater actress. Sommerfield was best known for her role as Valarie Grant on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives (1981–82). Days of Our Lives (also stylized as Days of our Lives; often abbreviated to DOOL or Days) is an American daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965.
Born Diane Yvonne Young in Washington, D.C., Sommerfield began her acting career as a child performing in plays in her hometown. Sommerfield attended Calvin Coolidge High School where she appeared in lead roles of school productions. During her early college years at Howard University, Sommerfield appeared in lead role of "Satyricon" at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario. In her junior year of college, Sommerfield moved to Los Angeles and transferred to the California State University, Los Angeles, where she graduated with a B.A. in Theater in 1971.
From 1971 until 1986, Sommerfield appeared in multiple films and television shows. Sommerfield was better known for films such as The Black Godfather (1974), Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974), Blackjack (1978), Love in a Taxi (1980), Back Roads (1981), and The Night Stalker (1987) Sommerfield returned to her hometown in 1986 to study film at University of the District of Columbia. Sommerfield was an volunteer acting teacher at her high school alma mater from 1997 until 1999. Sommerfield died on March 9, 2001 at age 51.
