Diane Sommerfield (born Diane Yvonne Young; October , â€" March , )
was an American actress who made appearances in theater, film and
television from the early s until the mid s. Sommerfield was best
known for her role as Valarie Grant on NBC's soap opera Days of Our
Lives (â€").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 .From until , Sommerfield
appeared in multiple films and television shows. Sommerfield was
better known for films such as The Black Godfather (), Roll, Freddy,
Roll! (), Blackjack (), Love in a Taxi (), Back Roads (), and The
Night Stalker () Sommerfield returned to her hometown in to study
film at University of the District of Columbia. Sommerfield was an
volunteer acting teacher at her high school alma mater from until .
Sommerfield died on March , at age .
was an American actress who made appearances in theater, film and
television from the early s until the mid s. Sommerfield was best
known for her role as Valarie Grant on NBC's soap opera Days of Our
Lives (â€").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 .From until , Sommerfield
appeared in multiple films and television shows. Sommerfield was
better known for films such as The Black Godfather (), Roll, Freddy,
Roll! (), Blackjack (), Love in a Taxi (), Back Roads (), and The
Night Stalker () Sommerfield returned to her hometown in to study
film at University of the District of Columbia. Sommerfield was an
volunteer acting teacher at her high school alma mater from until .
Sommerfield died on March , at age .
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