Claudia McNeil
Claudia McNeil1917
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Claudia McNeil
Acting·Aug 13, 1917·Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Claudia McNeil was an American actress known for premiering the role of matriarch Lena Younger in both the stage and screen productions of A Raisin in the Sun. She later appeared in a 1981 production of the musical version of the play, Raisin presented by Equity Library Theater.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Poitier's Walter Lee2018 · Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 The Tap Dance Kid1978 · Actor | Actor |
 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry1978 · Big Ma | Big Ma |
 The American Woman: Portraits of Courage1976 · Sojourner Truth | Sojourner Truth |
 Cry Panic1974 · Ethel Hanson | Ethel Hanson |
 The Migrants1974 · Rose Daw | Rose Daw |
 Black Girl1972 · Mu' Dear | Mu' Dear |
 Moon of the Wolf1972 · Sara | Sara |
 To Be Young, Gifted and Black1972 · Actor | Actor |
 Incident in San Francisco1971 · Odessa Carter | Odessa Carter |
 There Was a Crooked Man...1970 · Madam | Madam |
 Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night1967 · Josepha | Josepha |
 A Raisin in the Sun1961 · Lena Younger | Lena Younger |
 The Last Angry Man1959 · Mrs. Quincy | Mrs. Quincy |