Claudia McNeil
Acting
Born August 13, 1917 — Died November 25, 1993 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
TV Shows(7)
Movies(13)
Poitier's Walter Lee
Self (archive footage)
2018
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Big Ma
1978
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Sojourner Truth
1976
Cry Panic
Ethel Hanson
1974
The Migrants
Rose Daw
1974
Black Girl
Mu' Dear
1972
Moon of the Wolf
Sara
1972
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
Incident in San Francisco
Odessa Carter
1971
There Was a Crooked Man...
Madam
1970
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Josepha
1967
A Raisin in the Sun
Lena Younger
1961
The Last Angry Man
Mrs. Quincy
1959