Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil

Biography

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.

Known For: Acting

Birthday: 1917-08-13

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Popular Movies

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976)

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

Moon of the Wolf

Moon of the Wolf (1972)

Black Girl (1972)

The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man (1959)

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978)

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967)

Cry Panic (1974)

Incident in San Francisco

Incident in San Francisco (1971)

Poitier's Walter Lee

Poitier's Walter Lee (2018)

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1972)

The Migrants (1974)