Claudia McNeil
Born: 1917-08-13
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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
There Was a Crooked Man...
A Raisin in the Sun
Moon of the Wolf
The Last Angry Man
Black Girl
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The Migrants
Poitier's Walter Lee
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Top Movie Credits
A Raisin in the Sun
Lena Younger
Moon of the Wolf
Sara
The Last Angry Man
Mrs. Quincy
Black Girl
Mu' Dear
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Big Ma
The Migrants
Rose Daw
Poitier's Walter Lee
Self (archive footage)
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Sojourner Truth