Acting
Claudia McNeil
EN cinema · 14 credits
Born
13 August 1917
Died
25 November 1993 (aged 76)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Poitier's Walter Lee
EN · 2018Not rated
as Self (archive footage)
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
EN · 19767.0
as Sojourner Truth
Cry Panic
EN · 19746.9
as Ethel Hanson
The Migrants
EN · 19746.1
as Rose Daw
Moon of the Wolf
EN · 19724.7
as Sara
Black Girl
EN · 19726.8
as Mu' Dear
Incident in San Francisco
EN · 19715.7
as Odessa Carter
A Raisin in the Sun
EN · 19617.7
as Lena Younger
The Last Angry Man
EN · 19596.9
as Mrs. Quincy