Claudia McNeil
Acting 14 Movies 7 TV Shows
Born
August 13, 1917
Died
November 25, 1993
Place of Birth
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
Filmography
Poitier's Walter Lee
2018
The Tap Dance Kid
1978
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1978
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976
Cry Panic
1974
The Migrants
1974
Black Girl
1972
Moon of the Wolf
1972
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
Incident in San Francisco
1971
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
The Last Angry Man
1959
