Claudia McNeil
Born
8/13/1917
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
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 For12 Movies
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
★6.8
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
★7.7
Moon of the Wolf
1972
★4.7
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976
★7.0
Cry Panic
1974
★6.9
The Migrants
1974
★6.1
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
★7.0
Incident in San Francisco
1971
★5.7
Black Girl
1972
★6.8
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1978
★8.0
The Last Angry Man
1959
★6.9
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967
★10.0