Claudia McNeil
Acting
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.
Born: August 13, 1917 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Filmography (11)
TV
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Actor: Sister Will Ada Ba…
Cry Panic
1974
Actor: Ethel Hanson
The Migrants
1974
Actor: Rose Daw
Black Girl
1972
Actor: Mu' Dear
Moon of the Wolf
1972
Actor: Sara
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
Actor: Madam
TV
The Nurses
1962
Actor
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Actor
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
Actor: Lena Younger
The Last Angry Man
1959
Actor: Mrs. Quincy
TV
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
Actor: Bernice Sadie Brow…