7.5Acting
Claudia McNeil
- Born
- 1917-08-13
- Died
- 1993-11-25
- 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
Filmography
21 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Poitier's Walter Lee
2018 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV Show
Sister Will Ada Barnett
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1978 · Movie
Big Ma
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1978 · TV Show
Big Ma
The Tap Dance Kid
1978 · Movie
Cast
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976 · Movie
Sojourner Truth
Cry Panic
1974 · Movie
Ethel Hanson
The Migrants
1974 · Movie
Rose Daw
Black Girl
1972 · Movie
Mu' Dear
Moon of the Wolf
1972 · Movie
Sara
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972 · Movie
Cast
Incident in San Francisco
1971 · Movie
Odessa Carter
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Movie
Madam
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967 · Movie
Josepha
CBS Playhouse
1966 · TV Show
Josepha
The Nurses
1962 · TV Show
Cast
A Raisin in the Sun
1961 · Movie
Lena Younger
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV Show
Self
The Last Angry Man
1959 · Movie
Mrs. Quincy
DuPont Show of the Month
1957 · TV Show
Bernice Sadie Brown
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · TV Show
Self