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Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil

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

Aug 13, 1917

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died

Nov 25, 1993

Known For

Acting

Movies

13 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.2

Known For

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
1961 as Lena Younger
★ 7.7
There Was a Crooked Man...
★ 6.8
Moon of the Wolf
Moon of the Wolf
1972 as Sara
★ 4.7
Cry Panic
Cry Panic
1974 as Ethel Hanson
★ 6.8
The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man
1959 as Mrs. Quincy
★ 6.9
The Migrants
The Migrants
1974 as Rose Daw
★ 5.7
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
★ 8.0
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976 as Sojourner Truth
Incident in San Francisco
Incident in San Francisco
1971 as Odessa Carter
★ 3.5
Black Girl
Black Girl
1972 as Mu' Dear
★ 6.4
Poitier's Walter Lee
Poitier's Walter Lee
2018 as Self (archive footage)