Claudia McNeil
Acting
Born August 13, 1917 · 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 · 21 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Nurses
DuPont Show of the Month
CBS Playhouse
Roots: The Next Generations
There Was a Crooked Man...
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
A Raisin in the Sun
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Incident in San Francisco
Moon of the Wolf
The Last Angry Man
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
The Migrants
Cry Panic
Black Girl
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Poitier's Walter Lee
The Tap Dance Kid