Claudia McNeil
Birthday: 1917-08-13 | Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USAClaudia 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1978
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
as Big Ma
1976
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
as Sojourner Truth
1974
Cry Panic
as Ethel Hanson
1972
Black Girl
as Mu' Dear
1972
Moon of the Wolf
as Sara
1971
Incident in San Francisco
as Odessa Carter
1967
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as Josepha
1961
A Raisin in the Sun
as Lena Younger
1959
The Last Angry Man
as Mrs. Quincy
