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Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil

Acting · Born 1917-08-13 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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

movie 7.7 A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
movie 6.8 There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
movie 4.7 Moon of the Wolf
Moon of the Wolf
1972
tv 7.5 Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
movie 6.9 The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man
1959
tv 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
movie 6.8 Black Girl
Black Girl
1972
movie 6.1 The Migrants
The Migrants
1974
movie 6.9 Cry Panic
Cry Panic
1974
tv 7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
tv 7.4 DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
tv 5.8 The Nurses
The Nurses
1962
tv 5.3 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1978
movie 5.7 Incident in San Francisco
Incident in San Francisco
1971
tv 7.0
CBS Playhouse
1966
movie 7.0 To Be Young, Gifted and Black
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
movie 7.0 The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976
movie 10.0 Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967