Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 13, 1917
Place of Birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Claudia McNeil
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Poitier's Walter Lee | Self (archive footage) |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | Big Ma |
| 1976 | The American Woman: Portraits of Courage | Sojourner Truth |
| 1974 | Cry Panic | Ethel Hanson |
| 1974 | The Migrants | Rose Daw |
| 1972 | Moon of the Wolf | Sara |
| 1972 | Black Girl | Mu' Dear |
| 1972 | To Be Young, Gifted and Black | |
| 1971 | Incident in San Francisco | Odessa Carter |
| 1970 | There Was a Crooked Man... | Madam |
| 1967 | Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night | Josepha |
| 1961 | A Raisin in the Sun | Lena Younger |
| 1959 | The Last Angry Man | Mrs. Quincy |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Sister Will Ada |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | Big Ma |
| 1962 | The Nurses | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the Month | Bernice Sadie Brown |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |