Claudia McNeil

Born: 1917-08-13

Birthplace: 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

A Raisin in the Sun
There Was a Crooked Man...
Cry Panic
Moon of the Wolf
Black Girl
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The Last Angry Man
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
The Migrants
Incident in San Francisco

Top Movie Credits

Cry Panic Ethel Hanson
Black Girl Mu' Dear