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
A Raisin in the Sun
Lena Younger
Cry Panic
Ethel Hanson
Moon of the Wolf
Sara
Black Girl
Mu' Dear
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Big Ma
The Last Angry Man
Mrs. Quincy
The Migrants
Rose Daw
Incident in San Francisco
Odessa Carter