Claudia McNeil
Actor
Born Aug 13, 1917 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Active 1957–1993
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.
Filmography
A Raisin in the Sun (1961) - Lena YoungerThere Was a Crooked Man... (1970) - MadamRoots: The Next Generations (1979) - Sister Will Ada BarnettDo Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967) - JosephaThe Last Angry Man (1959) - Mrs. QuincyBlack Girl (1972) - Mu' DearDuPont Show of the Month (1957) - Bernice Sadie BrownCry Panic (1974) - Ethel HansonRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978) - Big MaMoon of the Wolf (1972) - SaraThe Migrants (1974) - Rose DawTo Be Young, Gifted and Black (1972)CBS Playhouse (1966) - JosephaThe American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976) - Sojourner TruthThe Nurses (1962)Incident in San Francisco (1971) - Odessa CarterRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978) - Big MaThe Tap Dance Kid (1978)