Claudia McNeil
📍Born in 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
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
as Sojourner Truth
There Was a Crooked Man...
as Madam
A Raisin in the Sun
as Lena Younger
Moon of the Wolf
as Sara
Black Girl
as Mu' Dear
The Last Angry Man
as Mrs. Quincy
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
as Big Ma
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as Josepha
Cry Panic
as Ethel Hanson
Incident in San Francisco
as Odessa Carter
Poitier's Walter Lee
as Self (archive footage)
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
📌 Quick Info
Born
August 13, 1917
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.4
📊 Career Stats
21
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
14
Movies
7
TV Shows