About

Known credits:
14
Birthday:
1917-08-13
Place of birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Website:
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Claudia McNeil

Overview

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

Acting
2018 Poitier's Walter Lee Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1978 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Actor Big Ma 59
Average
1978 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Actor Big Ma 69
Fair
1976 The American Woman: Portraits of Courage Actor Sojourner Truth N/A
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1974 Cry Panic Actor Ethel Hanson 58
Average
1974 The Migrants Actor Rose Daw 58
Average
1972 Black Girl Actor Mu' Dear 59
Average
1972 Moon of the Wolf Actor Sara 58
Average
1972 To Be Young, Gifted and Black Actor 58
Average
1971 Incident in San Francisco Actor Odessa Carter 58
Average
1970 There Was a Crooked Man... Actor Madam 60
Fair
1967 Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Actor Josepha N/A
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1961 A Raisin in the Sun Actor Lena Younger 62
Fair
1959 The Last Angry Man Actor Mrs. Quincy 59
Average