Quick Facts
Born:
1917-08-13
Birthplace:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Credits:
19 Total Roles
Claudia McNeil
Acting
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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
Lena Younger
There Was a Crooked Man...
Madam
Moon of the Wolf
Sara
Roots: The Next Generations
Sister Will Ada Barnett
The Last Angry Man
Mrs. Quincy
Black Girl
Mu' Dear
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Migrants
Rose Daw
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Poitier's Walter Lee MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations TV | Sister Will Ada Barnett |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry MOVIE | Big Ma |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry TV | Big Ma |
| 1976 | The American Woman: Portraits of Courage MOVIE | Sojourner Truth |
| 1974 | Cry Panic MOVIE | Ethel Hanson |
| 1974 | The Migrants MOVIE | Rose Daw |
| 1972 | Black Girl MOVIE | Mu' Dear |
| 1972 | Moon of the Wolf MOVIE | Sara |
| 1972 | To Be Young, Gifted and Black MOVIE | Self |