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Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil

Born: 1917-08-13Baltimore, 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.

Filmography

The Mike Douglas Show5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Tonight Starring Jack Paar7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

The Nurses5.8

The Nurses

1962

Roots: The Next Generations7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

CBS Playhouse7.0

CBS Playhouse

1966

DuPont Show of the Month7.4

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

There Was a Crooked Man...6.8

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

A Raisin in the Sun7.7

A Raisin in the Sun

1961

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry5.3

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

1978

Moon of the Wolf4.7

Moon of the Wolf

1972

The Last Angry Man6.9

The Last Angry Man

1959

The Migrants6.1

The Migrants

1974

Incident in San Francisco5.7

Incident in San Francisco

1971

To Be Young, Gifted and Black7.0

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

1972

Black Girl6.8

Black Girl

1972

Poitier's Walter Lee

Poitier's Walter Lee

2018

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage7.0

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

1976

Cry Panic6.9

Cry Panic

1974

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry8.0

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

1978

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night10.0

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

1967