Claudia McNeil
August 13, 1917 (107 years old) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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
Credits
- 2018 ·Poitier's Walter Leeas Self (archive footage)
- 1979 ·Roots: The Next Generationsas Sister Will Ada
- 1978 ·Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cryas Big Ma
- 1978 ·Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cryas Big Ma
- 1976 ·The American Woman: Portraits of Courageas Sojourner Truth
- 1974 ·Cry Panicas Ethel Hanson
- 1974 ·The Migrantsas Rose Daw
- 1972 ·Black Girlas Mu' Dear
- 1972 ·Moon of the Wolfas Sara
- 1972 ·To Be Young, Gifted and Blackas
- 1971 ·Incident in San Franciscoas Odessa Carter
- 1970 ·There Was a Crooked Man...as Madam
- 1967 ·Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Nightas Josepha
- 1962 ·The Nursesas
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·A Raisin in the Sunas Lena Younger
- 1959 ·The Last Angry Manas Mrs. Quincy
- 1957 ·DuPont Show of the Monthas Bernice Sadie Brown
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self