Claudia McNeil

female

Born on August 13, 1917 (107 years old)

Passed Away on November 25, 1993

From Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

2018
- Poitier's Walter Lee
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2018
1979
- Roots: The Next Generations
  as
  Sister Will Ada
  1979
1978
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
  as
  Big Ma
  1978
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
  as
  Big Ma
  1978
1976
- The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
  as
  Sojourner Truth
  1976
1974
- Cry Panic
  as
  Ethel Hanson
  1974
- The Migrants
  as
  Rose Daw
  1974
1972
1971
- Incident in San Francisco
  as
  Odessa Carter
  1971
1970
- There Was a Crooked Man...
  as
  Madam
  1970
1967
- Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
  as
  Josepha
  1967
1962
- The Nurses
  1962
1961
- A Raisin in the Sun
  as
  Lena Younger
  1961
- The Mike Douglas Show
  as
  Self
  1961
1959
- The Last Angry Man
  as
  Mrs. Quincy
  1959
1957
- DuPont Show of the Month
  as
  Bernice Sadie Brown
  1957
- no image
  Tonight Starring Jack Paar
  as
  Self
  1957

Claudia McNeil

Biography

Cast Credits

Poitier's Walter Lee

Roots: The Next Generations

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

Cry Panic

The Migrants

Moon of the Wolf

Black Girl

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

Incident in San Francisco

There Was a Crooked Man...

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

The Nurses

A Raisin in the Sun

The Mike Douglas Show

The Last Angry Man

DuPont Show of the Month

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Crew Credits