Claudia McNeil
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.
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
Cast Credits
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
as Big Ma
Cry Panic
as Ethel Hanson
The Migrants
as Rose Daw
Black Girl
as Mu' Dear
Moon of the Wolf
as Sara
Incident in San Francisco
as Odessa Carter
There Was a Crooked Man...
as Madam
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as Josepha
A Raisin in the Sun
as Lena Younger
The Last Angry Man
as Mrs. Quincy