Claudia McNeil
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Claudia McNeil

Aug 13, 1917 - 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.

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Movie1976The American Woman: Portraits of CourageSojourner Truth
Movie1970There Was a Crooked Man...Madam
Movie1961A Raisin in the SunLena Younger
Movie1972Moon of the WolfSara
Movie1972Black GirlMu' Dear
Movie1959The Last Angry ManMrs. Quincy
Movie1978Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryBig Ma
Movie1967Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightJosepha
Movie1974Cry PanicEthel Hanson
Movie1971Incident in San FranciscoOdessa Carter
Movie2018Poitier's Walter LeeSelf (archive footage)
Movie1972To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Movie1974The MigrantsRose Daw
TV Show1962The Nurses1
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf1
TV Show1957DuPont Show of the MonthBernice Sadie Brown1
TV Show1979Roots: The Next GenerationsSister Will Ada7
TV Show1978Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryBig Ma3
TV Show1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf1

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