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Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil

Actor Aug 13 (died age 76) Baltimore, Maryland, USA 1957–2018 (61 year career)
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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.

Known For

A Raisin in the Sun
Film

A Raisin in the Sun

Lena Younger
There Was a Crooked Man...
Film

There Was a Crooked Man...

Madam
The Last Angry Man
Film

The Last Angry Man

Mrs. Quincy
Moon of the Wolf
Film

Moon of the Wolf

Sara
Black Girl
Film

Black Girl

Mu' Dear
Cry Panic
Film

Cry Panic

Ethel Hanson
The Migrants
Film

The Migrants

Rose Daw
Roots: The Next Generations
Film

Roots: The Next Generations

Sister Will Ada Barnett

Filmography