Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil

Actor

Baltimore, Maryland, USA
August 13, 1917

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.

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Representative Works

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
7.7
/ English
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
6.8
/ English
Moon of the Wolf
Moon of the Wolf
4.7
/ English
Black Girl
Black Girl
6.8
/ English
The Migrants
The Migrants
6.1
/ English
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
8.0
/ English
The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man
6.9
/ English
Cry Panic
Cry Panic
6.9
/ English
Incident in San Francisco
Incident in San Francisco
5.7
/ English
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
7.0
/ English
The Tap Dance Kid
The Tap Dance Kid
No Rating Yet
/ English
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
7.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

A Raisin in the Sun
1961Winner

Best Performance

A Raisin in the Sun

There Was a Crooked Man...
1970Nominee

Best Performance

There Was a Crooked Man...

Moon of the Wolf
1972Nominee

Best Performance

Moon of the Wolf

Career Highlights

Black Girl
1972Highlight

Best Performance

Black Girl

The Migrants
1974Highlight

Best Performance

The Migrants

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