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Claudia McNeil

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.

Known for

Poitier's Walter Lee
Poitier's Walter Lee
2018 • Self (archive footage)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1978 • Big Ma
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976 • Sojourner Truth
Cry Panic
Cry Panic
1974 • Ethel Hanson
The Migrants
The Migrants
1974 • Rose Daw
Black Girl
Black Girl
1972 • Mu' Dear
Moon of the Wolf
Moon of the Wolf
1972 • Sara
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972

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Poitier's Walter Lee
Poitier's Walter Lee
2018 • Self (archive footage)
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Cry Panic
Cry Panic
1974 • Ethel Hanson
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The Migrants
The Migrants
1974 • Rose Daw
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Black Girl
Black Girl
1972 • Mu' Dear
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A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
1961 • Lena Younger
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The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man
1959 • Mrs. Quincy
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