Claudia McNeil
Born August 13, 1917 (Age: 108)
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
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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Filmography
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1978
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as Big Ma
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Age: 60
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976
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as Sojourner Truth
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Age: 58
Cry Panic
1974
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as Ethel Hanson
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Age: 56
The Migrants
1974
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as Rose Daw
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Age: 56
Black Girl
1972
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as Mu' Dear
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Age: 55
Moon of the Wolf
1972
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as Sara
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Age: 55
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
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as
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Age: 54
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
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as Lena Younger
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Age: 43
The Last Angry Man
1959
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as Mrs. Quincy
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Age: 42