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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.
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1963 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1960 · nominated
Filmography6 titles
A Raisin in the Sun
1961as Lena Younger
1961as Lena Younger
Roots: The Next Generations
1979as Sister Will Ada Barnett
1979as Sister Will Ada Barnett
Cry Panic
1974as Ethel Hanson
1974as Ethel Hanson
Black Girl
1972as Mu' Dear
1972as Mu' Dear
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970as Madam
1970as Madam
Moon of the Wolf
1972as Sara
1972as Sara