Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil Headshot

Actress

Birth Date: August 13, 1917

Death Date: November 25, 1993 — 76 years old

Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland

Awards

 IMDB

Claudia McNeil was an American actress who was best known for her role in "A Raisin in the Sun" as Lena Younger. McNeil was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 1964 for "The Nurses."

Credits

Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music All Credits

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Actor
Big Ma
Movie
1978

Cry Panic

Actor
Ethel Hanson
Movie
1974

The Migrants

Actor
Rose Daw
Movie
1974

Moon of the Wolf

Actor
Sara
Movie
1972

Black Girl

Actor
Mu' Dear
Movie
1972

Incident in San Francisco

Actor
Odessa Carter
Movie
1971

Men at Law

Guest Star
Series
1970

Mod Squad

Guest Star
Granny Marshall
Series
1968

A Raisin in the SunStream

Actor
Lena Younger
Movie
1961
90%

The Last Angry Man

Actor
Mrs. Quincy
Movie
1959

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

Photos

A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Claudia McNeil, 1961A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, 1961A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Diana Sands, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Sidney Poitier, 1961A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, 1961A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Ruby Dee, John Fiedler, Diana Sands, Claudia McNeil, Stephen Perry, 1961A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, 1961