Claudia McNeil
Claudia McNeil is credited on 5 movies and 1 TV show, best known by TMDB votes for A Raisin in the Sun, There Was a Crooked Man... and Roots: The Next Generations.
Born August 13, 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; died November 25, 1993.
Filmography · 6 titles
US streaming apps shown under each title, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
A Raisin in the Sun
1961 · Movie
On Howdy
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Movie
Free with ads on Darkroom
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Moon of the Wolf
1972 · Movie
On Prime Video and fuboTV
The Last Angry Man
1959 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Black Girl
1972 · Movie
On YouTube TV and ScreenPix
About 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.
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.