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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.
Born
Monday, 13 August 1917
Died
Thursday, 25 November 1993
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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I Am Not Your Negro | Lena Younger (clip from A Raisin in the Sun (1961)) | 2016 |
The Mississippi | Mrs. Larson | 1982 |
Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Auntie Calpurnia | 1980 |
Roots: The Next Generations | Sister Will Ada / Sister Will Ada Barnett | 1979 |
NBC Special Treat | Dulcie | 1975 |
The Migrants | Rose Daw | 1974 |
Black Girl | Mu' Dear | 1972 |
Moon of the Wolf | Sara | 1972 |
There Was a Crooked Man... | Madam | 1970 |
The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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I Am Not Your Negro | Lena Younger (clip from A Raisin in the Sun (1961)) | 2016 |
The Mississippi | Mrs. Larson | 1982 |
Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Auntie Calpurnia | 1980 |
Roots: The Next Generations | Sister Will Ada / Sister Will Ada Barnett | 1979 |
NBC Special Treat | Dulcie | 1975 |
The Migrants | Rose Daw | 1974 |
Black Girl | Mu' Dear | 1972 |
Moon of the Wolf | Sara | 1972 |
There Was a Crooked Man... | Madam | 1970 |
The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Mod Squad | Granny Marshall | 1968 |
CBS Playhouse | Josepha | 1967 |
Profiles in Courage | Mrs. Haines | 1964 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
The Doctors and the Nurses | Mrs. Hill | 1962 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Actress | 1961 |
A Raisin in the Sun | Lena Younger | 1961 |
The Last Angry Man | Mrs. Quincy | 1959 |
Play of the Week | Mamie | 1959 |
New York Confidential | Melva | 1959 |
The DuPont Show of the Month | Bernice Sadie Brown | 1957 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Herself | 1957 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1964 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress | Nominated |
1962 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |