1917-1993 US, Baltimore
Spoken Word
Claudia McNeil (August 13, 1917 – November 25, 1993) 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. She was twice nominated for a Tony Award, first for her onstage performance in A Raisin in the Sun (1959), and again for the play Tiger Tiger Burning Bright in 1962. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for the screen version of A Raisin in the Sun in 1961.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Simply Heavenly | Claudia McNeil, Melvin Stewart | 2008 | Album |
Young & Female | Sandy Dennis, Eileen Heckart & Claudia McNeil | 1975 | Album |
Good Old Girl / Did You Ever Have The Blues! | Claudia McNeil | 1975 | Single |
The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman | Ernest J. Gaines, Claudia McNeil | 1975 | Album |
Great American Women's Speeches | Eileen Heckart, Claudia McNeil, Mildred Natwick | 1973 | Album |
Black fairy tales | Claudia McNeil | Album |