Virginia Capers
ActingBorn Sep 22, 1925Died May 6, 2004
Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Eliza "Virginia" Capers (September 22, 1925 – May 6, 2004) was an American actress. She won the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical in 1974 for her performance as Lena Younger in Raisin, a musical version of Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Filmography
2001Taking Back Our Townmovie2001For Love of Oliviaas Ida Mae Boudreaumovie2000The Districtas Crazy Marytv1999Popularas Nurse Pittmantv1999Snoopsas Mrs. Garretttv1998The Hughleysas M'Deartv1997The Practiceas Virginia Reynoldstv1997Sunsplitmovie1996The Pretenderas Mr. Herbert's Former Assistanttv1996Raven Hawkas Dr. Helen Harrismovie1995Trumanas Elizabeth Mooremovie1995The Feminine Touchas Mamamovie1994Madman of the Peopleas Claratv1994ERas Mrs. Wilsontv1994Party of Fiveas Nanatv1993Beethoven's 2ndas Chemistry Teachermovie1993What's Love Got to Do with Itas Choir Mistressmovie1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Judge (voice)tv1992Original Intentas Lily Reidmovie1990Donoras Mrs. Mantleymovie1990When You Remember Meas Nurse Blandingsmovie1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Hattie Bankstv1990Burning Bridgesas Mamiemovie1990Pacific Palisadesas Shirleymovie1989Bookeras Ivy Seatontv1988The George McKenna Storyas Margaret Wrightmovie1988Backfireas Maxinemovie1987Off the Markas Velmamovie1987Frank's Placeas Bertha Griffin-Lamourtv1987Married... with Childrenas Mournertv1986Downtownas Delia Bonnertv1986Howard the Duckas Coramaemovie1986Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Florence Sparrowmovie1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Emma Raymovie1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Ruthtv1985The Golden Girlsas Gretatv1985227tv1985Da Capoas Singing prisonermovie1984Teachersas Landladymovie1984Murder, She Wroteas Margo Webstertv1984Highway to Heaventv1982The Toyas Ruby Simpsonmovie1982St. Elsewhereas Admit Clerktv1981Inmates: A Love Storyas Agnesmovie1981Dynastytv1980White Mamaas Gorilla Sydneymovie1979Knots Landingas Mrs. Adele Cartertv1979The North Avenue Irregularsas Cleomovie1976Quincy, M.E.as Emily Barlowtv1973Five on the Black Hand Sideas Rubymovie1973The World's Greatest Athleteas Native Womanmovie1972The Judge and Jake Wyleras Mabel Cobbmovie1972Trouble Manas Macymovie1972Lady Sings the Bluesas Mama Holidaymovie1972The Waltonstv1972The Rookiestv1971The Late Lizas Marthamovie1971Big Jakeas Delilahmovie1971Support Your Local Gunfighteras Effiemovie1970There Was a Crooked Man...as Cookmovie1969Marcus Welby, M.D.as Aunt Casstv1969The Lost Manas Theresamovie1967Mannixtv1967Judd for the Defensetv1964Daniel Booneas Elsietv1962House of Womenas Sarahmovie1960My Three Sonstv1957Have Gun, Will Travelas Adatv1953General Electric Theatertv