Virginia Capers
September 22, 1925 (99 years old) in 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
Known For
Credits
- 2001 ·Taking Back Our Townas
- 2001 ·For Love of Oliviaas Ida Mae Boudreau
- 2000 ·The Districtas Crazy Mary
- 1998 ·The Hughleysas
- 1997 ·The Practiceas Virginia Reynolds
- 1997 ·Sunsplitas
- 1996 ·The Pretenderas Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
- 1996 ·Raven Hawkas Dr. Helen Harris
- 1995 ·Trumanas Elizabeth Moore
- 1995 ·The Feminine Touchas Mama
- 1994 ·Madman of the Peopleas Clara
- 1994 ·ERas Mrs. Wilson
- 1993 ·Beethoven's 2ndas Chemistry Teacher
- 1993 ·What's Love Got to Do with Itas Choir Mistress
- 1992 ·Batman: The Animated Seriesas Judge (voice)
- 1992 ·Original Intentas Lily Reid
- 1990 ·Donoras Mrs. Mantley
- 1990 ·When You Remember Meas Nurse Blandings
- 1990 ·The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Hattie Banks
- 1990 ·Burning Bridgesas Mamie
- 1990 ·Pacific Palisadesas Shirley
- 1988 ·The George McKenna Storyas Margaret Wright
- 1988 ·Backfireas Maxine
- 1987 ·Off the Markas Velma
- 1987 ·Frank's Placeas Bertha Griffin-Lamour
- 1986 ·Downtownas Delia Bonner
- 1986 ·Howard the Duckas Coramae
- 1986 ·Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Florence Sparrow
- 1986 ·Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Emma Ray
- 1985 ·The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Ruth
- 1985 ·The Golden Girlsas Greta
- 1985 ·227as
- 1985 ·Da Capoas Singing prisoner
- 1984 ·Teachersas Landlady
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Margo Webster
- 1984 ·Highway to Heavenas
- 1982 ·The Toyas Ruby Simpson
- 1982 ·St. Elsewhereas
- 1981 ·Inmates: A Love Storyas Agnes
- 1981 ·Dynastyas
- 1980 ·White Mamaas Gorilla Sydney
- 1979 ·Knots Landingas Mrs. Adele Carter
- 1979 ·The North Avenue Irregularsas Cleo
- 1976 ·Quincy, M.E.as
- 1973 ·Five on the Black Hand Sideas Ruby
- 1973 ·The World's Greatest Athleteas Native Woman
- 1972 ·The Judge and Jake Wyleras Mabel Cobb
- 1972 ·Lady Sings the Bluesas Mama Holiday
- 1972 ·The Waltonsas
- 1972 ·The Rookiesas
- 1971 ·The Late Lizas Martha
- 1971 ·Big Jakeas Delilah
- 1971 ·Support Your Local Gunfighteras Effie
- 1970 ·There Was a Crooked Man...as Cook
- 1969 ·Marcus Welby, M.D.as Aunt Cass
- 1967 ·Mannixas
- 1967 ·Judd for the Defenseas
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Elsie
- 1962 ·House of Womenas Sarah
- 1960 ·My Three Sonsas
- 1957 ·Have Gun, Will Travelas
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras