Virginia Capers
Acting
Born: 1925-09-22 · Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Died: 2004-05-06
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (30)
For Love of Olivia
2001
Ida Mae Boudreau
Taking Back Our Town
2001
Sunsplit
1997
Raven Hawk
1996
Dr. Helen Harris
Truman
1995
Elizabeth Moore
The Feminine Touch
1995
Mama
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993
Choir Mistress
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
Chemistry Teacher
Original Intent
1992
Lily Reid
Burning Bridges
1990
Mamie
When You Remember Me
1990
Nurse Blandings
Pacific Palisades
1990
Shirley
Donor
1990
Mrs. Mantley
Backfire
1988
Maxine
The George McKenna Story
1988
Margaret Wright
Off the Mark
1987
Velma
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
Emma Ray
Howard the Duck
1986
Coramae
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Florence Sparrow
Da Capo
1985
Singing prisoner
Teachers
1984
Landlady
The Toy
1982
Ruby Simpson
Inmates: A Love Story
1981
Agnes
White Mama
1980
Gorilla Sydney
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979
Cleo
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
Ruby
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973
Native Woman
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
Mama Holiday
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972
Mabel Cobb
Trouble Man
1972
Macy
📺 TV Shows (30)
The District
2000
Crazy Mary
Snoops
1999
Mrs. Garrett
Popular
1999
Nurse Pittman
The Hughleys
1998
M'Dear
The Practice
1997
Virginia Reynolds
The Pretender
1996
Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
ER
1994
Mrs. Wilson
Madman of the People
1994
Clara
Party of Five
1994
Nana
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Judge (voice)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Hattie Banks
Booker
1989
Ivy Seaton
Frank's Place
1987
Bertha Griffin-Lamour
Married... with Children
1987
Mourner
Downtown
1986
Delia Bonner
The Golden Girls
1985
Greta
227
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Ruth
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Margo Webster
Highway to Heaven
1984
St. Elsewhere
1982
Admit Clerk
Dynasty
1981
Knots Landing
1979
Mrs. Adele Carter
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Emily Barlow
The Rookies
1972
The Waltons
1972
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Aunt Cass
Mannix
1967
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Daniel Boone
1964
Elsie