Virginia Capers
Acting • Born 1925-09-22 – 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
Filmography
69 credits
Lady Sings the Blues
Movie • 1972
Mama Holiday
Burning Bridges
Movie • 1990
Mamie
What's Love Got to Do with It
Movie • 1993
Choir Mistress
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Movie • 1986
Emma Ray
Truman
Movie • 1995
Elizabeth Moore
The Judge and Jake Wyler
Movie • 1972
Mabel Cobb
White Mama
Movie • 1980
Gorilla Sydney
For Love of Olivia
Movie • 2001
Ida Mae Boudreau
Teachers
Movie • 1984
Landlady
Five on the Black Hand Side
Movie • 1973
Ruby
When You Remember Me
Movie • 1990
Nurse Blandings
Backfire
Movie • 1988
Maxine
Inmates: A Love Story
Movie • 1981
Agnes
Off the Mark
Movie • 1987
Velma
Big Jake
Movie • 1971
Delilah
The World's Greatest Athlete
Movie • 1973
Native Woman
The Feminine Touch
Movie • 1995
Mama
Taking Back Our Town
Movie • 2001
Sunsplit
Movie • 1997
Raven Hawk
Movie • 1996
Dr. Helen Harris
House of Women
Movie • 1962
Sarah
Pacific Palisades
Movie • 1990
Shirley
The Late Liz
Movie • 1971
Martha
Original Intent
Movie • 1992
Lily Reid
Howard the Duck
Movie • 1986
Coramae
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Movie • 1986
Florence Sparrow
The Toy
Movie • 1982
Ruby Simpson
Donor
Movie • 1990
Mrs. Mantley
Beethoven's 2nd
Movie • 1993
Chemistry Teacher
Da Capo
Movie • 1985
Singing prisoner
The George McKenna Story
Movie • 1988
Margaret Wright
The North Avenue Irregulars
Movie • 1979
Cleo
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Movie • 1971
Effie
There Was a Crooked Man...
Movie • 1970
Cook
The Lost Man
Movie • 1969
Theresa
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Admit Clerk
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Margo Webster
The Rookies
TV • 1972
The District
TV • 2000
Crazy Mary
My Three Sons
TV • 1960
The Golden Girls
TV • 1985
Greta
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV • 1990
Hattie Banks
The Pretender
TV • 1996
Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
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TV • 1985
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Frank's Place
TV • 1987
Bertha Griffin-Lamour
Highway to Heaven
TV • 1984
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV • 1969
Aunt Cass
Dynasty
TV • 1981
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1985
Ruth
Mannix
TV • 1967
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Mrs. Adele Carter
The Practice
TV • 1997
Virginia Reynolds
The Hughleys
TV • 1998
M'Dear
The Waltons
TV • 1972
Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Elsie
Judd for the Defense
TV • 1967
Batman: The Animated Series
TV • 1992
Judge (voice)
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
ER
TV • 1994
Mrs. Wilson
Madman of the People
TV • 1994
Clara
Downtown
TV • 1986
Delia Bonner
Snoops
TV • 1999
Mrs. Garrett
Popular
TV • 1999
Nurse Pittman
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Nana
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Mourner
Booker
TV • 1989
Ivy Seaton
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Emily Barlow
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
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