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Virginia Capers

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
71

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 22, 1925 (100 years old)

Place of Birth
Sumter, South Carolina, USA

Virginia Capers

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.

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Known For

Acting

2001Taking Back Our Townas
2001For Love of Oliviaas Ida Mae Boudreau
2000The Districtas Crazy Mary
1999Popularas Nurse Pittman
1999Snoopsas Mrs. Garrett
1998The Hughleysas M'Dear
1997The Practiceas Virginia Reynolds
1997Sunsplitas
1996The Pretenderas Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
1996Raven Hawkas Dr. Helen Harris
1995Trumanas Elizabeth Moore
1995The Feminine Touchas Mama
1994Madman of the Peopleas Clara
1994ERas Mrs. Wilson
1994Party of Fiveas Nana
1993Beethoven's 2ndas Chemistry Teacher
1993What's Love Got to Do with Itas Choir Mistress
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Judge (voice)
1992Original Intentas Lily Reid
1990Donoras Mrs. Mantley
1990When You Remember Meas Nurse Blandings
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Hattie Banks
1990Burning Bridgesas Mamie
1990Pacific Palisadesas Shirley
1989Bookeras Ivy Seaton
1988The George McKenna Storyas Margaret Wright
1988Backfireas Maxine
1987Off the Markas Velma
1987Frank's Placeas Bertha Griffin-Lamour
1987Married... with Childrenas Mourner
1986Downtownas Delia Bonner
1986Howard the Duckas Coramae
1986Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Florence Sparrow
1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Emma Ray
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Ruth
1985The Golden Girlsas Greta
1985227as
1985Da Capoas Singing prisoner
1984Teachersas Landlady
1984Murder, She Wroteas Margo Webster
1984Highway to Heavenas
1982The Toyas Ruby Simpson
1982St. Elsewhereas Admit Clerk
1981Inmates: A Love Storyas Agnes
1981Dynastyas
1980White Mamaas Gorilla Sydney
1979Knots Landingas Mrs. Adele Carter
1979The North Avenue Irregularsas Cleo
1976Quincy, M.E.as
1976Quincy, M.E.as Emily Barlow
1973Five on the Black Hand Sideas Ruby
1973The World's Greatest Athleteas Native Woman
1972The Judge and Jake Wyleras Mabel Cobb
1972Trouble Manas Macy
1972Lady Sings the Bluesas Mama Holiday
1972The Waltonsas
1972The Rookiesas
1971The Late Lizas Martha
1971Support Your Local Gunfighteras Effie
1971Big Jakeas Delilah
1970There Was a Crooked Man...as Cook
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.as Aunt Cass
1969The Lost Manas Theresa
1967Mannixas
1967Judd, for the Defenseas
1967The Ride to Hangman's Treeas Teresa Moreno (Uncredited)
1964Daniel Booneas Elsie
1962House of Womenas Sarah
1960My Three Sonsas
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas Ada
1953General Electric Theateras

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