Virginia Capers
Acting
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 70
Movies (37)
Taking Back Our Town2001
For Love of Olivia2001Ida Mae Boudreau
Sunsplit1997
Raven Hawk1996Dr. Helen Harris
Truman1995Elizabeth Moore
The Feminine Touch1995Mama
Beethoven's 2nd1993Chemistry Teacher
What's Love Got to Do with It1993Choir Mistress
Original Intent1992Lily Reid
Donor1990Mrs. Mantley
When You Remember Me1990Nurse Blandings
Burning Bridges1990Mamie
Pacific Palisades1990Shirley
The George McKenna Story1988Margaret Wright
Backfire1988Maxine
Off the Mark1987Velma
Howard the Duck1986Coramae
Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986Florence Sparrow
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling1986Emma Ray
Da Capo1985Singing prisoner
Teachers1984Landlady
The Toy1982Ruby Simpson
Inmates: A Love Story1981Agnes
White Mama1980Gorilla Sydney
The North Avenue Irregulars1979Cleo
Five on the Black Hand Side1973Ruby
The World's Greatest Athlete1973Native Woman
The Judge and Jake Wyler1972Mabel Cobb
Trouble Man1972Macy
Lady Sings the Blues1972Mama Holiday
Shows (33)
The District2000Crazy Mary
Popular1999Nurse Pittman
Snoops1999Mrs. Garrett
The Hughleys1998M'Dear
The Practice1997Virginia Reynolds
The Pretender1996Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
Madman of the People1994Clara
ER1994Mrs. Wilson
Party of Five1994Nana
Batman: The Animated Series1992Judge (voice)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990Hattie Banks
Booker1989Ivy Seaton
Frank's Place1987Bertha Griffin-Lamour
Married... with Children1987Mourner
Downtown1986Delia Bonner
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985Ruth
The Golden Girls1985Greta
2271985
Murder, She Wrote1984Margo Webster
Highway to Heaven1984
St. Elsewhere1982Admit Clerk
Dynasty1981
Knots Landing1979Mrs. Adele Carter
Quincy, M.E.1976
The Waltons1972
The Rookies1972
Marcus Welby, M.D.1969Aunt Cass
Mannix1967
Judd, for the Defense1967
Daniel Boone1964Elsie