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Virginia Capers

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


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Born:
Sep 22, 1925 In Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
62
First Appeared:
In the series General Electric Theater 1953-02-01
Latest Project:
Movie Taking Back Our Town 2001-12-10
Known For
Poster of Sunsplit
Poster of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Poster of Knots Landing
Poster of The Late Liz
Filmography
Movie Taking Back Our Town Unknown 2001-12-10
Movie For Love of Olivia Ida Mae Boudreau 2001-03-18
Series The District Crazy Mary 2000-10-07
Series The Hughleys Unknown 1998-09-22
Series The Practice Virginia Reynolds 1997-03-04
Movie Sunsplit Unknown 1997-01-01
Movie Raven Hawk Dr. Helen Harris 1996-07-20
Series The Pretender Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant 1996-09-19
Movie Truman Elizabeth Moore 1995-09-09
Movie The Feminine Touch Mama 1995-01-01
Series ER Mrs. Wilson 1994-09-19
Series Madman of the People Clara 1994-09-22
Movie What's Love Got to Do with It Choir Mistress 1993-06-09
Movie Beethoven's 2nd Chemistry Teacher 1993-12-14
Movie Original Intent Lily Reid 1992-05-13
Series Batman: The Animated Series Judge (voice) 1992-09-05
Movie Pacific Palisades Shirley 1990-03-28
Movie Burning Bridges Mamie 1990-05-06
Movie When You Remember Me Nurse Blandings 1990-10-07
Movie Donor Mrs. Mantley 1990-12-09
Series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Hattie Banks 1990-09-10
Movie Backfire Maxine 1988-06-21
Movie The George McKenna Story Margaret Wright 1988-08-01
Series Frank's Place Bertha Griffin-Lamour 1987-09-14
Movie Off the Mark Velma 1987-11-01
Movie Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Emma Ray 1986-05-02
Movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off Florence Sparrow 1986-06-11
Movie Howard the Duck Coramae 1986-08-01
Series Downtown Delia Bonner 1986-09-27
Movie Da Capo Singing prisoner 1985-08-16
Series 227 Unknown 1985-09-14
Series The Golden Girls Greta 1985-09-14
Series The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Ruth 1985-09-29
Series Highway to Heaven Unknown 1984-09-19
Series Murder, She Wrote Margo Webster 1984-09-30
Movie Teachers Landlady 1984-10-05
Series St. Elsewhere Unknown 1982-10-26
Movie The Toy Ruby Simpson 1982-12-10
Series Dynasty Unknown 1981-01-12
Movie Inmates: A Love Story Agnes 1981-02-13
Movie White Mama Gorilla Sydney 1980-03-05
Movie The North Avenue Irregulars Cleo 1979-02-09
Series Knots Landing Mrs. Adele Carter 1979-12-27
Series Quincy, M.E. Unknown 1976-10-03
Movie Five on the Black Hand Side Ruby 1973-10-25
Movie The World's Greatest Athlete Native Woman 1973-02-14
Series The Rookies Unknown 1972-09-11
Series The Waltons Unknown 1972-09-14
Movie The Judge and Jake Wyler Mabel Cobb 1972-12-02
Movie Lady Sings the Blues Mama Holiday 1972-10-12
Movie Support Your Local Gunfighter Effie 1971-05-26
Movie Big Jake Delilah 1971-05-26
Movie The Late Liz Martha 1971-09-01
Movie There Was a Crooked Man... Cook 1970-09-18
Series Marcus Welby, M.D. Aunt Cass 1969-09-23
Series Judd for the Defense Unknown 1967-09-08
Series Mannix Unknown 1967-09-16
Series Daniel Boone Elsie 1964-09-24
Movie House of Women Sarah 1962-04-11
Series My Three Sons Unknown 1960-09-29
Series Have Gun, Will Travel Unknown 1957-09-14
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01