About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1925-09-22
Place of birth:
Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Website:
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Virginia Capers

Overview

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
2001 Taking Back Our Town Actor N/A
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2001 For Love of Olivia Actor Ida Mae Boudreau N/A
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1997 Sunsplit Actor 59
Average
1996 Raven Hawk Actor Dr. Helen Harris 58
Average
1995 Truman Actor Elizabeth Moore 59
Average
1995 The Feminine Touch Actor Mama 59
Average
1993 Beethoven's 2nd Actor Chemistry Teacher 56
Average
1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Actor Choir Mistress 63
Fair
1992 Original Intent Actor Lily Reid 59
Average
1990 Donor Actor Mrs. Mantley 58
Average
1990 When You Remember Me Actor Nurse Blandings 58
Average
1990 Burning Bridges Actor Mamie N/A
N/A
1990 Pacific Palisades Actor Shirley 58
Average
1988 The George McKenna Story Actor Margaret Wright 59
Average
1988 Backfire Actor Maxine 58
Average
1987 Off the Mark Actor Velma 58
Average
1987 Frank's Place Actor Bertha Griffin-Lamour 68
Fair
1986 Downtown Actor Delia Bonner 69
Fair
1986 Howard the Duck Actor Coramae 55
Average
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Actor Florence Sparrow 74
Good
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Actor Emma Ray 59
Average
1985 Da Capo Actor Singing prisoner 59
Average
1984 Teachers Actor Landlady 58
Average
1982 The Toy Actor Ruby Simpson 58
Average
1981 Inmates: A Love Story Actor Agnes N/A
N/A
1980 White Mama Actor Gorilla Sydney 59
Average
1979 The North Avenue Irregulars Actor Cleo 59
Average
1973 Five on the Black Hand Side Actor Ruby 59
Average
1973 The World's Greatest Athlete Actor Native Woman 58
Average
1972 The Judge and Jake Wyler Actor Mabel Cobb 58
Average
1972 Lady Sings the Blues Actor Mama Holiday 60
Fair
1971 The Late Liz Actor Martha N/A
N/A
1971 Big Jake Actor Delilah 62
Fair
1971 Support Your Local Gunfighter Actor Effie 59
Average
1970 There Was a Crooked Man... Actor Cook 60
Fair
1962 House of Women Actor Sarah 58
Average