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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Filmography
all 62
Movies 35
TV Shows 27
Narrator 1
Voice 1
Taking Back Our Town (2001)
Movie
Ida Mae Boudreau
For Love of Olivia (2001)
Movie
Actress
Commitments (2001)
Movie
Crazy Mary
The District (2000)
TV
The Hughleys (1998)
TV
Virginia Reynolds
The Practice (1997)
TV
Sunsplit (1997)
Movie
Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
The Pretender (1996)
TV
6
Dr. Helen Harris
Raven Hawk (1996)
Movie
Elizabeth Moore
Truman (1995)
Movie
Mama
The Feminine Touch (1995)
Movie
9
Mrs. Wilson
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Narrator
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (1993)
Movie
Chemistry Teacher
Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
Movie
5.66
Choir Mistress
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Movie
7.33
Judge (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
TV
5.56
Lily Reid
Original Intent (1992)
Movie
Mrs. Mantley
Donor (1990)
Movie
Nurse Blandings
When You Remember Me (1990)
Movie
Hattie Banks
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV
7.47
Mamie
Burning Bridges (1990)
Movie
Shirley
Pacific Palisades (1990)
Movie
Margaret Wright
The George McKenna Story (1988)
Movie
Maxine
Backfire (1988)
Movie
Bertha Griffin-Lamour
Frank's Place (1987)
TV
Velma
Off the Mark (1987)
Movie
Delia Bonner
Downtown (1986)
TV
Cora Mae, Secretary
Howard the Duck (1986)
Movie
3.67
Florence Sparrow
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Movie
7.37
Emma Ray
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Movie
Ruth
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
TV
6.33
Greta
The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
227 (1985)
TV
6
Singing prisoner
Da Capo (1985)
Movie
Landlady
Teachers (1984)
Movie
5.67
Margo Webster
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Highway to Heaven (1984)
TV
Ruby Simpson
The Toy (1982)
Movie
5.28
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV
Agnes
Inmates: A Love Story (1981)
Movie
Dynasty (1981)
TV
3
Gorilla Sydney
White Mama (1980)
Movie
Knots Landing (1979)
TV
5.33
Cleo
The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
Movie
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
TV
5.85
Ruby
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
Movie
Mabel Cobb
The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972)
Movie
Mama Holiday
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Movie
1
The Waltons (1972)
TV
6
The Rookies (1972)
TV
Martha
The Late Liz (1971)
Movie
Delilah
Big Jake (1971)
Movie
6
Effie
Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
Movie
1
Cook
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Movie
Aunt Cass
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
TV
4.8
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Judd for the Defense (1967)
TV
Elsie
Daniel Boone (1964)
TV
5.75
Sarah
House of Women (1962)
Movie
My Three Sons (1960)
TV
6
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV
6
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.18
Based on 1.06 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1973
1985
1981
2001
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1925-09-22
Deathday2004-05-06 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceSumter, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsTony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
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