Biography
Eliza "Virginia" Capers (September 22, 1925 β 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 67
Movies 38
TV Shows 29
Narrator 1
Voice 1
Ida Mae Boudreau

For Love of Olivia (2001)
Movie
Actress

Commitments (2001)
Movie
Crazy Mary

The District (2000)
TV
Mrs. Green

Bad City Blues (1999)
Movie
Virginia Reynolds

The Practice (1997)
TV
Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant

The Pretender (1996)
TV
6
Dr. Helen Harris

Raven Hawk (1996)
Movie
Elizabeth Moore

Truman (1995)
Movie
Mrs. Wilson

ER (1994)
TV
5.44
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
7.36
Glenona

Unsub (1989)
TV
Margaret Wright

The George McKenna Story (1988)
Movie
Maxine

Backfire (1988)
Movie
Bertha Griffin-Lamour

Frank's Place (1987)
TV
Delia Bonner

Downtown (1986)
TV
Florence Sparrow

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Movie
7.37
Singing prisoner

Da Capo (1985)
Movie
Landlady

Teachers (1984)
Movie
5.67
Margo Webster

Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Ruby Simpson

The Toy (1982)
Movie
5.28
Gorilla Sydney

White Mama (1980)
Movie
Mrs. Adele Carter

Knots Landing (1979)
TV
5.33
Native Woman

The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
Movie
Mabel Cobb

The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972)
Movie
Mama Holiday

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Movie
1
Martha

The Late Liz (1971)
Movie
Delilah

Big Jake (1971)
Movie
6
Aunt Cass

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
TV
4.8
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1925-09-22
Deathday2004-05-06 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceSumter, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsTony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
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