Portrait of Virginia Capers

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

Born: September 22, 1925

Place of Birth: Sumter, South Carolina, USA

Filmography

2001
For Love of Olivia

as Ida Mae Boudreau

2000
The District

as Crazy Mary

1999
Snoops

as Mrs. Garrett

1997
The Practice

as Virginia Reynolds

1996
The Pretender

as Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant

1996
Raven Hawk

as Dr. Helen Harris

1995
Truman

as Elizabeth Moore

1994
ER

as Mrs. Wilson

1993
Beethoven's 2nd

as Chemistry Teacher

1993
1992
1992
Original Intent

as Lily Reid

1990
Donor

as Mrs. Mantley

1990
When You Remember Me

as Nurse Blandings

1990
1990
1990
1988
The George McKenna Story

as Margaret Wright

1988
Backfire

as Maxine

1987
Off the Mark

as Velma

1987
Frank's Place

as Bertha Griffin-Lamour

1986
Downtown

as Delia Bonner

1986
Howard the Duck

as Coramae

1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

as Florence Sparrow

1985
1985
1985
Da Capo

as Singing prisoner

1984
Teachers

as Landlady

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Margo Webster

1982
The Toy

as Ruby Simpson

1980
White Mama

as Gorilla Sydney

1979
Knots Landing

as Mrs. Adele Carter

1973
1972
1972
Lady Sings the Blues

as Mama Holiday

1971
The Late Liz

as Martha

1971
Big Jake

as Delilah

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Aunt Cass

1969
The Lost Man

as Theresa

1967
1964
Daniel Boone

as Elsie

1962