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.
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Films (37)

Taking Back Our Town
2001

For Love of Olivia
2001 · Ida Mae Boudreau

Sunsplit
1997

Raven Hawk
1996 · Dr. Helen Harris

Truman
1995 · Elizabeth Moore

The Feminine Touch
1995 · Mama

Beethoven's 2nd
1993 · Chemistry Teacher

What's Love Got to Do with It
1993 · Choir Mistress

Original Intent
1992 · Lily Reid

Donor
1990 · Mrs. Mantley

When You Remember Me
1990 · Nurse Blandings

Burning Bridges
1990 · Mamie

Pacific Palisades
1990 · Shirley

The George McKenna Story
1988 · Margaret Wright

Backfire
1988 · Maxine

Off the Mark
1987 · Velma

Howard the Duck
1986 · Coramae

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Florence Sparrow

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986 · Emma Ray

Da Capo
1985 · Singing prisoner

Teachers
1984 · Landlady

The Toy
1982 · Ruby Simpson

Inmates: A Love Story
1981 · Agnes

White Mama
1980 · Gorilla Sydney

The North Avenue Irregulars
1979 · Cleo

Five on the Black Hand Side
1973 · Ruby

The World's Greatest Athlete
1973 · Native Woman

The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972 · Mabel Cobb

Trouble Man
1972 · Macy

Lady Sings the Blues
1972 · Mama Holiday

The Late Liz
1971 · Martha

Big Jake
1971 · Delilah

Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971 · Effie

There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Cook

The Lost Man
1969 · Theresa

The Ride to Hangman's Tree
1967 · Teresa Moreno (Uncredited)

House of Women
1962 · Sarah
Séries (34)

The District
2000 · Crazy Mary

Popular
1999 · Nurse Pittman

Snoops
1999 · Mrs. Garrett

The Hughleys
1998 · M'Dear

The Practice
1997 · Virginia Reynolds

The Pretender
1996 · Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant

Madman of the People
1994 · Clara

ER
1994 · Mrs. Wilson

Party of Five
1994 · Nana

Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · Judge (voice)

The Commish
1991 · Wilma Sands

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Hattie Banks

Booker
1989 · Ivy Seaton

Frank's Place
1987 · Bertha Griffin-Lamour

Married... with Children
1987 · Mourner

Downtown
1986 · Delia Bonner

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 · Ruth

The Golden Girls
1985 · Greta

227
1985

Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Margo Webster

Highway to Heaven
1984

St. Elsewhere
1982 · Admit Clerk

Dynasty
1981

Knots Landing
1979 · Mrs. Adele Carter

Quincy, M.E.
1976 · Emily Barlow

The Waltons
1972

The Rookies
1972

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 · Aunt Cass

Mannix
1967

Judd, for the Defense
1967

Daniel Boone
1964 · Elsie

My Three Sons
1960

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Ada

General Electric Theater
1953

