Actress
Virginia Capers
22 September 1925† 6 May 2004 (aged 78) Sumter, South Carolina, USA
- Movies
- 37
- Shows
- 34
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
Known For
- 2001
- Taking Back Our Town · Film
- For Love of Olivia · Film · Ida Mae Boudreau
- 2000
- The District · Series · Crazy Mary
- 1999
- 1998
- The Hughleys · Series · M'Dear
- 1997
- Sunsplit · Film
- The Practice · Series · Virginia Reynolds
- 1996
- Raven Hawk · Film · Dr. Helen Harris
- The Pretender · Series · Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
- 1995
- Truman · Film · Elizabeth Moore
- The Feminine Touch · Film · Mama
- 1994
- Madman of the People · Series · Clara
- ER · Series · Mrs. Wilson
- Party of Five · Series · Nana
- 1993
- Beethoven's 2nd · Film · Chemistry Teacher
- What's Love Got to Do with It · Film · Choir Mistress
- 1992
- Original Intent · Film · Lily Reid
- Batman: The Animated Series · Series · Judge (voice)
- 1991
- The Commish · Series · Wilma Sands
- 1990
- Donor · Film · Mrs. Mantley
- When You Remember Me · Film · Nurse Blandings
- Burning Bridges · Film · Mamie
- Pacific Palisades · Film · Shirley
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · Series · Hattie Banks
- 1989
- Booker · Series · Ivy Seaton
- 1988
- The George McKenna Story · Film · Margaret Wright
- Backfire · Film · Maxine
- 1987
- Off the Mark · Film · Velma
- Frank's Place · Series · Bertha Griffin-Lamour
- Married... with Children · Series · Mourner
- 1986
- Howard the Duck · Film · Coramae
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off · Film · Florence Sparrow
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling · Film · Emma Ray
- Downtown · Series · Delia Bonner
- 1985
- Da Capo · Film · Singing prisoner
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Series · Ruth
- The Golden Girls · Series · Greta
- 227 · Series
- 1984
- Teachers · Film · Landlady
- Murder, She Wrote · Series · Margo Webster
- Highway to Heaven · Series
- 1982
- The Toy · Film · Ruby Simpson
- St. Elsewhere · Series · Admit Clerk
- 1981
- Inmates: A Love Story · Film · Agnes
- Dynasty · Series
- 1980
- White Mama · Film · Gorilla Sydney
- 1979
- The North Avenue Irregulars · Film · Cleo
- Knots Landing · Series · Mrs. Adele Carter
- 1976
- Quincy, M.E. · Series
- 1973
- Five on the Black Hand Side · Film · Ruby
- The World's Greatest Athlete · Film · Native Woman
- 1972
- The Judge and Jake Wyler · Film · Mabel Cobb
- Trouble Man · Film · Macy
- Lady Sings the Blues · Film · Mama Holiday
- The Waltons · Series
- The Rookies · Series
- 1971
- The Late Liz · Film · Martha
- Big Jake · Film · Delilah
- Support Your Local Gunfighter · Film · Effie
- 1970
- There Was a Crooked Man... · Film · Cook
- 1969
- The Lost Man · Film · Theresa
- Marcus Welby, M.D. · Series · Aunt Cass
- 1967
- The Ride to Hangman's Tree · Film · Teresa Moreno
- Mannix · Series
- Judd, for the Defense · Series
- 1964
- Daniel Boone · Series · Elsie
- 1962
- House of Women · Film · Sarah
- 1960
- My Three Sons · Series
- 1957
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Series · Ada
- 1953
- General Electric Theater · Series