Virginia Capers
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1925
- Died
- May 6, 2004
- Birthplace
- Sumter, South Carolina, USA
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
Filmography
Taking Back Our Town 2001
Actor
For Love of Olivia 2001
as Ida Mae Boudreau
Sunsplit 1997
Actor
Raven Hawk 1996
as Dr. Helen Harris
Truman 1995
as Elizabeth Moore
The Feminine Touch 1995
as Mama
Beethoven's 2nd 1993
as Chemistry Teacher
What's Love Got to Do with It 1993
as Choir Mistress
Original Intent 1992
as Lily Reid
Donor 1990
as Mrs. Mantley
When You Remember Me 1990
as Nurse Blandings
Burning Bridges 1990
as Mamie
Pacific Palisades 1990
as Shirley
The George McKenna Story 1988
as Margaret Wright
Backfire 1988
as Maxine
Off the Mark 1987
as Velma
Howard the Duck 1986
as Coramae
Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986
as Florence Sparrow
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986
as Emma Ray
Da Capo 1985
as Singing prisoner
Teachers 1984
as Landlady
The Toy 1982
as Ruby Simpson
Inmates: A Love Story 1981
as Agnes
White Mama 1980
as Gorilla Sydney
The North Avenue Irregulars 1979
as Cleo
Five on the Black Hand Side 1973
as Ruby
The World's Greatest Athlete 1973
as Native Woman
The Judge and Jake Wyler 1972
as Mabel Cobb
Trouble Man 1972
as Macy
Lady Sings the Blues 1972
as Mama Holiday
The Late Liz 1971
as Martha
Support Your Local Gunfighter 1971
as Effie
Big Jake 1971
as Delilah
There Was a Crooked Man... 1970
as Cook
The Lost Man 1969
as Theresa
The Ride to Hangman's Tree 1967
as Teresa Moreno (Uncredited)
House of Women 1962
as Sarah
Credits from TMDB.