Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Birthday: 1925-09-22
Deathday: 2004-05-06
Place of birth: Sumter, South Carolina, USA

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

Filmography

Lady Sings the Blues

1972

As Mama Holiday

What's Love Got to Do with It

1993

As Choir Mistress

Sunsplit

1997

As

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

As Emma Ray

Truman

1995

As Elizabeth Moore

White Mama

1980

As Gorilla Sydney

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973

As Ruby

Backfire

1988

As Maxine

Off the Mark

1987

As Velma

Big Jake

1971

As Delilah

The Feminine Touch

1995

As Mama

Taking Back Our Town

2001

As

Raven Hawk

1996

As Dr. Helen Harris

Pacific Palisades

1990

As Shirley

House of Women

1962

As Sarah

The Late Liz

1971

As Martha

Original Intent

1992

As Lily Reid

Howard the Duck

1986

As Cora Mae, Secretary

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

As Florence Sparrow

The Toy

1982

As Ruby Simpson

Donor

1990

As Mrs. Mantley

Beethoven's 2nd

1993

As Chemistry Teacher

Da Capo

1985

As Singing prisoner

The George McKenna Story

1988

As Margaret Wright

The North Avenue Irregulars

1979

As Cleo

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

As Effie

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

As Cook

Burning Bridges

1990

As Mamie

The Judge and Jake Wyler

1972

As Mabel Cobb

For Love of Olivia

2001

As Ida Mae Boudreau

Teachers

1984

As Landlady

When You Remember Me

1990

As Nurse Blandings

Inmates: A Love Story

1981

As Agnes