Virginia Capers
Born
September 22, 1925
Died
May 6, 2004 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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Known For
Taking Back Our Town
2001
For Love of Olivia
Ida Mae Boudreau
2001
The District
Crazy Mary · (1 episode)
2000
The Hughleys
(1 episode)
1998
The Practice
Virginia Reynolds · (1 episode)
1997
Sunsplit
1997
The Pretender
Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant · (1 episode)
1996
Raven Hawk
Dr. Helen Harris
1996
Truman
Elizabeth Moore
1995
The Feminine Touch
Mama
1995
Madman of the People
Clara · (1 episode)
1994
ER
Mrs. Wilson · (2 episodes)
1994
Beethoven's 2nd
Chemistry Teacher
1993
What's Love Got to Do with It
Choir Mistress
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
Judge (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
Original Intent
Lily Reid
1992
Donor
Mrs. Mantley
1990
When You Remember Me
Nurse Blandings
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Hattie Banks · (6 episodes)
1990
Burning Bridges
Mamie
1990
Pacific Palisades
Shirley
1990
The George McKenna Story
Margaret Wright
1988
Backfire
Maxine
1988
Off the Mark
Velma
1987
Frank's Place
Bertha Griffin-Lamour · (22 episodes)
1987
Downtown
Delia Bonner · (13 episodes)
1986
Howard the Duck
Coramae
1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Florence Sparrow
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Emma Ray
1986
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ruth · (1 episode)
1985
The Golden Girls
Greta · (1 episode)
1985
227
(1 episode)
1985
Da Capo
Singing prisoner
1985
Teachers
Landlady
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Margo Webster · (1 episode)
1984
Highway to Heaven
(2 episodes)
1984
The Toy
Ruby Simpson
1982
St. Elsewhere
(1 episode)
1982
Inmates: A Love Story
Agnes
1981
Dynasty
(1 episode)
1981
White Mama
Gorilla Sydney
1980
Knots Landing
Mrs. Adele Carter · (2 episodes)
1979
The North Avenue Irregulars
Cleo
1979
Quincy, M.E.
(3 episodes)
1976
Five on the Black Hand Side
Ruby
1973
The World's Greatest Athlete
Native Woman
1973
The Judge and Jake Wyler
Mabel Cobb
1972
Lady Sings the Blues
Mama Holiday
1972
The Waltons
(1 episode)
1972
The Rookies
(2 episodes)
1972
The Late Liz
Martha
1971
Big Jake
Delilah
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Effie
1971
There Was a Crooked Man...
Cook
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Aunt Cass · (1 episode)
1969
The Lost Man
Theresa
1969
Mannix
(2 episodes)
1967
Judd for the Defense
(1 episode)
1967
Daniel Boone
Elsie · (1 episode)
1964
House of Women
Sarah
1962
My Three Sons
(1 episode)
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
(1 episode)
1957
General Electric Theater
(1 episode)
1953