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