Virginia Capers
Acting
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.
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Filmography
Acting (37)
4.0
2001
For Love of Oliviaas Ida Mae Boudreau
5.0
1997
4.2
1996
Raven Hawkas Dr. Helen Harris
4.0
1995
Trumanas Elizabeth Moore
7.4
1995
The Feminine Touchas Mama
7.0
1993
Beethoven's 2ndas Chemistry Teacher
5.6
1993
What's Love Got to Do with Itas Choir Mistress
7.1
1992
Original Intentas Lily Reid
4.2
1990
Donoras Mrs. Mantley
5.3
1990
When You Remember Meas Nurse Blandings
6.1
1990
Burning Bridgesas Mamie
4.0
1990
Pacific Palisadesas Shirley
3.4
1988
The George McKenna Storyas Margaret Wright
6.3
1988
Backfireas Maxine
4.8
1987
Off the Markas Velma
3.9
1986
Howard the Duckas Coramae
5.5
1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Florence Sparrow
7.6
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Emma Ray
6.5
1985
Da Capoas Singing prisoner
6.0
1984
Teachersas Landlady
5.7
1982
The Toyas Ruby Simpson
5.9
1981
Inmates: A Love Storyas Agnes
8.0
1980
White Mamaas Gorilla Sydney
8.0
1979
The North Avenue Irregularsas Cleo
6.6
1973
Five on the Black Hand Sideas Ruby
7.2
1973
The World's Greatest Athleteas Native Woman
5.6
1972
The Judge and Jake Wyleras Mabel Cobb
2.5
1972
Trouble Manas Macy
6.3
1972
Lady Sings the Bluesas Mama Holiday
6.9
1971
The Late Lizas Martha
8.0
1971
Big Jakeas Delilah
6.8
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighteras Effie
6.6
1970
There Was a Crooked Man...as Cook
6.8
1969
The Lost Manas Theresa
4.3
1967
The Ride to Hangman's Treeas Teresa Moreno (Uncredited)
4.9
1962
House of Womenas Sarah
5.4