Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

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

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2001

For Love of Olivia
For Love of Olivia
as Ida Mae Boudreau
Movie - Released: 3/18/2001
Taking Back Our Town
Taking Back Our Town
Movie - Released: 12/10/2001

2000

The District
The District
as Crazy Mary
TV - Released: 10/7/2000

1998

The Hughleys
The Hughleys
TV - Released: 9/22/1998

1997

Sunsplit
Sunsplit
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
The Practice
The Practice
as Virginia Reynolds
TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1996

Raven Hawk
Raven Hawk
as Dr. Helen Harris
Movie - Released: 7/20/1996
The Pretender
The Pretender
as Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
TV - Released: 9/19/1996

1995

Truman
Truman
as Elizabeth Moore
Movie - Released: 9/9/1995
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch
as Mama
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995

1994

ER
ER
as Mrs. Wilson
TV - Released: 9/19/1994
Madman of the People
Madman of the People
as Clara
TV - Released: 9/22/1994

1993

What's Love Got to Do with It
What's Love Got to Do with It
as Choir Mistress
Movie - Released: 6/9/1993
Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 2nd
as Chemistry Teacher
Movie - Released: 12/14/1993

1992

Original Intent
Original Intent
as Lily Reid
Movie - Released: 5/13/1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
as Judge (voice)
TV - Released: 9/5/1992

1990

Burning Bridges
Burning Bridges
as Mamie
Movie - Released: 5/6/1990
When You Remember Me
When You Remember Me
as Nurse Blandings
Movie - Released: 10/7/1990
Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades
as Shirley
Movie - Released: 3/28/1990
Donor
Donor
as Mrs. Mantley
Movie - Released: 12/9/1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Hattie Banks
TV - Released: 9/10/1990

1988

Backfire
Backfire
as Maxine
Movie - Released: 6/21/1988
The George McKenna Story
The George McKenna Story
as Margaret Wright
Movie - Released: 8/1/1988

1987

Off the Mark
Off the Mark
as Velma
Movie - Released: 11/1/1987
Frank's Place
Frank's Place
as Bertha Griffin-Lamour
TV - Released: 9/14/1987

1986

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Emma Ray
Movie - Released: 5/2/1986
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck
as Coramae
Movie - Released: 8/1/1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Florence Sparrow
Movie - Released: 6/11/1986
Downtown
Downtown
as Delia Bonner
TV - Released: 9/27/1986

1985

Da Capo
Da Capo
as Singing prisoner
Movie - Released: 8/16/1985
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
as Greta
TV - Released: 9/14/1985
227
227
TV - Released: 9/14/1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Ruth
TV - Released: 9/29/1985

1984

Teachers
Teachers
as Landlady
Movie - Released: 10/5/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Margo Webster
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
TV - Released: 9/19/1984

1982

The Toy
The Toy
as Ruby Simpson
Movie - Released: 12/10/1982
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
TV - Released: 10/26/1982

1981

Inmates: A Love Story
Inmates: A Love Story
as Agnes
Movie - Released: 2/13/1981
Dynasty
Dynasty
TV - Released: 1/12/1981

1980

White Mama
White Mama
as Gorilla Sydney
Movie - Released: 3/5/1980

1979

The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars
as Cleo
Movie - Released: 2/9/1979
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Mrs. Adele Carter
TV - Released: 12/27/1979

1976

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
TV - Released: 10/3/1976

1973

Five on the Black Hand Side
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Ruby
Movie - Released: 10/25/1973
The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete
as Native Woman
Movie - Released: 2/14/1973

1972

Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues
as Mama Holiday
Movie - Released: 10/12/1972
The Judge and Jake Wyler
The Judge and Jake Wyler
as Mabel Cobb
Movie - Released: 12/2/1972
The Rookies
The Rookies
TV - Released: 9/11/1972
The Waltons
The Waltons
TV - Released: 9/14/1972

1971

Big Jake
Big Jake
as Delilah
Movie - Released: 5/26/1971
The Late Liz
The Late Liz
as Martha
Movie - Released: 9/1/1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Effie
Movie - Released: 5/26/1971

1970

There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
as Cook
Movie - Released: 9/18/1970

1969

The Lost Man
The Lost Man
as Theresa
Movie - Released: 7/11/1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Aunt Cass
TV - Released: 9/23/1969

1967

Mannix
Mannix
TV - Released: 9/16/1967
Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
TV - Released: 9/8/1967

1964

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Elsie
TV - Released: 9/24/1964

1962

House of Women
House of Women
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 4/11/1962

1960

My Three Sons
My Three Sons
TV - Released: 9/29/1960

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV - Released: 9/14/1957

1953

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
TV - Released: 2/1/1953