Virginia Capers
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Known For
Filmography
For Love of Olivia
2001
as Ida Mae Boudreau
Taking Back Our Town
2001
The District
2000
as Crazy Mary
Snoops
1999
as Mrs. Garrett
Popular
1999
as Nurse Pittman
The Hughleys
1998
as M'Dear
Sunsplit
1997
The Practice
1997
as Virginia Reynolds
Raven Hawk
1996
as Dr. Helen Harris
The Pretender
1996
as Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
Truman
1995
as Elizabeth Moore
The Feminine Touch
1995
as Mama
ER
1994
as Mrs. Wilson
Madman of the People
1994
as Clara
Party of Five
1994
as Nana
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993
as Choir Mistress
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
as Chemistry Teacher
Original Intent
1992
as Lily Reid
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Judge (voice)
The Commish
1991
as Wilma Sands
Burning Bridges
1990
as Mamie
When You Remember Me
1990
as Nurse Blandings
Pacific Palisades
1990
as Shirley
Donor
1990
as Mrs. Mantley
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Hattie Banks
Booker
1989
as Ivy Seaton
Backfire
1988
as Maxine
The George McKenna Story
1988
as Margaret Wright
Off the Mark
1987
as Velma
Frank's Place
1987
as Bertha Griffin-Lamour
Married... with Children
1987
as Mourner
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
as Emma Ray
Howard the Duck
1986
as Coramae
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
as Florence Sparrow
Downtown
1986
as Delia Bonner
Da Capo
1985
as Singing prisoner
The Golden Girls
1985
as Greta
227
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Ruth
Teachers
1984
as Landlady
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Margo Webster
Highway to Heaven
1984
The Toy
1982
as Ruby Simpson
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Admit Clerk
Inmates: A Love Story
1981
as Agnes
Dynasty
1981
White Mama
1980
as Gorilla Sydney
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979
as Cleo
Knots Landing
1979
as Mrs. Adele Carter
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Emily Barlow
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
as Ruby
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973
as Native Woman
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
as Mama Holiday
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972
as Mabel Cobb
Trouble Man
1972
as Macy
The Rookies
1972
The Waltons
1972
Big Jake
1971
as Delilah
The Late Liz
1971
as Martha
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971
as Effie
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
as Cook
The Lost Man
1969
as Theresa
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Aunt Cass
The Ride to Hangman's Tree
1967
as Teresa Moreno (Uncredited)
Mannix
1967
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Daniel Boone
1964
as Elsie
House of Women
1962
as Sarah
My Three Sons
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Ada
General Electric Theater
1953