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Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 22, 1925
Died May 06, 2004 (78)
Birthplace Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 encyclope ... dia

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For Love of Olivia

For Love of Olivia

2001

as Ida Mae Boudreau

Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

1996

as Dr. Helen Harris

The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

1995

as Mama

Truman

Truman

1995

as Elizabeth Moore

What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It

1993

as Choir Mistress

Beethoven's 2nd

Beethoven's 2nd

1993

as Chemistry Teacher

Original Intent

Original Intent

1992

as Lily Reid

Pacific Palisades

Pacific Palisades

1990

as Shirley

Burning Bridges

Burning Bridges

1990

as Mamie

When You Remember Me

When You Remember Me

1990

as Nurse Blandings

Donor

Donor

1990

as Mrs. Mantley

Backfire

Backfire

1988

as Maxine

The George McKenna Story

The George McKenna Story

1988

as Margaret Wright

Off the Mark

Off the Mark

1987

as Velma

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

as Florence Sparrow

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986

as Coramae

Teachers

Teachers

1984

as Landlady

The Toy

The Toy

1982

as Ruby Simpson

Inmates: A Love Story

Inmates: A Love Story

1981

as Agnes

White Mama

White Mama

1980

as Gorilla Sydney

The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973

as Native Woman

Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

1972

as Mama Holiday

The Judge and Jake Wyler

The Judge and Jake Wyler

1972

as Mabel Cobb

The Late Liz

The Late Liz

1971

as Martha

Big Jake

Big Jake

1971

as Delilah

House of Women

House of Women

1962

as Sarah

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Television Credits

Frank's Place

as Bertha Griffin-Lamour

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 14, 1987

Downtown

as Delia Bonner

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 27, 1986

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Hattie Banks

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

Knots Landing

as Mrs. Adele Carter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

ER

as Mrs. Wilson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Murder, She Wrote

as Margo Webster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The District

as Crazy Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2000

The Golden Girls

as Greta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

The Pretender

as Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1996

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Aunt Cass

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ruth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

The Practice

as Virginia Reynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Daniel Boone

as Elsie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Batman: The Animated Series

as Judge (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1992

Madman of the People

as Clara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

Snoops

as Mrs. Garrett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1999

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

The Rookies

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 11, 1972

Highway to Heaven

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1984

Mannix

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

St. Elsewhere

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1982

My Three Sons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

227

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Dynasty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1981

The Hughleys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1998

The Waltons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

General Electric Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

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