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Virginia Capers
Actor· 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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
25 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Raven Hawk | Dr. Helen Harris | Film |
| 1995 | Truman | Elizabeth Moore | Film |
| 1993 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Choir Mistress | Film |
| 1993 | Beethoven's 2nd | Chemistry Teacher | Film |
| 1992 | Original Intent | Lily Reid | Film |
| 1990 | Pacific Palisades | Shirley | Film |
| 1988 | The George McKenna Story | Margaret Wright | Film |
| 1988 | Backfire | Maxine | Film |
| 1987 | Frank's Place | Bertha Griffin-Lamour | TV |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Emma Ray | Film |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Coramae | Film |
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Florence Sparrow | Film |
| 1984 | Teachers | Landlady | Film |
| 1982 | The Toy | Ruby Simpson | Film |
| 1980 | White Mama | Gorilla Sydney | Film |
| 1979 | The North Avenue Irregulars | Cleo | Film |
| 1973 | The World's Greatest Athlete | Native Woman | Film |
| 1973 | Five on the Black Hand Side | Ruby | Film |
| 1972 | Trouble Man | Macy | Film |
| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues | Mama Holiday | Film |
| 1971 | Big Jake | Delilah | Film |
| 1971 | Support Your Local Gunfighter | Effie | Film |
| 1969 | The Lost Man | Theresa | Film |
| 1967 | The Ride to Hangman's Tree | Teresa Moreno (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1962 | House of Women | Sarah | Film |
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