Acting · Sumter, South Carolina, USA · Born September 22, 1925
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
MovieTaking Back Our Town
2001
MovieFor Love of Olivia
2001
as Ida Mae Boudreau
TVThe District
2000
as Crazy Mary
TVPopular
1999
as Nurse Pittman
TVSnoops
1999
as Mrs. Garrett
TVThe Hughleys
1998
as M'Dear
TVThe Practice
1997
as Virginia Reynolds
MovieSunsplit
1997
TVThe Pretender
1996
as Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
MovieRaven Hawk
1996
as Dr. Helen Harris
MovieTruman
1995
as Elizabeth Moore
MovieThe Feminine Touch
1995
as Mama
TVMadman of the People
1994
as Clara
TVER
1994
as Mrs. Wilson
TVParty of Five
1994
as Nana
MovieBeethoven's 2nd
1993
as Chemistry Teacher
MovieWhat's Love Got to Do with It
1993
as Choir Mistress
TVBatman: The Animated Series
1992
as Judge (voice)
MovieOriginal Intent
1992
as Lily Reid
MovieDonor
1990
as Mrs. Mantley
MovieWhen You Remember Me
1990
as Nurse Blandings
TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Hattie Banks
MovieBurning Bridges
1990
as Mamie
MoviePacific Palisades
1990
as Shirley
TVBooker
1989
as Ivy Seaton
MovieThe George McKenna Story
1988
as Margaret Wright
MovieBackfire
1988
as Maxine
MovieOff the Mark
1987
as Velma
TVFrank's Place
1987
as Bertha Griffin-Lamour
TVMarried... with Children
1987
as Mourner
TVDowntown
1986
as Delia Bonner
MovieHoward the Duck
1986
as Coramae
MovieFerris Bueller's Day Off
1986
as Florence Sparrow
MovieJo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
as Emma Ray
TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Ruth
TVThe Golden Girls
1985
as Greta
TV227
1985
MovieDa Capo
1985
as Singing prisoner
MovieTeachers
1984
as Landlady
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Margo Webster
TVHighway to Heaven
1984
MovieThe Toy
1982
as Ruby Simpson
TVSt. Elsewhere
1982
as Admit Clerk
MovieInmates: A Love Story
1981
as Agnes
TVDynasty
1981
MovieWhite Mama
1980
as Gorilla Sydney
TVKnots Landing
1979
as Mrs. Adele Carter
MovieThe North Avenue Irregulars
1979
as Cleo
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
MovieFive on the Black Hand Side
1973
as Ruby
MovieThe World's Greatest Athlete
1973
as Native Woman
MovieThe Judge and Jake Wyler
1972
as Mabel Cobb
MovieTrouble Man
1972
as Macy
MovieLady Sings the Blues
1972
as Mama Holiday
TVThe Waltons
1972
TVThe Rookies
1972
MovieThe Late Liz
1971
as Martha
MovieBig Jake
1971
as Delilah
MovieSupport Your Local Gunfighter
1971
as Effie
MovieThere Was a Crooked Man...
1970
as Cook
TVMarcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Aunt Cass
MovieThe Lost Man
1969
as Theresa
TVMannix
1967
TVJudd, for the Defense
1967
MovieThe Ride to Hangman's Tree
1967
as Teresa Moreno (Uncredited)
TVDaniel Boone
1964
as Elsie
MovieHouse of Women
1962
as Sarah
TVMy Three Sons
1960
TVHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Ada
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
