Virginia Capers
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1925-09-22 – 2004-05-06
Place of birth: Sumter, South Carolina, USA
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
Lady Sings the Blues
1972Mama Holiday
Burning Bridges
1990Mamie
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993Choir Mistress
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986Emma Ray
Truman
1995Elizabeth Moore
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972Mabel Cobb
White Mama
1980Gorilla Sydney
For Love of Olivia
2001Ida Mae Boudreau
Teachers
1984Landlady
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973Ruby
When You Remember Me
1990Nurse Blandings
Backfire
1988Maxine
Inmates: A Love Story
1981Agnes
Off the Mark
1987Velma
Big Jake
1971Delilah
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973Native Woman
The Feminine Touch
1995Mama
Taking Back Our Town
2001
Sunsplit
1997