Virginia Capers

Acting

Virginia Capers

Born 22 September 1925 · Sumter, South Carolina, USA · Died 6 May 2004 at 78

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

Highlights

Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986 · Film · Florence Sparrow
Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · Judge (voice)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · Series · Hattie Banks
Married... with Children1987 · Series · Mourner
ER1994 · Series · Mrs. Wilson
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Margo Webster

Filmography

Movies

37 films

Taking Back Our Town2001 · Film
For Love of Olivia2001 · Film · Ida Mae Boudreau
Sunsplit1997 · Film
Raven Hawk1996 · Film · Dr. Helen Harris
Truman1995 · Film · Elizabeth Moore
The Feminine Touch1995 · Film · Mama
Beethoven's 2nd1993 · Film · Chemistry Teacher
What's Love Got to Do with It1993 · Film · Choir Mistress
Original Intent1992 · Film · Lily Reid
Donor1990 · Film · Mrs. Mantley
When You Remember Me1990 · Film · Nurse Blandings
Burning Bridges1990 · Film · Mamie
Pacific Palisades1990 · Film · Shirley
The George McKenna Story1988 · Film · Margaret Wright
Backfire1988 · Film · Maxine
Off the Mark1987 · Film · Velma
Howard the Duck1986 · Film · Coramae
Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986 · Film · Florence Sparrow
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling1986 · Film · Emma Ray
Da Capo1985 · Film · Singing prisoner
Teachers1984 · Film · Landlady
The Toy1982 · Film · Ruby Simpson
Inmates: A Love Story1981 · Film · Agnes
White Mama1980 · Film · Gorilla Sydney
The North Avenue Irregulars1979 · Film · Cleo
Five on the Black Hand Side1973 · Film · Ruby
The World's Greatest Athlete1973 · Film · Native Woman
The Judge and Jake Wyler1972 · Film · Mabel Cobb
Trouble Man1972 · Film · Macy
Lady Sings the Blues1972 · Film · Mama Holiday
The Late Liz1971 · Film · Martha
Big Jake1971 · Film · Delilah
Support Your Local Gunfighter1971 · Film · Effie
There Was a Crooked Man...1970 · Film · Cook
The Lost Man1969 · Film · Theresa
The Ride to Hangman's Tree1967 · Film · Teresa Moreno (Uncredited)
House of Women1962 · Film · Sarah

Filmography

Series

34 shows

The District2000 · Series · Crazy Mary
Popular1999 · Series · Nurse Pittman
Snoops1999 · Series · Mrs. Garrett
The Hughleys1998 · Series · M'Dear
The Practice1997 · Series · Virginia Reynolds
The Pretender1996 · Series · Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant
Madman of the People1994 · Series · Clara
ER1994 · Series · Mrs. Wilson
Party of Five1994 · Series · Nana
Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · Judge (voice)
The Commish1991 · Series · Wilma Sands
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · Series · Hattie Banks
Booker1989 · Series · Ivy Seaton
Frank's Place1987 · Series · Bertha Griffin-Lamour
Married... with Children1987 · Series · Mourner
Downtown1986 · Series · Delia Bonner
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · Series · Ruth
The Golden Girls1985 · Series · Greta
2271985 · Series
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Margo Webster
Highway to Heaven1984 · Series
St. Elsewhere1982 · Series · Admit Clerk
Dynasty1981 · Series
Knots Landing1979 · Series · Mrs. Adele Carter
Quincy, M.E.1976 · Series
The Waltons1972 · Series
The Rookies1972 · Series
Marcus Welby, M.D.1969 · Series · Aunt Cass
Mannix1967 · Series
Judd, for the Defense1967 · Series
Daniel Boone1964 · Series · Elsie
My Three Sons1960 · Series
Have Gun, Will Travel1957 · Series · Ada
General Electric Theater1953 · Series