Virginia Capers

1925-09-22 – 2004-05-06 (age 78) Sumter, South Carolina, USA

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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.

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Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Known For

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

as Florence Sparrow

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986

as Coramae

Big Jake

Big Jake

1971

as Delilah

Beethoven's 2nd

Beethoven's 2nd

1993

as Chemistry Teacher

What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It

1993

as Choir Mistress

The Toy

The Toy

1982

as Ruby Simpson

Teachers

Teachers

1984

as Landlady

Support Your Local Gunfighter

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

as Effie

Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

1972

as Mama Holiday

Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

1996

as Dr. Helen Harris

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

as Cook

Trouble Man

Trouble Man

1972

as Macy

Truman

Truman

1995

as Elizabeth Moore

Pacific Palisades

Pacific Palisades

1990

as Shirley

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

as Emma Ray

Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973

as Ruby

Backfire

Backfire

1988

as Maxine

Original Intent

Original Intent

1992

as Lily Reid

Donor

Donor

1990

as Mrs. Mantley

The George McKenna Story

The George McKenna Story

1988

as Margaret Wright