Person
Virginia Capers
Acting · 1925–2004 · 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
Married... with Children
Mourner
ER
Mrs. Wilson
Murder, She Wrote
Margo Webster
Mannix
1967
Batman: The Animated Series
Judge (voice)
My Three Sons
1960
Knots Landing
Mrs. Adele Carter
The Practice
Virginia Reynolds
The Waltons
1972
St. Elsewhere
Admit Clerk
Filmography
- 2001Taking Back Our Town
- 2001For Love of OliviaIda Mae Boudreau
- 2000The DistrictCrazy Mary
- 1999PopularNurse Pittman
- 1999SnoopsMrs. Garrett
- 1998The HughleysM'Dear
- 1997The PracticeVirginia Reynolds
- 1997Sunsplit
- 1996The PretenderMr. Herbert's Former Assistant
- 1996Raven HawkDr. Helen Harris
- 1995TrumanElizabeth Moore
- 1995The Feminine TouchMama
- 1994Madman of the PeopleClara
- 1994ERMrs. Wilson
- 1994Party of FiveNana
- 1993Beethoven's 2ndChemistry Teacher
- 1993What's Love Got to Do with ItChoir Mistress
- 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesJudge (voice)
- 1992Original IntentLily Reid
- 1990DonorMrs. Mantley
- 1990When You Remember MeNurse Blandings
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirHattie Banks
- 1990Burning BridgesMamie
- 1990Pacific PalisadesShirley
- 1989BookerIvy Seaton
- 1988The George McKenna StoryMargaret Wright
- 1988BackfireMaxine
- 1987Off the MarkVelma
- 1987Frank's PlaceBertha Griffin-Lamour
- 1987Married... with ChildrenMourner
- 1986DowntownDelia Bonner
- 1986Howard the DuckCoramae
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffFlorence Sparrow
- 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingEmma Ray
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsRuth
- 1985The Golden GirlsGreta
- 1985227
- 1985Da CapoSinging prisoner
- 1984TeachersLandlady
- 1984Murder, She WroteMargo Webster
- 1984Highway to Heaven
- 1982The ToyRuby Simpson
- 1982St. ElsewhereAdmit Clerk
- 1981Inmates: A Love StoryAgnes
- 1981Dynasty
- 1980White MamaGorilla Sydney
- 1979Knots LandingMrs. Adele Carter
- 1979The North Avenue IrregularsCleo
- 1976Quincy, M.E.
- 1973Five on the Black Hand SideRuby
- 1973The World's Greatest AthleteNative Woman
- 1972The Judge and Jake WylerMabel Cobb
- 1972Trouble ManMacy
- 1972Lady Sings the BluesMama Holiday
- 1972The Waltons
- 1972The Rookies
- 1971The Late LizMartha
- 1971Big JakeDelilah
- 1971Support Your Local GunfighterEffie
- 1970There Was a Crooked Man...Cook
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Aunt Cass
- 1969The Lost ManTheresa
- 1967Mannix
- 1967Judd, for the Defense
- 1967The Ride to Hangman's TreeTeresa Moreno (Uncredited)
- 1964Daniel BooneElsie
- 1962House of WomenSarah
- 1960My Three Sons
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelAda
- 1953General Electric Theater
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