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
Have Gun, Will Travel
Ada
Knots Landing
Mrs. Adele Carter
The Practice
Virginia Reynolds
Mannix
1967
The Waltons
1972
Dynasty
1981
My Three Sons
1960
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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