Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1925-09-22 (79 years old)
Deathday
2004-05-06
Place of Birth
Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Also known As
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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
1972
as Mama Holiday
1990
as Mamie
1993
as Choir Mistress
1986
as Emma Ray
1995
as Elizabeth Moore
1972
as Mabel Cobb
1980
as Gorilla Sydney
2001
as Ida Mae Boudreau
1984
as Landlady
1973
as Ruby
1990
as Nurse Blandings
1988
as Maxine
1981
as Agnes
1987
as Velma
1971
as Delilah
1973
as Native Woman
1995
as Mama
1997
1996
as Dr. Helen Harris
1962
as Sarah
1990
as Shirley
1971
as Martha
1992
as Lily Reid
1986
as Coramae
1986
as Florence Sparrow
1982
as Ruby Simpson
1990
as Mrs. Mantley
1993
as Chemistry Teacher
1985
as Singing prisoner
1988
as Margaret Wright
1979
as Cleo
1971
as Effie
1970
as Cook
1969
as Theresa
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