Virginia Capers
American actress (1925-2004) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 78
Virginia Capers 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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2004Died6 May 20042001
For Love of OliviaFilm, Ida Mae Boudreau2000
The DistrictSeries, Crazy Mary1997
The PracticeSeries, Virginia Reynolds1996
Raven HawkFilm, Dr. Helen Harris1995
The Feminine TouchFilm, Mama1994
ERSeries, Mrs. Wilson1992
Original IntentFilm, Lily Reid1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries, Hattie Banks1988
BackfireFilm, Maxine1987
Off the MarkFilm, Velma1985
The Golden GirlsSeries, Greta
Da CapoFilm, 1985Singing prisoner1982
St. ElsewhereSeries, Admit Clerk
The ToyFilm, 1982Ruby Simpson1980
White MamaFilm, Gorilla Sydney1979
Knots LandingSeries, Mrs. Adele Carter
The North Avenue IrregularsFilm, 1979Cleo1974Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1972
Lady Sings the BluesFilm, Mama Holiday1970
There Was a Crooked Man...Film, Cook1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.Series, Aunt Cass
The Lost ManFilm, 1969Theresa1964
Daniel BooneSeries, Elsie1962
House of WomenFilm, Sarah1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Ada1925Born22 September 1925
For Love of OliviaFilm, Ida Mae Boudreau2000The DistrictSeries, Crazy Mary1997The PracticeSeries, Virginia Reynolds1996Raven HawkFilm, Dr. Helen Harris1995The Feminine TouchFilm, Mama1994ERSeries, Mrs. Wilson1992Original IntentFilm, Lily Reid1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries, Hattie Banks1988BackfireFilm, Maxine1987Off the MarkFilm, Velma1985The Golden GirlsSeries, GretaDa CapoFilm, 1985Singing prisoner1982St. ElsewhereSeries, Admit ClerkThe ToyFilm, 1982Ruby Simpson1980White MamaFilm, Gorilla Sydney1979Knots LandingSeries, Mrs. Adele CarterThe North Avenue IrregularsFilm, 1979Cleo1974Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1972Lady Sings the BluesFilm, Mama Holiday1970There Was a Crooked Man...Film, Cook1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Series, Aunt CassThe Lost ManFilm, 1969Theresa1964Daniel BooneSeries, Elsie1962House of WomenFilm, Sarah1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Ada1925Born22 September 1925People around Virginia
Close ties
Richard Pryor Also in The Toy and Lady Sings the Blues
John Hughes Produced Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Tony Burton Also in The Toy, Frank's Place and White Mama
Michael Tolan Produced Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
George Lucas Produced Howard the Duck (1986)
Paul Winfield Also in The Lost Man and Trouble Man
Jeffrey Jones Also in Howard the Duck (1986)
Scatman Crothers Also in The Great White Hope (1970)
Jeanne Cooper Also in House of Women (1962)
Brad Dexter Produced Lady Sings the Blues (1975)
John Randolph Also in There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Richard Dysart Also in The Lost Man and Truman
Alan Hale, Jr. Also in There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Gene Evans Also in There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Ian Bryce Produced Howard the Duck (1986)- Bill Walsh Produced The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
- Brian Gibson Directed What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Michael Wayne Produced Big Jake (1971)- Robert Scheerer Directed The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
- Rod Daniel Directed Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
Cindy Pickett Also in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Paulene Myers Also in The Lost Man and Lady Sings the Blues- Robert Alan Aurthur Directed The Lost Man (1972)
- Bruce Bilson Directed The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
Known for
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986
What's Love Got to Do with It 1993
Lady Sings the Blues 1972
Big Jake 1971
There Was a Crooked Man... 1970
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 37
72 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2004 · aged 78
