Deceased

How Did Virginia Capers Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78

GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/09/1925Born inSumter, South Carolina, USADied06/05/2004 (aged 78)Died inLos AngelesCausepneumoniaWikidataQ1984585 ↗TMDb#80990 ↗

Eliza "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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Filmography62 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2001	Taking Back Our TownMovie	—	76
2001	For Love of OliviaMovie	Ida Mae Boudreau	76
2000	The DistrictSeries	Crazy Mary	75
1999	PopularSeries	Nurse Pittman	74
1998	The HughleysSeries	M'Dear	73
1997	The PracticeSeries	Virginia Reynolds	72
1997	SunsplitMovie	—	72
1996	The PretenderSeries	Mr. Herbert's Former Assistant	71
1996	Raven HawkMovie	Dr. Helen Harris	71
1995	TrumanMovie	Elizabeth Moore	70
1995	The Feminine TouchMovie	Mama	70
1994	Party of FiveSeries	Nana	69
1994	ERSeries	Mrs. Wilson	69
1994	Madman of the PeopleSeries	Clara	69
1993	What's Love Got to Do with ItMovie	Choir Mistress	68
1993	Beethoven's 2ndMovie	Chemistry Teacher	68
1992	Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries	Judge (voice)	67
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries	Hattie Banks	65
1990	Burning BridgesMovie	Mamie	65
1990	When You Remember MeMovie	Nurse Blandings	65
1990	Pacific PalisadesMovie	Shirley	65
1990	DonorMovie	Mrs. Mantley	65
1989	BookerSeries	Ivy Seaton	64
1988	The George McKenna StoryMovie	Margaret Wright	63
1988	BackfireMovie	Maxine	63
1987	Married... with ChildrenSeries	Mourner	62
1987	Off the MarkMovie	Velma	62
1987	Frank's PlaceSeries	Bertha Griffin-Lamour	62
1986	Howard the DuckMovie	Coramae	61
1986	Ferris Bueller's Day OffMovie	Florence Sparrow	61
1985	The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Ruth	60
1985	The Golden GirlsSeries	Greta	60
1985	227Series	—	60
1985	Da CapoMovie	Singing prisoner	60
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Margo Webster	59
1984	TeachersMovie	Landlady	59
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	—	59
1982	St. ElsewhereSeries	Admit Clerk	57
1982	The ToyMovie	Ruby Simpson	57
1981	DynastySeries	—	56
1981	Inmates: A Love StoryMovie	Agnes	56
1980	White MamaMovie	Gorilla Sydney	55
1979	Knots LandingSeries	Mrs. Adele Carter	54
1979	The North Avenue IrregularsMovie	Cleo	54
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	—	51
1973	The World's Greatest AthleteMovie	Native Woman	48
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	47
1972	The WaltonsSeries	—	47
1972	Trouble ManMovie	Macy	47
1972	Lady Sings the BluesMovie	Mama Holiday	47
1971	Support Your Local GunfighterMovie	Effie	46
1971	Big JakeMovie	Delilah	46
1971	The Late LizMovie	Martha	46
1970	There Was a Crooked Man...Movie	Cook	45
1969	Marcus Welby, M.D.Series	Aunt Cass	44
1969	The Lost ManMovie	Theresa	44
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	42
1967	MannixSeries	—	42
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Elsie	39
1960	My Three SonsSeries	—	35
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	Ada	32
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	—	28