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Died aged 78GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/09/1925Born inSumter, South Carolina, USADied06/05/2004Died 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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Taking Back Our TownMovie | — | 76 |
| 2000 | The DistrictSeries | Crazy Mary | 75 |
| 1999 | PopularSeries | Nurse Pittman | 74 |
| 1998 | The HughleysSeries | M'Dear | 73 |
| 1997 | The PracticeSeries | Virginia Reynolds | 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 |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries | Judge (voice) | 67 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries | Hattie Banks | 65 |
| 1990 | Burning BridgesMovie | Mamie | 65 |
| 1990 | Pacific PalisadesMovie | Shirley | 65 |
| 1989 | BookerSeries | Ivy Seaton | 64 |
| 1988 | The George McKenna StoryMovie | Margaret Wright | 63 |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenSeries | Mourner | 62 |
| 1987 | Off the MarkMovie | Velma | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |