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.
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Known For
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Florence Sparrow
Beethoven's 2nd
(1993)
Chemistry Teacher
Howard the Duck
(1986)
Cora Mae, Secretary
Big Jake
(1971)
Delilah
What's Love Got to Do with It
(1993)
Choir Mistress
There Was a Crooked Man...
(1970)
Cook
Support Your Local Gunfighter
(1971)
Effie
The Toy
(1982)
Ruby Simpson
Teachers
(1984)
Landlady
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
(1986)
Emma Ray
Backfire
(1988)
Maxine
Full Filmography
Acting
House of Women
(1962)
Sarah
There Was a Crooked Man...
(1970)
Cook
Big Jake
(1971)
Delilah
The Late Liz
(1971)
Martha
Support Your Local Gunfighter
(1971)
Effie
Lady Sings the Blues
(1972)
Mama Holiday
The Judge and Jake Wyler
(1972)
Mabel Cobb
Five on the Black Hand Side
(1973)
Ruby
The North Avenue Irregulars
(1979)
Cleo
White Mama
(1980)
Gorilla Sydney
Inmates: A Love Story
(1981)
Agnes
The Toy
(1982)
Ruby Simpson
Teachers
(1984)
Landlady
Da Capo
(1985)
Singing prisoner
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
(1986)
Emma Ray
Howard the Duck
(1986)
Cora Mae, Secretary
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Florence Sparrow
Off the Mark
(1987)
Velma
Backfire
(1988)
Maxine
The George McKenna Story
(1988)
Margaret Wright
Pacific Palisades
(1990)
Shirley
Donor
(1990)
Mrs. Mantley
Burning Bridges
(1990)
Mamie
When You Remember Me
(1990)
Nurse Blandings
Original Intent
(1992)
Lily Reid
What's Love Got to Do with It
(1993)
Choir Mistress
Beethoven's 2nd
(1993)
Chemistry Teacher
Truman
(1995)
Elizabeth Moore
The Feminine Touch
(1995)
Mama
Raven Hawk
(1996)
Dr. Helen Harris
Sunsplit
(1997)
Taking Back Our Town
(2001)
For Love of Olivia
(2001)
Ida Mae Boudreau