Virginia Capers

Infobox actor
name = Virginia Capers


imagesize = 180px
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birthname = Eliza Virginia Capers
birthdate = birth date |1925|09|22
birthplace = Sumter, South Carolina, USA
deathdate = death date and age|2004|05|06|1925|09|22
deathplace = Los Angeles, California, USA
occupation = Actor, director
yearsactive = 1950s-2004
tonyawards = Best Leading Actress in a Musical
1973 "Raisin (musical)"

Eliza Virginia Capers (September 22 1925 – May 6 2004) was an American actress.

Born in Sumter, South Carolina, Capers attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. and studied voice at the Juilliard School in New York City. She made her Broadway debut in "Jamaica" in 1957. She also appeared in "Saratoga" and "Raisin", for which she won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical.

Capers was a familiar face to television audiences. In addition to a recurring role on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", she appeared in dozens of drama and comedy series, including "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "My Three Sons", "Mannix", "The Waltons", "Mork & Mindy", "Dynasty", "Highway to Heaven", "St. Elsewhere", "Murder, She Wrote", "Evening Shade", "Married with Children", "The Practice", and "ER".

Capers was featured in the films "The Great White Hope", "Norwood", "Lady Sings the Blues", "The Toy", "Teachers", "The North Avenue Irregulars", "Howard the Duck", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", and "Beethoven's 2nd".

Capers founded the Lafayette Players, a Los Angeles repertory theatre company for African American performers. She was the recipient of the National Black Theatre Festival Living Legend Award, the Paul Robeson Pioneer Award, and the NAACP's Image Award for theatre excellence.

Capers died of complications from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California.

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