Born:
September 22, 1925
in
Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Died:
May 6, 2004(age
78)
About:
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
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Lady Sings the Blues
as
Mama Holiday -
Burning Bridges
as
Mamie -
What's Love Got to Do with It
as
Choir Mistress -
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as
Emma Ray -
Truman
as
Elizabeth Moore