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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.
Virginia Capers. Actress: Howard the Duck. With plenty of heart and soul, singer/actress Virginia Capers served up loads of music in an entertainment career that spanned several decades.
May 12, 2004 · Virginia Capers, an actress and singer who won a Tony Award in 1974 for her role in ''Raisin,'' the musical version of ''A Raisin in the Sun,'' died on Thursday in Los Angeles.
With plenty of heart and soul, singer/actress Virginia Capers served up loads of music in an entertainment career that spanned several decades. The benevolent, plus-sized talent was born Eliza Virginia Capers on September 22, 1925, in South Carolina and attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., before studying voice at Juilliard in Manhattan.
May 11, 2004 · Virginia Capers, who won a Tony award in 1974 for her performance as Lena Younger in the original version of the musical “Raisin,” has died. She was 78.
Feb 21, 2019 · Virginia Capers - "If I Can Help Somebody" (1981) - MDA Telethon. If you enjoyed this Virginia Capers performance, then check out the MDA Music Legends playlist here: • Music Legends Show...
May 12, 2004 · Virginia Capers, who won a Tony for her performance as the mother in the musical “Raisin,” died May 6 in Los Angeles of pneumonia. She was 78. Born in Sumter, S.C., she was a graduate of...
Virginia Capers, Tony Award-winning star of "Raisin," and comic actor Jim J. Bullock of "Too Close For Comfort," are interviewed in this half-hour program wi...
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.
May 9, 2004 · We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, TV and Movies, Videos and more! Check out Virginia Capers's bio now including film and tv, as well as on stage.
