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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 (1925-2004) was a versatile performer who appeared in Broadway, TV and film roles. She won a Tony Award for her performance in Raisin, the musical adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's play, and also starred in Howard the Duck, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Toy.
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Virginia Capers was a singer and actress who won a Tony Award for her role in "Raisin" on Broadway. She also appeared in TV shows and movies, such as "The Great White Hope", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Howard the Duck".
- September 22, 1925
- May 6, 2004
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.
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.
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Virginia Capers was an American actress who won a Tony Award for her role in Raisin. She appeared in many TV shows and movies, such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Beethoven's 2nd, and What's Love Got to Do with It.
May 12, 2004 · Virginia Capers, who played Lena Younger in "Raisin" and Grandma Hattie Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", died of pneumonia in 2004. She was a versatile performer who also appeared in films, TV and stage, and founded the Lafayette Players West.
