Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers
Born
Eliza Capers

(1925-09-22)September 22, 1925
DiedMay 6, 2004(2004-05-06) (aged 78)
OccupationActress
Years active1957–2003
Children1

Eliza "Virginia" Capers (September 22, 1925 – May 6, 2004) was an American actress.[1] 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.

  1. ^ "Virginia Capers, an actress with a musical touch | African American Registry". Aaregistry.org. 1925-09-22. Archived from the original on 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2013-10-14.