Virginia Capers | |
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| Born | Eliza Capers September 22, 1925 Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 2004 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–2003 |
| Children | 1 |
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.[2]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Virginia Capers - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-24.