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Virginia Capers (1925-2004) was an American actress who won a Tony Award for her role in Raisin. She also appeared in many films, TV shows and video games, such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers.
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.
- January 1, 1
- Sumter, South Carolina, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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.
May 6, 2004 · 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.
Mar 24, 2023 · Watch Virginia Capers perform "Raisin: A Whole Lotta Sunlight" from the 1979 MDA Labor Day Telethon, a variety show that supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Learn more about MDA and its mission to fight muscular dystrophy at www.MDA.org.
- 6 min
- 633
- MDA Telethon
