Virginia Capers

Birth Name:

Eliza Virginia Capers

Birth Place:

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Honored with the NAACP Award for her contribution to theatre
Received the National Black Theatre Festival Living Legend Award
Studied at Howard University and the Juilliard School
Made her first appearance on Broadway in 1957 as an understudy for Adelaide Hall in a production of "Jamaica․"
Performed in New York's Yiddish theater after graduating from Juilliard
Best known for her roles in the films 'Lady Sings the Blues" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off․"
Helped establish the Lafayette Players, a repertory theatre comprised of black actors

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