Virginia Capers

Born 22 September 1925 in Sumter, South Carolina, USA

Died 6 May 2004 (aged 78)

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.