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Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Highest Rated: 89% Truman (1995)

Lowest Rated: 3% The Toy (1982)

Birthday: Sep 22, 1925

Birthplace: Sumter, South Carolina, USA

Virginia Capers was a Tony-Award-winning stage actress and singer best known for her performances in the Broadway musicals "Saratoga" and "Raisin" (based on the play "A Raisin in the Sun"). From the 1960s until 2002, Capers guest starred on numerous television shows and in several feature films as well. In film, she garnered a lot attention for her performance as singer Billie Holiday's mother in "Lady Sings the Blues" and for her roles in the cult blaxploitation films "Trouble Man" and "Five on the Black Hand Side." Ensuing Appearances in two Richard Pryor films, "The Toy" and "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling," ushered in an era of comedy for Capers that ultimately afforded her a spot as school nurse Florence Sparrow in the beloved John Hughes romp "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." The actress worked on many television shows, though viewers may remember her most fondly from her recurring role on the Will Smith sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and from "Frank's Place," starring Tim Reid. Capers died on May 6, 2004 at the age of 78.

Highest rated movies

89% 74% Truman
83% 92% Ferris Bueller's Day Off
78% 79% The North Avenue Irregulars
75% 85% Big Jake
71% 86% Lady Sings the Blues
61% 45% Teachers
50% 81% Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
43% 67% The Great White Hope

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 70% Commitments Unknown (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet For Love of Olivia Ida Mae Boudreau (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bad City Blues Mrs. Green (Character) - 1999
89% 74% Truman Elizabeth Moore (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet November Conspiracy `'Mama'` (Character) - 1995
23% 31% Beethoven's 2nd Miss Linda Anderson (Character) $52.6M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Burning Bridges Mamie (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pacific Palisades Unknown (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 50% Off the Mark Velma (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet 31% Backfire Maxine (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet 54% The George McKenna Story Margaret Wright (Character) - 1986
13% 38% Howard the Duck Cora Mae (Character) $15.0M 1986
83% 92% Ferris Bueller's Day Off Florence Sparrow, R.N. (Character) $69.0M 1986
50% 81% Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Emma Ray (Character) $16.4M 1986
61% 45% Teachers Landlady (Character) - 1984
3% 53% The Toy Ruby Simpson (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inmates: A Love Story Agnes (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 100% White Mama Gorilla Sydney (Character) - 1980
78% 79% The North Avenue Irregulars Cleo (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 45% Five on the Black Hand Side Ruby (Character) - 1973
71% 86% Lady Sings the Blues Mama Holliday (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Judge and Jake Wyler Mabel Cobb (Character) - 1972
75% 85% Big Jake Delilah (Character) - 1971
43% 67% The Great White Hope Sister Pearl (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Norwood Ernestine (Character) - 1970

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 85% ER Mrs. Wilson (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Snoops Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hughleys Unknown (Guest Star) 1998-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Poltergeist: The Legacy Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 91% The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Unknown (Guest Star) 1990-1991 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Courthouse Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Commish Wilma Sands (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Frank's Place Bertha Griffin-Lamour (Character) 1987-1988
No Score Yet 94% The Golden Girls Greta Wagner (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet 227 Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Margo Webster (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown (Character) 1985
No Score Yet 66% Highway to Heaven Miss Hendrickson (Guest Star) 1984
90% No Score Yet Mork & Mindy Unknown (Guest Star) 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Waltons Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mannix Pearl (Guest Star) 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rookies Unknown (Guest Star) 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Untouchables Unknown (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Have Gun -- Will Travel Unknown (Guest Star) 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charlie Lawrence Unknown (Guest Star)