Margaret Avery
Acting
Biography
Margaret Avery (born January 20, 1944) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Shug in The Color Purple (1985). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Avery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (36)
The Nana Project2023Gladys
Is That Black Enough for You?!?2022Self
We Are Gathered Here Today2022Estelle Wyatt
Block Party2022Janice Sommers
Orpheus Star2020Lizette Jean-Marie
Proud Mary2018Mina
Meet the Browns2008Sarah Brown
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins2008Mamma Jenkins
Exodus2007Robbed Tourist
Lord Help Us2007Dorinda Thomas
Waitin' to Live2006Pearline Loggins
Second to Die2002Insurance Agent
Love Kills1999Moon
White Man's Burden1995Megan Thomas
The Set Up1995
Night Trap1993Miss Sadie
Lightning in a Bottle1993Dr. Sierheed
The Return of Superfly1990Francine
Heat Wave1990Roxie Turpin
Single Women, Married Men1989Grace Williams
Riverbend1989Bell Coleman
Blueberry Hill1988Hattie Cale
The Color Purple1985Shug Avery
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers1983Dottie
The Lathe of Heaven1980Heather LeLache
The Sky Is Gray1980Rosemary
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh1979Toby Millman
Which Way Is Up?1977Annie Mae
Scott Joplin1977Belle Joplin
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style1976
Shows (24)
A Man on the Inside2024Florence Joanne Whistbrook
The Rookie2018Ruth Harper
The Neighborhood2018Aunt Desiray
Genius2017Delia Linsey King
The Carmichael Show2015Janet
The Librarians2014Eleanor Darnell
Being Mary Jane2013Helen Patterson
Bones2005Ivy Gillespie
Grey's Anatomy2005Lucille Reed
10-8: Officers on Duty2003Rita Armstrong- Die Gang1997Glenda Otero
The Jacksons: An American Dream1992Martha Scruse
Snoops1989Matilda
MacGyver1985Regina Jeffries
Murder, She Wrote1984Dixie
The Cosby Show1984Leah
Miami Vice1984Sally Cordoba
T. J. Hooker1982Mrs. Daniels
American Playhouse1982Dottie
Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974Ruth Van Galen
Harry O1974Ruby Dome
Kojak1973Lula
The New Dick Van Dyke Show1971Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
Ironside1967Bartender