Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday20 January 1944 (82 years old)
Place of birthMangum, Oklahoma, USA
Known credits61

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.

A Man on the Inside
A Man on the Inside
2024 · Florence Joanne Whistbrook
The Nana Project
The Nana Project
2023 · Gladys
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022 · Self
We Are Gathered Here Today
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022 · Estelle Wyatt
Block Party
Block Party
2022 · Janice Sommers
Orpheus Star
Orpheus Star
2020 · Lizette Jean-Marie
The Rookie
The Rookie
2018 · Ruth Harper
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
2018 · Aunt Desiray
Proud Mary
Proud Mary
2018 · Mina
Genius
Genius
2017 · Delia Linsey King
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
2015 · Janet
The Librarians
The Librarians
2014 · Eleanor Darnell
Being Mary Jane
Being Mary Jane
2013 · Helen Patterson
Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns
2008 · Sarah Brown
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 · Mamma Jenkins
Exodus
Exodus
2007 · Robbed Tourist
Lord Help Us
Lord Help Us
2007 · Dorinda Thomas
Waitin' to Live
Waitin' to Live
2006 · Pearline Loggins
Bones
Bones
2005 · Ivy Gillespie
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Lucille Reed
10-8: Officers on Duty
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003 · Rita Armstrong
Second to Die
Second to Die
2002 · Insurance Agent
Love Kills
Love Kills
1999 · Moon
Die Gang
1997 · Glenda Otero
White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden
1995 · Megan Thomas
The Set Up
The Set Up
1995
Roots of Roe
1993 · Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
Night Trap
Night Trap
1993 · Miss Sadie
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle
1993 · Dr. Sierheed
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992 · Martha Scruse
The Return of Superfly
The Return of Superfly
1990 · Francine
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
1990 · Roxie Turpin
Single Women, Married Men
Single Women, Married Men
1989 · Grace Williams
Snoops
Snoops
1989 · Matilda
Riverbend
Riverbend
1989 · Bell Coleman
Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill
1988 · Hattie Cale
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
1985 · Shug Avery
MacGyver
MacGyver
1985 · Regina Jeffries
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Dixie
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
1984 · Leah
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984 · Sally Cordoba
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983 · Dottie
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
1982 · Mrs. Daniels
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 · Dottie
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven
1980 · Heather LeLache
The Sky Is Gray
The Sky Is Gray
1980 · Rosemary
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979 · Toby Millman
Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?
1977 · Annie Mae
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