Margaret Avery
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1944-01-20 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Margaret Avery (I) · Margaret Jo Avery · Margret Avery
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.
Known For
TV Shows (23)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Lucille Reed
The Rookie
2018
as Ruth Harper
Bones
2005
as Ivy Gillespie
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dixie
MacGyver
1985
as Regina Jeffries
Miami Vice
1984
as Sally Cordoba
Ironside
1967
as Bartender
The Cosby Show
1984
as Leah
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Mrs. Daniels
The Neighborhood
2018
as Aunt Desiray
The Librarians
2014
as Eleanor Darnell
Kojak
1973
as Lula
Genius
2017
as Delia Linsey King
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992
as Martha Scruse
Harry O
1974
as Ruby Dome / Ginnie Adams
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Ruth Van Galen
A Man on the Inside
2024
as Florence Joanne Whistbrook
Being Mary Jane
2013
as Helen Patterson
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Rita Armstrong
Snoops
1989
as Matilda
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Janet
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
Die Gang
1997
as Glenda Otero
Movies (36)
The Color Purple
1985
as Shug Avery
Magnum Force
1973
as Prostitute
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
as Mamma Jenkins
Proud Mary
2018
as Mina
Meet the Browns
2008
as Sarah Brown
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
as Self
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Toby Millman
White Man's Burden
1995
as Megan Thomas
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
as Estelle Wyatt
Heat Wave
1990
as Roxie Turpin
The Set Up
1995
Block Party
2022
as Janice Sommers
The Return of Superfly
1990
as Francine
Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Annie Mae
Waitin' to Live
2006
as Pearline Loggins
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
Something Evil
1972
as Irene
Hell Up In Harlem
1973
as Sister Jennifer
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
as Dottie
Second to Die
2002
as Insurance Agent
Love Kills
1999
as Moon
Scott Joplin
1977
as Belle Joplin
The Nana Project
2023
as Gladys
Cool Breeze
1972
as Lark
Lightning in a Bottle
1993
as Dr. Sierheed
Riverbend
1989
as Bell Coleman
The Lathe of Heaven
1980
as Heather LeLache
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
1972
as Edwina
Night Trap
1993
as Miss Sadie
The Sky Is Gray
1980
as Rosemary
Blueberry Hill
1988
as Hattie Cale
Orpheus Star
2020
as Lizette Jean-Marie
Lord Help Us
2007
as Dorinda Thomas
Single Women, Married Men
1989
as Grace Williams
Exodus
2007
as Robbed Tourist
An Eye for an Eye
1973
as Nurse
About Margaret Avery
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. With 59 credits spanning from 1967 to 2024, Margaret Avery has appeared in 36 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Margaret Avery Movies
- The Color Purple (1985) — as Shug Avery
- Magnum Force (1973) — as Prostitute
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) — as Mamma Jenkins
- Proud Mary (2018) — as Mina
- Meet the Browns (2008) — as Sarah Brown
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