Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Acting • Born 1944-01-20

Acting1Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Filmography

59 credits
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Movie • 1985

Shug Avery

Magnum Force

Magnum Force

Movie • 1973

Prostitute

Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up?

Movie • 1977

Annie Mae

The Set Up

The Set Up

Movie • 1995

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Movie • 2008

Mamma Jenkins

The Return of Superfly

The Return of Superfly

Movie • 1990

Francine

Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns

Movie • 2008

Sarah Brown

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

Movie • 1979

Toby Millman

Hell Up In Harlem

Hell Up In Harlem

Movie • 1973

Sister Jennifer

Lord Help Us

Lord Help Us

Movie • 2007

Dorinda Thomas

Cool Breeze

Cool Breeze

Movie • 1972

Lark

Terror at Red Wolf Inn

Terror at Red Wolf Inn

Movie • 1972

Edwina

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

Movie • 1977

Belle Joplin

Exodus

Exodus

Movie • 2007

Robbed Tourist

Riverbend

Riverbend

Movie • 1989

Bell Coleman

Waitin' to Live

Waitin' to Live

Movie • 2006

Pearline Loggins

The Nana Project

The Nana Project

Movie • 2023

Gladys

Second to Die

Second to Die

Movie • 2002

Insurance Agent

Block Party

Block Party

Movie • 2022

Janice Sommers

We Are Gathered Here Today

We Are Gathered Here Today

Movie • 2022

Estelle Wyatt

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Movie • 2022

Self

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

Movie • 1983

Dottie

White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

Movie • 1995

Megan Thomas

Night Trap

Night Trap

Movie • 1993

Miss Sadie

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

Movie • 1973

Nurse

Love Kills

Love Kills

Movie • 1999

Moon

Blueberry Hill

Blueberry Hill

Movie • 1988

Hattie Cale

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

Movie • 1990

Roxie Turpin

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

Movie • 2018

Mina

Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

Movie • 1993

Dr. Sierheed

Something Evil

Something Evil

Movie • 1972

Irene

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

Movie • 1976

The Lathe of Heaven

The Lathe of Heaven

Movie • 1980

Heather LeLache

The Sky Is Gray

The Sky Is Gray

Movie • 1980

Rosemary

Orpheus Star

Orpheus Star

Movie • 2020

Lizette Jean-Marie

Single Women, Married Men

Single Women, Married Men

Movie • 1989

Grace Williams

Bones

Bones

TV • 2005

Ivy Gillespie

Being Mary Jane

Being Mary Jane

TV • 2013

Helen Patterson

The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

TV • 2015

Janet

The Librarians

The Librarians

TV • 2014

Eleanor Darnell

Die Gang

Die Gang

TV • 1997

Glenda Otero

Kojak

Kojak

TV • 1973

Lula

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

TV • 2018

Aunt Desiray

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

TV • 2005

Lucille Reed

MacGyver

MacGyver

TV • 1985

Regina Jeffries

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Dixie

Genius

Genius

TV • 2017

Delia Linsey King

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

TV • 1984

Leah

The Jacksons: An American Dream

The Jacksons: An American Dream

TV • 1992

Martha Scruse

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

TV • 2024

Florence Joanne Whistbrook

Snoops

Snoops

TV • 1989

Matilda

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

TV • 1974

Ruth Van Galen

Ironside

Ironside

TV • 1967

Bartender

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

TV • 1982

Mrs. Daniels

Harry O

Harry O

TV • 1974

Ruby Dome

The Rookie

The Rookie

TV • 2018

Ruth Harper

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

TV • 1984

Sally Cordoba

Harry O

Harry O

TV • 1974

Ginnie Adams

10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

TV • 2003

Rita Armstrong