Margaret Avery
Born
January 20, 1944 (age 81)
Birthplace
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

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).

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Movies

The Nana Project
The Nana Project
2023 ★ 4.5
Gladys
We Are Gathered Here Today
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022 ★ 6.0
Estelle Wyatt
Block Party
Block Party
2022 ★ 6.1
Janice Sommers
Orpheus Star
Orpheus Star
2020
Lizette Jean-Marie
Proud Mary
Proud Mary
2018 ★ 5.5
Mina
Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns
2008 ★ 6.6
Sarah Brown
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 ★ 6.0
Mamma Jenkins
Exodus
Exodus
2007 ★ 5.8
Robbed Tourist
Lord Help Us
Lord Help Us
2007 ★ 2.6
Dorinda Thomas
Waitin' to Live
Waitin' to Live
2006
Pearline Loggins
Second to Die
Second to Die
2002 ★ 3.7
Insurance Agent
Love Kills
Love Kills
1999 ★ 2.0
Moon
White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden
1995 ★ 5.1
Megan Thomas
The Set Up
The Set Up
1995 ★ 4.0
Night Trap
Night Trap
1993 ★ 3.5
Miss Sadie
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle
1993 ★ 4.8
Dr. Sierheed
The Return of Superfly
The Return of Superfly
1990 ★ 5.4
Francine
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
1990 ★ 6.2
Roxie Turpin
Single Women, Married Men
Single Women, Married Men
1989
Grace Williams
Riverbend
Riverbend
1989 ★ 4.7
Bell Coleman
Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill
1988 ★ 3.0
Hattie Cale
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
1985 ★ 7.7
Shug Avery
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
Dottie
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven
1980 ★ 6.7
Heather LeLache
The Sky Is Gray
The Sky Is Gray
1980 ★ 4.0
Rosemary
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979 ★ 5.6
Toby Millman
Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?
1977 ★ 6.0
Annie Mae
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
1977 ★ 6.1
Belle Joplin
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
Magnum Force
Magnum Force
1973 ★ 7.1
Prostitute
Hell Up In Harlem
Hell Up In Harlem
1973 ★ 5.5
Sister Jennifer
An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye
1973 ★ 5.0
Nurse
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
1972 ★ 5.5
Edwina
Cool Breeze
Cool Breeze
1972 ★ 4.8
Lark
Something Evil
Something Evil
1972 ★ 5.5
Irene

TV Series

A Man on the Inside
A Man on the Inside
2024 ★ 7.5
Florence Joanne Whistbrook
4 Episodes
The Rookie
The Rookie
2018 ★ 8.5
Ruth Harper
1 Episode
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
2018 ★ 7.6
Aunt Desiray
1 Episode
Genius
Genius
2017 ★ 7.5
Delia Linsey King
1 Episode
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
2015 ★ 7.2
Janet
1 Episode
The Librarians
The Librarians
2014 ★ 7.2
Eleanor Darnell
1 Episode
Being Mary Jane
Being Mary Jane
2013 ★ 7.1
Helen Patterson
51 Episodes
Bones
Bones
2005 ★ 8.2
Ivy Gillespie
1 Episode
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005 ★ 8.2
Lucille Reed
1 Episode
Die Gang
Die Gang
1997
Glenda Otero
1 Episode
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992 ★ 6.6
Martha Scruse
2 Episodes
Snoops
Snoops
1989 ★ 5.0
Matilda
1 Episode
MacGyver
MacGyver
1985 ★ 7.7
Regina Jeffries
1 Episode
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 ★ 7.5
Dixie
1 Episode
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
1984 ★ 7.0
Leah
1 Episode
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984 ★ 7.5
Sally Cordoba
1 Episode
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
1982 ★ 6.4
Mrs. Daniels
1 Episode
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 ★ 7.6
Ruth Van Galen
1 Episode
Harry O
Harry O
1974 ★ 4.6
Ruby Dome
2 Episodes
Kojak
Kojak
1973 ★ 7.0
Lula
1 Episode
Ironside
Ironside
1967 ★ 6.8
Bartender
1 Episode