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