Margaret Avery
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
20 Jan 1944
Age
82 Years
Born In
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Total Projects
60
Years Active
57 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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
tv
A Man on the Inside
A Man on the Inside
as Florence Joanne Whistbrook
movie
The Nana Project
The Nana Project
as Gladys
movie
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
movie
We Are Gathered Here Today
We Are Gathered Here Today
as Estelle Wyatt
movie
Block Party
Block Party
as Janice Sommers
movie
Orpheus Star
Orpheus Star
as Lizette Jean-Marie
tv
The Rookie
The Rookie
as Ruth Harper
tv
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
as Aunt Desiray
movie
Proud Mary
Proud Mary
as Mina
tv
Genius
Genius
as Delia Linsey King
tv
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
as Janet
tv
The Librarians
The Librarians
as Eleanor Darnell
tv
Being Mary Jane
Being Mary Jane
as Helen Patterson
movie
Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns
as Sarah Brown
movie
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Mamma Jenkins
movie
Exodus
Exodus
as Robbed Tourist
movie
Lord Help Us
Lord Help Us
as Dorinda Thomas
movie
Waitin' to Live
Waitin' to Live
as Pearline Loggins
tv
Bones
Bones
as Ivy Gillespie
tv
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Lucille Reed
tv
10-8: Officers on Duty
10-8: Officers on Duty
as Rita Armstrong
movie
Second to Die
Second to Die
as Insurance Agent
movie
Love Kills
Love Kills
as Moon
tv
Die Gang
Die Gang
as Glenda Otero
movie
White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden
as Megan Thomas
movie
The Set Up
The Set Up
movie
Night Trap
Night Trap
as Miss Sadie
movie
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle
as Dr. Sierheed
tv
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream
as Martha Scruse
movie
The Return of Superfly
The Return of Superfly
as Francine
movie
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
as Roxie Turpin
movie
Single Women, Married Men
Single Women, Married Men
as Grace Williams
tv
Snoops
Snoops
as Matilda
movie
Riverbend
Riverbend
as Bell Coleman
movie
Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill
as Hattie Cale
movie
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
as Shug Avery
tv
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Regina Jeffries
tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Dixie
tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Leah
tv
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as Sally Cordoba
movie
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
as Dottie
tv
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Mrs. Daniels
movie
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven
as Heather LeLache
movie
The Sky Is Gray
The Sky Is Gray
as Rosemary
movie
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Toby Millman
movie
Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?
as Annie Mae
movie
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
as Belle Joplin
movie
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
tv
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Ruth Van Galen
tv
Harry O
Harry O
as Ruby Dome
tv
Harry O
Harry O
as Ginnie Adams
movie
Magnum Force
Magnum Force
as Prostitute
movie
Hell Up In Harlem
Hell Up In Harlem
as Sister Jennifer
tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Lula
movie
An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye
as Nurse
movie
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
as Edwina
movie
Cool Breeze
Cool Breeze
as Lark
movie
Something Evil
Something Evil
as Irene
tv
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
as Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
tv
Ironside
Ironside
as Bartender