
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)

The Rookie
2018
as Ruth Harper

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Lucille Reed

Bones
2005
as Ivy Gillespie

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dixie

MacGyver
1985
as Regina Jeffries

Ironside
1967
as Bartender

Miami Vice
1984
as Sally Cordoba

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

Snoops
1989
as Matilda

10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Rita Armstrong

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson

The Carmichael Show
2015
as Janet
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

Block Party
2022
as Janice Sommers

Heat Wave
1990
as Roxie Turpin

Meet the Browns
2008
as Sarah Brown

The Return of Superfly
1990
as Francine

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
as Self

White Man's Burden
1995
as Megan Thomas

Love Kills
1999
as Moon

Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Annie Mae

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Toby Millman

Something Evil
1972
as Irene

We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
as Estelle Wyatt

Scott Joplin
1977
as Belle Joplin

The Set Up
1995

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
as Dottie

Cool Breeze
1972
as Lark

Hell Up In Harlem
1973
as Sister Jennifer

Second to Die
2002
as Insurance Agent

Terror at Red Wolf Inn
1972
as Edwina

Lightning in a Bottle
1993
as Dr. Sierheed

Night Trap
1993
as Miss Sadie

The Lathe of Heaven
1980
as Heather LeLache

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976

Riverbend
1989
as Bell Coleman

Exodus
2007
as Robbed Tourist

The Nana Project
2023
as Gladys

Single Women, Married Men
1989
as Grace Williams

Blueberry Hill
1988
as Hattie Cale

The Sky Is Gray
1980
as Rosemary

Lord Help Us
2007
as Dorinda Thomas

An Eye for an Eye
1973
as Nurse

Orpheus Star
2020
as Lizette Jean-Marie

Waitin' to Live
2006
as Pearline Loggins
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
- Block Party (2022) — as Janice Sommers
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