Margaret Avery
Acting
Born: 1944-01-20 · Mangum, 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.
🎬 Movies (20)
The Nana Project
2023
Gladys
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
Self
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
Estelle Wyatt
Block Party
2022
Janice Sommers
Orpheus Star
2020
Lizette Jean-Marie
Proud Mary
2018
Mina
Meet the Browns
2008
Sarah Brown
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
Mamma Jenkins
Exodus
2007
Robbed Tourist
Lord Help Us
2007
Dorinda Thomas
Waitin' to Live
2006
Pearline Loggins
Second to Die
2002
Insurance Agent
Love Kills
1999
Moon
White Man's Burden
1995
Megan Thomas
The Set Up
1995
Night Trap
1993
Miss Sadie
Lightning in a Bottle
1993
Dr. Sierheed
The Return of Superfly
1990
Francine
Heat Wave
1990
Roxie Turpin
Single Women, Married Men
1989
Grace Williams
📺 TV Shows (20)
A Man on the Inside
2024
Florence Joanne Whistbrook
The Rookie
2018
Ruth Harper
The Neighborhood
2018
Aunt Desiray
Genius
2017
Delia Linsey King
The Carmichael Show
2015
Janet
The Librarians
2014
Eleanor Darnell
Being Mary Jane
2013
Helen Patterson
Bones
2005
Ivy Gillespie
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Lucille Reed
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
Rita Armstrong
Die Gang
1997
Glenda Otero
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992
Martha Scruse
Snoops
1989
Matilda
MacGyver
1985
Regina Jeffries
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Dixie
The Cosby Show
1984
Leah
Miami Vice
1984
Sally Cordoba
T. J. Hooker
1982
Mrs. Daniels
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Ruth Van Galen
Harry O
1974
Ruby Dome