Margaret Avery
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jan 20, 1944 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2024 | A Man on the InsideFlorence Joanne Whistbrook | |
| 2023 | The Nana ProjectGladys | |
| 2022 | Block PartyJanice Sommers | |
| 2022 | We Are Gathered Here TodayEstelle Wyatt | |
| 2022 | Is That Black Enough for You?!?Self | |
| 2020 | Orpheus StarLizette Jean-Marie | |
| 2018 | Proud MaryMina | |
| 2018 | The NeighborhoodAunt Desiray | |
| 2018 | The RookieRuth Harper | |
| 2017 | GeniusDelia Linsey King | |
| 2015 | The Carmichael ShowJanet | |
| 2014 | The LibrariansEleanor Darnell | |
| 2013 | Being Mary JaneHelen Patterson | |
| 2008 | Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsMamma Jenkins | |
| 2008 | Meet the BrownsSarah Brown | |
| 2007 | Lord Help UsDorinda Thomas | |
| 2007 | ExodusRobbed Tourist | |
| 2006 | Waitin' to LivePearline Loggins | |
| 2005 | BonesIvy Gillespie | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyLucille Reed | |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on DutyRita Armstrong | |
| 2002 | Second to DieInsurance Agent | |
| 1999 | Love KillsMoon | |
| 1997 | Die GangGlenda Otero | |
| 1995 | The Set Up | |
| 1995 | White Man's BurdenMegan Thomas | |
| 1993 | Night TrapMiss Sadie | |
| 1993 | Lightning in a BottleDr. Sierheed | |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American DreamMartha Scruse | |
| 1990 | The Return of SuperflyFrancine | |
| 1990 | Heat WaveRoxie Turpin | |
| 1989 | RiverbendBell Coleman | |
| 1989 | Single Women, Married MenGrace Williams | |
| 1989 | SnoopsMatilda | |
| 1988 | Blueberry HillHattie Cale | |
| 1985 | The Color PurpleShug Avery | |
| 1985 | MacGyverRegina Jeffries | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteDixie | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowLeah | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceSally Cordoba | |
| 1983 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversDottie | |
| 1982 | T. J. HookerMrs. Daniels | |
| 1980 | The Lathe of HeavenHeather LeLache | |
| 1980 | The Sky Is GrayRosemary | |
| 1979 | The Fish That Saved PittsburghToby Millman | |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up?Annie Mae | |
| 1977 | Scott JoplinBelle Joplin | |
| 1976 | Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style | |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night StalkerRuth Van Galen | |
| 1974 | Harry ORuby Dome | |
| 1974 | Harry OGinnie Adams | |
| 1973 | Magnum ForceProstitute | |
| 1973 | Hell Up In HarlemSister Jennifer | |
| 1973 | An Eye for an EyeNurse | |
| 1973 | KojakLula | |
| 1972 | Cool BreezeLark | |
| 1972 | Terror at Red Wolf InnEdwina | |
| 1972 | Something EvilIrene | |
| 1971 | The New Dick Van Dyke ShowPam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson | |
| 1967 | IronsideBartender |