Margaret Avery
36 movies · 24 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 20, 1944 (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).
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Known for
Margaret Avery: movies and TV shows
Acting (60)
- 2024
- 2023 The Nana Project
as Gladys
- 2022 We Are Gathered Here Today
as Estelle Wyatt
- 2022 Block Party
as Janice Sommers
- 2020 Orpheus Star
as Lizette Jean-Marie
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018 Proud Mary
as Mina
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2008 Meet the Browns
as Sarah Brown
- 2008 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Mamma Jenkins
- 2007 Exodus
as Robbed Tourist
- 2007 Lord Help Us
as Dorinda Thomas
- 2006 Waitin' to Live
as Pearline Loggins
- 2005
- 2005
- 2003
- 2002 Second to Die
as Insurance Agent
- 1999 Love Kills
as Moon
- 1997
- 1995 White Man's Burden
as Megan Thomas
- 1995
- 1993 Roots of Roe
as Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
- 1993 Night Trap
as Miss Sadie
- 1993 Lightning in a Bottle
as Dr. Sierheed
- 1992
- 1990 The Return of Superfly
as Francine
- 1990 Heat Wave
as Roxie Turpin
- 1989 Single Women, Married Men
as Grace Williams
- 1989
- 1989 Riverbend
as Bell Coleman
- 1988 Blueberry Hill
as Hattie Cale
- 1985 The Color Purple
as Shug Avery
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982
- 1980 The Lathe of Heaven
as Heather LeLache
- 1980 The Sky Is Gray
as Rosemary
- 1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Toby Millman
- 1977 Which Way Is Up?
as Annie Mae
- 1977 Scott Joplin
as Belle Joplin
- 1976
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973 Magnum Force
as Prostitute
- 1973 Hell Up In Harlem
as Sister Jennifer
- 1973
- 1973 An Eye for an Eye
as Nurse
- 1972 Terror at Red Wolf Inn
as Edwina
- 1972 Cool Breeze
as Lark
- 1972 Something Evil
as Irene
- 1971
- 1967
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2022