Margaret Avery
Birthdate
January 20, 1944 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
January 20, 1944 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Acting
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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Margaret Avery's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Color Purple
Shug Avery
Acting (54)
2024
A Man on the Inside as Florance Joanne Whistbrook (4 episodes)
2023
The Nana Project as Gladys
2022
Is That Black Enough for You?!? as Self
2022
We Are Gathered Here Today as Estelle Wyatt
2022
Block Party as Janice Sommers
2020
Orpheus Star as Lizette Jean-Marie
2018
The Neighborhood as Aunt Desiray (1 episode)
2018
Proud Mary as Mina
2017
Genius as Delia Linsey King (1 episode)
2015
The Carmichael Show as Janet (1 episode)
2014
The Librarians as Eleanor Darnell (1 episode)
2013
Being Mary Jane as Helen Patterson (51 episodes)
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
Bones as Ivy Gillespie (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Lucille Reed (1 episode)
2002
Second to Die as Insurance Agent
1999
Love Kills as Moon
1997
Die Gang as Glenda Otero (1 episode)
1995
White Man's Burden as Megan Thomas
1995
The Set Up
1993
Night Trap as Miss Sadie
1993
Lightning in a Bottle as Dr. Sierheed
1992
The Jacksons: An American Dream as Martha Scruse (2 episodes)
1990
The Return of Superfly as Francine
1990
Heat Wave as Roxie Turpin
1989
Snoops as Matilda (1 episode)
1989
Riverbend as Bell Coleman
1988
Blueberry Hill as Hattie Cale
1985
The Color Purple as Shug Avery
1985
MacGyver as Regina Jeffries (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Dixie (1 episode)
1984
The Cosby Show as Leah (1 episode)
1983
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers as Dottie
1982
T. J. Hooker as Mrs. Daniels (1 episode)
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
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker as Ruth Van Galen (1 episode)
1974
Harry O as Ruby Dome (2 episodes)
1973
Magnum Force as Prostitute
1973
Hell Up In Harlem as Sister Jennifer
1973
Kojak as Lula (1 episode)
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
1967
Ironside as Bartender (1 episode)