Margaret 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
All Movies (36)
- The Nana Project2023 · as Gladys
- Is That Black Enough for You?!?2022 · as Self
- We Are Gathered Here Today2022 · as Estelle Wyatt
- Block Party2022 · as Janice Sommers
- Orpheus Star2020 · as Lizette Jean-Marie
- Proud Mary2018 · as Mina
- Meet the Browns2008 · as Sarah Brown
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins2008 · as Mamma Jenkins
- Exodus2007 · as Robbed Tourist
- Lord Help Us2007 · as Dorinda Thomas
- Waitin' to Live2006 · as Pearline Loggins
- Second to Die2002 · as Insurance Agent
- Love Kills1999 · as Moon
- White Man's Burden1995 · as Megan Thomas
- The Set Up1995
- Night Trap1993 · as Miss Sadie
- Lightning in a Bottle1993 · as Dr. Sierheed
- The Return of Superfly1990 · as Francine
- Heat Wave1990 · as Roxie Turpin
- Single Women, Married Men1989 · as Grace Williams
- Riverbend1989 · as Bell Coleman
- Blueberry Hill1988 · as Hattie Cale
- The Color Purple1985 · as Shug Avery
- For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers1983 · as Dottie
- The Lathe of Heaven1980 · as Heather LeLache
- The Sky Is Gray1980 · as Rosemary
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh1979 · as Toby Millman
- Which Way Is Up?1977 · as Annie Mae
- Scott Joplin1977 · as Belle Joplin
- Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style1976
- Magnum Force1973 · as Prostitute
- Hell Up In Harlem1973 · as Sister Jennifer
- An Eye for an Eye1973 · as Nurse
- Terror at Red Wolf Inn1972 · as Edwina
- Cool Breeze1972 · as Lark
- Something Evil1972 · as Irene
All TV Shows (24)
- A Man on the Inside2024 · as Florence Joanne Whistbrook
- The Rookie2018 · as Ruth Harper
- The Neighborhood2018 · as Aunt Desiray
- Genius2017 · as Delia Linsey King
- The Carmichael Show2015 · as Janet
- The Librarians2014 · as Eleanor Darnell
- Being Mary Jane2013 · as Helen Patterson
- Bones2005 · as Ivy Gillespie
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Lucille Reed
- 10-8: Officers on Duty2003 · as Rita Armstrong
- Die Gang1997 · as Glenda Otero
- The Jacksons: An American Dream1992 · as Martha Scruse
- Snoops1989 · as Matilda
- MacGyver1985 · as Regina Jeffries
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Dixie
- The Cosby Show1984 · as Leah
- Miami Vice1984 · as Sally Cordoba
- T. J. Hooker1982 · as Mrs. Daniels
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974 · as Ruth Van Galen
- Harry O1974 · as Ruby Dome
- Harry O1974 · as Ginnie Adams
- Kojak1973 · as Lula
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show1971 · as Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
- Ironside1967 · as Bartender