Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1944-01-20 00:00:00
Birth Place:Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Known For:Acting
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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.
Filmography (37)
Orpheus Star
Role: Lizette Jean-Marie2020
⭐ 4
Blueberry Hill
Role: Hattie Cale1988
⭐ 5
Riverbend
Role: Bell Coleman1989
⭐ 5.4
The Return of Superfly
Role: Francine1990
⭐ 6.1
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Role: Self2022
⭐ 6.1
Block Party
Role: Janice Sommers2022
⭐ 6
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Role: Mamma Jenkins2008
⭐ 7.7
The Color Purple
Role: Shug Avery1985
⭐ 7
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Role: Dottie1983
⭐ 4
The Sky Is Gray
Role: Rosemary1980
⭐ 6.1
Scott Joplin
Role: Belle Joplin1977
⭐ 6.1
Which Way Is Up?
Role: Annie Mae1977
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
actor1976
⭐ 5.1
White Man's Burden
Role: Megan Thomas1995
⭐ 10
Waitin' to Live
Role: Pearline Loggins2006
⭐ 3.7
Lord Help Us
Role: Dorinda Thomas2007
⭐ 5.5
Hell Up In Harlem
Role: Sister Jennifer1973
⭐ 5.1
Cool Breeze
Role: Lark1972
⭐ 6.8
Heat Wave
Role: Roxie Turpin1990
⭐ 5.6
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Role: Toby Millman1979
⭐ 5.5
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
Role: Edwina1972
⭐ 5.5
Proud Mary
Role: Mina2018
⭐ 3.9
Night Trap
Role: Miss Sadie1993
⭐ 4.8
Lightning in a Bottle
Role: Dr. Sierheed1993
⭐ 4
The Set Up
actor1995
⭐ 4.2
Second to Die
Role: Insurance Agent2002
Single Women, Married Men
Role: Grace Williams1989
⭐ 6.7
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Role: Martha Scruse1992
⭐ 5.4
Something Evil
Role: Irene1972
⭐ 5.8
Exodus
Role: Robbed Tourist2007
⭐ 4.5
The Nana Project
Role: Gladys2023
⭐ 6.7
Meet the Browns
Role: Sarah Brown2008
⭐ 5
An Eye for an Eye
Role: Nurse1973
⭐ 6
We Are Gathered Here Today
Role: Estelle Wyatt2022
⭐ 6.7
The Lathe of Heaven
Role: Heather LeLache1980
⭐ 7.1
Magnum Force
Role: Prostitute1973
⭐ 3.5
Love Kills
Role: Moon1999