Known For
Acting
Known Credits
61
Gender
Female
Birthday
January 20, 1944 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
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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| 2024 | A Man on the Insideas Florence Joanne Whistbrook | |
| 2023 | The Nana Projectas Gladys | |
| 2022 | Is That Black Enough for You?!?as Self | |
| 2022 | We Are Gathered Here Todayas Estelle Wyatt | |
| 2022 | Block Partyas Janice Sommers | |
| 2020 | Orpheus Staras Lizette Jean-Marie | |
| 2018 | The Rookieas Ruth Harper | |
| 2018 | The Neighborhoodas Aunt Desiray | |
| 2018 | Proud Maryas Mina | |
| 2017 | Geniusas Delia Linsey King | |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Showas Janet | |
| 2014 | The Librariansas Eleanor Darnell | |
| 2013 | Being Mary Janeas Helen Patterson | |
| 2008 | Meet the Brownsas Sarah Brown | |
| 2008 | Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsas Mamma Jenkins | |
| 2007 | Exodusas Robbed Tourist | |
| 2007 | Lord Help Usas Dorinda Thomas | |
| 2006 | Waitin' to Liveas Pearline Loggins | |
| 2005 | Bonesas Ivy Gillespie | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomyas Lucille Reed | |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Dutyas Rita Armstrong | |
| 2002 | Second to Dieas Insurance Agent | |
| 1999 | Love Killsas Moon | |
| 1997 | Die Gangas Glenda Otero | |
| 1995 | White Man's Burdenas Megan Thomas | |
| 1995 | The Set Upas | |
| 1993 | Night Trapas Miss Sadie | |
| 1993 | Lightning in a Bottleas Dr. Sierheed | |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dreamas Martha Scruse | |
| 1990 | The Return of Superflyas Francine | |
| 1990 | Heat Waveas Roxie Turpin | |
| 1989 | Single Women, Married Menas Grace Williams | |
| 1989 | Snoopsas Matilda | |
| 1989 | Riverbendas Bell Coleman | |
| 1988 | Blueberry Hillas Hattie Cale | |
| 1985 | The Color Purpleas Shug Avery | |
| 1985 | MacGyveras Regina Jeffries | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Dixie | |
| 1984 | The Cosby Showas Leah | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Sally Cordoba | |
| 1983 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Eversas Dottie | |
| 1982 | T. J. Hookeras Mrs. Daniels | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Dottie | |
| 1980 | The Lathe of Heavenas Heather LeLache | |
| 1980 | The Sky Is Grayas Rosemary | |
| 1979 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburghas Toby Millman | |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up?as Annie Mae | |
| 1977 | Scott Joplinas Belle Joplin | |
| 1976 | Louis Armstrong: Chicago Styleas | |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Ruth Van Galen | |
| 1974 | Harry Oas Ginnie Adams | |
| 1974 | Harry Oas Ruby Dome | |
| 1973 | Magnum Forceas Prostitute | |
| 1973 | Hell Up In Harlemas Sister Jennifer | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Lula | |
| 1973 | An Eye for an Eyeas Nurse | |
| 1972 | Terror at Red Wolf Innas Edwina | |
| 1972 | Cool Breezeas Lark | |
| 1972 | Something Evilas Irene | |
| 1971 | The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas Bartender |
