Actor
Margaret Avery
37 movies as actor
Born Jan 20, 1944 (age 82)From Mangum, Oklahoma, USAAlso known as Margaret Avery (I), Margaret Jo Avery, Margret Avery
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
The Color Purple
1985 · Drama
Magnum Force
1973 · Drama, Crime
Proud Mary
2018 · Thriller, Action
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 · Comedy, Drama
Meet the Browns
2008 · Drama, Comedy
White Man's Burden
1995 · Drama
Something Evil
1972 · Horror, TV Movie
Hell Up In Harlem
1973 · Action, Thriller
The Lathe of Heaven
1980 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy
The Return of Superfly
1990 · Drama, Action
Which Way Is Up?
1977 · Comedy
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022 · Documentary
Margaret Avery movies
The Nana Project
2023 · Gladys
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022 · Self
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022 · Estelle Wyatt
Block Party
2022 · Janice Sommers
Orpheus Star
2020 · Lizette Jean-Marie
Proud Mary
2018 · Mina
Meet the Browns
2008 · Sarah Brown
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 · Mamma Jenkins
Exodus
2007 · Robbed Tourist
Lord Help Us
2007 · Dorinda Thomas
Waitin' to Live
2006 · Pearline Loggins
Second to Die
2002 · Insurance Agent
Love Kills
1999 · Moon
White Man's Burden
1995 · Megan Thomas
The Set Up
1995
Roots of Roe
Roots of Roe
1993 · Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
Night Trap
1993 · Miss Sadie
Lightning in a Bottle
1993 · Dr. Sierheed
The Return of Superfly
1990 · Francine
Heat Wave
1990 · Roxie Turpin
Single Women, Married Men
1989 · Grace Williams
Riverbend
1989 · Bell Coleman
Blueberry Hill
1988 · Hattie Cale
The Color Purple
1985 · Shug Avery
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983 · Dottie
The Lathe of Heaven
1980 · Heather LeLache
The Sky Is Gray
1980 · Rosemary
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979 · Toby Millman
Which Way Is Up?
1977 · Annie Mae
Scott Joplin
1977 · Belle Joplin
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
Magnum Force
1973 · Prostitute
Hell Up In Harlem
1973 · Sister Jennifer
An Eye for an Eye
1973 · Nurse
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
1972 · Edwina
Cool Breeze
1972 · Lark
Something Evil
1972 · Irene
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