Margaret Avery
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Margaret Avery
Proud Mary
2018
Filmography
Acting (37)
2023
The Nana Projectas Gladys
4.5
2022
6.1
2022
We Are Gathered Here Todayas Estelle Wyatt
6.0
2022
Block Partyas Janice Sommers
6.1
2020
Orpheus Staras Lizette Jean-Marie
2018
Proud Maryas Mina
5.5
2008
Meet the Brownsas Sarah Brown
6.7
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsas Mamma Jenkins
6.0
2007
Exodusas Robbed Tourist
5.8
2007
Lord Help Usas Dorinda Thomas
3.7
2006
Waitin' to Liveas Pearline Loggins
10.0
2002
Second to Dieas Insurance Agent
4.3
1999
Love Killsas Moon
3.5
1995
White Man's Burdenas Megan Thomas
5.0
1995
4.3
1993
Roots of Roeas Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
7.0
1993
Night Trapas Miss Sadie
4.0
1993
Lightning in a Bottleas Dr. Sierheed
5.6
1990
The Return of Superflyas Francine
5.4
1990
Heat Waveas Roxie Turpin
6.8
1989
Single Women, Married Menas Grace Williams
7.0
1989
Riverbendas Bell Coleman
6.5
1988
Blueberry Hillas Hattie Cale
4.0
1985
The Color Purpleas Shug Avery
7.7
1983
7.0
1980
The Lathe of Heavenas Heather LeLache
6.5
1980
The Sky Is Grayas Rosemary
7.0
1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburghas Toby Millman
5.9
1977
Which Way Is Up?as Annie Mae
5.7
1977
Scott Joplinas Belle Joplin
6.6
1973
Magnum Forceas Prostitute
7.1
1973
Hell Up In Harlemas Sister Jennifer
5.5
1973
An Eye for an Eyeas Nurse
5.6
1972
Terror at Red Wolf Innas Edwina
5.7
1972
Cool Breezeas Lark
5.1
1972
Something Evilas Irene
5.4