Margaret Avery

Known for: Acting

Born: 1944-01-20 (age 82)

From: 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Avery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (60)

TV★ 7.4
A Man on the Inside
2024
as Florence Joanne Whistbrook
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Nana Project
2023
as Gladys
MOVIE★ 6.2
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
as Estelle Wyatt
MOVIE★ 6.1
Block Party
2022
as Janice Sommers
MOVIE
Orpheus Star
2020
as Lizette Jean-Marie
TV★ 8.6
The Rookie
2018
as Ruth Harper
TV★ 7.6
The Neighborhood
2018
as Aunt Desiray
MOVIE★ 5.5
Proud Mary
2018
as Mina
TV★ 7.5
Genius
2017
as Delia Linsey King
TV★ 7.2
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Janet
TV★ 7.2
The Librarians
2014
as Eleanor Darnell
TV★ 7.2
Being Mary Jane
2013
as Helen Patterson
MOVIE★ 6.7
Meet the Browns
2008
as Sarah Brown
MOVIE★ 6.0
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
as Mamma Jenkins
MOVIE★ 5.8
Exodus
2007
as Robbed Tourist
MOVIE★ 3.7
Lord Help Us
2007
as Dorinda Thomas
MOVIE★ 10.0
Waitin' to Live
2006
as Pearline Loggins
TV★ 8.2
Bones
2005
as Ivy Gillespie
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Lucille Reed
TV★ 7.9
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Rita Armstrong
MOVIE★ 4.2
Second to Die
2002
as Insurance Agent
MOVIE★ 3.5
Love Kills
1999
as Moon
TV★ 10.0
Die Gang
1997
as Glenda Otero
MOVIE★ 5.1
White Man's Burden
1995
as Megan Thomas
MOVIE★ 4.2
The Set Up
1995
MOVIE★ 4.0
Night Trap
1993
as Miss Sadie
MOVIE★ 5.6
Lightning in a Bottle
1993
as Dr. Sierheed
TV★ 6.8
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992
as Martha Scruse
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Return of Superfly
1990
as Francine
MOVIE★ 6.8
Heat Wave
1990
as Roxie Turpin
MOVIE★ 7.0
Single Women, Married Men
1989
as Grace Williams
TV★ 6.3
Snoops
1989
as Matilda
MOVIE★ 5.4
Riverbend
1989
as Bell Coleman
MOVIE★ 4.0
Blueberry Hill
1988
as Hattie Cale
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Color Purple
1985
as Shug Avery
TV★ 7.7
MacGyver
1985
as Regina Jeffries
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dixie
TV★ 7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
as Leah
TV★ 7.4
Miami Vice
1984
as Sally Cordoba
MOVIE★ 7.0
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
as Dottie
TV★ 6.5
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Mrs. Daniels
TV★ 6.6
American Playhouse
1982
as Dottie
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Lathe of Heaven
1980
as Heather LeLache
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Sky Is Gray
1980
as Rosemary
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Toby Millman
MOVIE★ 6.1
Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Annie Mae
MOVIE★ 6.3
Scott Joplin
1977
as Belle Joplin
MOVIE★ 7.0
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
TV★ 7.7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Ruth Van Galen
TV★ 5.2
Harry O
1974
as Ruby Dome
MOVIE★ 7.1
Magnum Force
1973
as Prostitute
MOVIE★ 5.5
Hell Up In Harlem
1973
as Sister Jennifer
TV★ 7.2
Kojak
1973
as Lula
MOVIE★ 5.6
An Eye for an Eye
1973
as Nurse
MOVIE★ 5.7
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
1972
as Edwina
MOVIE★ 5.1
Cool Breeze
1972
as Lark
MOVIE★ 5.4
Something Evil
1972
as Irene
TV★ 5.2
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
TV★ 6.9
Ironside
1967
as Bartender