Margaret Avery

Acting

Margaret Avery

Born January 20, 1944Mangum, Oklahoma, USA58 credits

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.

Known For

A Man on the Inside
7.5

A Man on the Inside

TV

2024

The Nana Project
4.5

The Nana Project

Movie

2023

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
6.1

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Movie

2022

We Are Gathered Here Today
6.0

We Are Gathered Here Today

Movie

2022

Block Party
6.1

Block Party

Movie

2022

Orpheus Star

Orpheus Star

Movie

2020

Filmography

A Man on the Inside
2024A Man on the Insideas Florence Joanne WhistbrookTV
The Nana Project
2023The Nana Projectas GladysMovie
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?as SelfMovie
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022We Are Gathered Here Todayas Estelle WyattMovie
Block Party
2022Block Partyas Janice SommersMovie
Orpheus Star
2020Orpheus Staras Lizette Jean-MarieMovie
The Rookie
2018The Rookieas Ruth HarperTV
The Neighborhood
2018The Neighborhoodas Aunt DesirayTV
Proud Mary
2018Proud Maryas MinaMovie
Genius
2017Geniusas Delia Linsey KingTV
The Carmichael Show
2015The Carmichael Showas JanetTV
The Librarians
2014The Librariansas Eleanor DarnellTV
Being Mary Jane
2013Being Mary Janeas Helen PattersonTV
Meet the Browns
2008Meet the Brownsas Sarah BrownMovie
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsas Mamma JenkinsMovie
Exodus
2007Exodusas Robbed TouristMovie
Lord Help Us
2007Lord Help Usas Dorinda ThomasMovie
Waitin' to Live
2006Waitin' to Liveas Pearline LogginsMovie
Bones
2005Bonesas Ivy GillespieTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas Lucille ReedTV
10-8: Officers on Duty
200310-8: Officers on Dutyas Rita ArmstrongTV
Second to Die
2002Second to Dieas Insurance AgentMovie
Love Kills
1999Love Killsas MoonMovie
D
1997Die Gangas Glenda OteroTV
White Man's Burden
1995White Man's Burdenas Megan ThomasMovie
The Set Up
1995The Set UpMovie
Night Trap
1993Night Trapas Miss SadieMovie
Lightning in a Bottle
1993Lightning in a Bottleas Dr. SierheedMovie
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992The Jacksons: An American Dreamas Martha ScruseTV
The Return of Superfly
1990The Return of Superflyas FrancineMovie
Heat Wave
1990Heat Waveas Roxie TurpinMovie
Single Women, Married Men
1989Single Women, Married Menas Grace WilliamsMovie
Snoops
1989Snoopsas MatildaTV
Riverbend
1989Riverbendas Bell ColemanMovie
Blueberry Hill
1988Blueberry Hillas Hattie CaleMovie
The Color Purple
1985The Color Purpleas Shug AveryMovie
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras Regina JeffriesTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas DixieTV
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Showas LeahTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas Sally CordobaTV
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Eversas DottieMovie
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras Mrs. DanielsTV
The Lathe of Heaven
1980The Lathe of Heavenas Heather LeLacheMovie
The Sky Is Gray
1980The Sky Is Grayas RosemaryMovie
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979The Fish That Saved Pittsburghas Toby MillmanMovie
Which Way Is Up?
1977Which Way Is Up?as Annie MaeMovie
Scott Joplin
1977Scott Joplinas Belle JoplinMovie
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago StyleMovie
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Ruth Van GalenTV
Harry O
1974Harry Oas Ruby DomeTV
Magnum Force
1973Magnum Forceas ProstituteMovie
Hell Up In Harlem
1973Hell Up In Harlemas Sister JenniferMovie
Kojak
1973Kojakas LulaTV
An Eye for an Eye
1973An Eye for an Eyeas NurseMovie
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
1972Terror at Red Wolf Innas EdwinaMovie
Cool Breeze
1972Cool Breezeas LarkMovie
Something Evil
1972Something Evilas IreneMovie
Ironside
1967Ironsideas BartenderTV