Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

  • Birthday: 1944-01-20
  • Place of birth: Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
  • Also know as: Margaret Avery (I)

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

Filmography

The Color Purple

1985

As Shug Avery

Magnum Force

1973

As Prostitute

Which Way Is Up?

1977

As Annie Mae

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008

As Mamma Jenkins

The Return of Superfly

1990

As Francine

Meet the Browns

2008

As Sarah Brown

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

As Toby Millman

Hell Up In Harlem

1973

As Sister Jennifer

Cool Breeze

1972

As Lark

Terror at Red Wolf Inn

1972

As Edwina

Scott Joplin

1977

As Belle Joplin

Proud Mary

2018

As Mina

Riverbend

1989

As Bell Coleman

Waitin' to Live

2006

As Pearline Loggins

Second to Die

2002

As Insurance Agent

White Man's Burden

1995

As Megan Thomas

Night Trap

1993

As Miss Sadie

An Eye for an Eye

1973

As Nurse

Blueberry Hill

1988

As Hattie Cale

Heat Wave

1990

As Roxie Turpin

Lightning in a Bottle

1993

As Dr. Sierheed

Something Evil

1972

As Irene

The Lathe of Heaven

1980

As Heather LeLache

The Sky Is Gray

1980

As Rosemary

Block Party

2022

As Janice Sommers

We Are Gathered Here Today

2022

As Estelle Wyatt

The Set Up

1995

As

Lord Help Us

2007

As Dorinda Thomas

Exodus

2007

As Robbed Tourist

The Nana Project

2023

As Gladys

Love Kills

1999

As Moon

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