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Margaret Avery

Acting 82 years old Mangum, Oklahoma, USA ★ 1.1
Born: January 20, 1944

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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Known For

The Rookie
The Rookie Ruth Harper 2018
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Sally Cordoba 1984
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show Leah 1984
Ironside
Ironside Bartender 1967
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood Aunt Desiray 2018

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Freeway
Freeway Rita Armstrong 1996

Filmography

Acting Credits (59)

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

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