Margaret Avery
Acting
Born January 20, 1944 · 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 (…
Known for
Acting(61)
2024A Man on the Inside
TV
2023The Nana ProjectFilm
2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?Film
2022We Are Gathered Here TodayFilm
2022Block PartyFilm
2020Orpheus StarFilm
2018The RookieTV
2018The NeighborhoodTV
2018Proud MaryFilm
2017GeniusTV
2015The Carmichael ShowTV
2014The LibrariansTV
2013Being Mary JaneTV
2008Meet the BrownsFilm
2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsFilm
2007ExodusFilm
2007Lord Help UsFilm
2006Waitin' to LiveFilm
2005BonesTV
2005Grey's AnatomyTV
200310-8: Officers on DutyTV
2002Second to DieFilm
1999Love KillsFilm
1997Die GangTV
1995White Man's BurdenFilm
1995The Set UpFilm
1993Roots of RoeFilm
1993Night TrapFilm
1993Lightning in a BottleFilm
1992The Jacksons: An American DreamTV
1990The Return of SuperflyFilm
1990Heat WaveFilm
1989Single Women, Married MenFilm
1989SnoopsTV
1989RiverbendFilm
1988Blueberry HillFilm
1985The Color PurpleFilm
1985MacGyverTV
1984Murder, She WroteTV
1984The Cosby ShowTV
1984Miami ViceTV
1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversFilm
1982T. J. HookerTV
1982American PlayhouseTV
1980The Lathe of HeavenFilm
1980The Sky Is GrayFilm
1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghFilm
1977Which Way Is Up?Film
1977Scott JoplinFilm
1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago StyleFilm
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerTV
1974Harry OTV
1973Magnum ForceFilm
1973Hell Up In HarlemFilm
1973KojakTV
1973An Eye for an EyeFilm
1972Terror at Red Wolf InnFilm
1972Cool BreezeFilm
1972Something EvilFilm
1971The New Dick Van Dyke ShowTV
1967IronsideTV