Margaret Avery

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Margaret Avery

Acting 82 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…

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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
Bones

Bones

8.2 2005 TV Show
The Rookie

The Rookie

8.5 2018 TV Show
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

7.7 1985 Movie
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.7 1985 TV Show
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
Magnum Force

Magnum Force

7.1 1973 Movie
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

7.4 1984 TV Show
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

7.0 1984 TV Show
The Librarians

The Librarians

7.2 2014 TV Show
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
Proud Mary

Proud Mary

5.5 2018 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    A Man on the Inside

    TV show Florence Joanne Whistbrook

  2. 2023
    The Nana Project

    Movie Gladys

  3. 2022
    Is That Black Enough for You?!?

    Movie Self

  4. 2022
    We Are Gathered Here Today

    Movie Estelle Wyatt

  5. 2022
    Block Party

    Movie Janice Sommers

  6. 2020
    Orpheus Star

    Movie Lizette Jean-Marie

  7. 2018
    The Rookie

    TV show Ruth Harper

  8. 2018
    The Neighborhood

    TV show Aunt Desiray

  9. 2018
    Proud Mary

    Movie Mina

  10. 2017
    Genius

    TV show Delia Linsey King

  11. 2015
    The Carmichael Show

    TV show Janet

  12. 2014
    The Librarians

    TV show Eleanor Darnell

  13. 2013
    Being Mary Jane

    TV show Helen Patterson

  14. 2008
    Meet the Browns

    Movie Sarah Brown

  15. 2008
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

    Movie Mamma Jenkins

  16. 2007
    Exodus

    Movie Robbed Tourist

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  1. 2007
    Lord Help Us

    Movie Dorinda Thomas

  2. 2006
    Waitin' to Live

    Movie Pearline Loggins

  3. 2005
    Bones

    TV show Ivy Gillespie

  4. 2005
    Grey's Anatomy

    TV show Lucille Reed

  5. 2003
    10-8: Officers on Duty

    TV show Rita Armstrong

  6. 2002
    Second to Die

    Movie Insurance Agent

  7. 1999
    Love Kills

    Movie Moon

  8. 1997
    Die Gang

    TV show Glenda Otero

  9. 1995
    White Man's Burden

    Movie Megan Thomas

  10. 1995
    The Set Up

    Movie

  11. 1993
    Roots of Roe

    Movie Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)

  12. 1993
    Night Trap

    Movie Miss Sadie

  13. 1993
    Lightning in a Bottle

    Movie Dr. Sierheed

  14. 1992
    The Jacksons: An American Dream

    TV show Martha Scruse

  15. 1990
    The Return of Superfly

    Movie Francine

  16. 1990
    Heat Wave

    Movie Roxie Turpin

  17. 1989
    Single Women, Married Men

    Movie Grace Williams

  18. 1989
    Snoops

    TV show Matilda

  19. 1989
    Riverbend

    Movie Bell Coleman

  20. 1988
    Blueberry Hill

    Movie Hattie Cale

  21. 1985
    The Color Purple

    Movie Shug Avery

  22. 1985
    MacGyver

    TV show Regina Jeffries

  23. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Dixie

  24. 1984
    The Cosby Show

    TV show Leah