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Margaret Avery

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.


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Born:
Jan 20, 1944 In Mangum, Oklahoma, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
36
First Appeared:
In the movie A Boy, a Girl and a Bike 1949-05-23
Latest Project:
Movie The Nana Project 2023-09-14
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Nana Project Gladys 2023-09-14
Movie Block Party Janice Sommers 2022-06-08
Movie Is That Black Enough for You?!? Self 2022-10-09
Movie Proud Mary Mina 2018-01-12
Series Being Mary Jane Helen Patterson 2013-07-02
Movie Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Mamma Jenkins 2008-02-08
Movie Meet the Browns Sarah Brown 2008-03-21
Movie Lord Help Us Dorinda Thomas 2007-02-01
Movie Exodus Robbed Tourist 2007-09-04
Movie Second to Die Insurance Agent 2002-04-23
Movie Love Kills Moon 1999-10-04
Series 413 Hope St. 1997-09-11
Movie The Set Up 1995-07-23
Movie White Man's Burden Megan Thomas 1995-12-01
Movie Night Trap Miss Sadie 1993-05-01
Movie Lightning in a Bottle Dr. Sierheed 1993-01-07
Series The Jacksons: An American Dream Martha Scruse 1992-11-15
Movie Heat Wave Roxie Turpin 1990-08-13
Movie The Return of Superfly Francine 1990-11-09
Movie Riverbend Bell Coleman 1989-05-01
Movie Blueberry Hill Hattie Cale 1988-12-02
Movie The Color Purple Shug Avery 1985-12-18
Movie For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers Dottie 1983-03-22
Movie The Lathe of Heaven Heather LeLache 1980-01-09
Movie The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Toby Millman 1979-11-06
Movie Scott Joplin Belle Joplin 1977-02-11
Movie Which Way Is Up? Annie Mae 1977-11-04
Movie Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style 1976-01-25
Movie Magnum Force Prostitute 1973-12-13
Movie An Eye for an Eye Nurse 1973-09-28
Movie Hell Up In Harlem Sister Jennifer 1973-12-01
Movie Something Evil Irene 1972-01-21
Movie Terror at Red Wolf Inn Edwina 1972-09-27
Movie Cool Breeze Lark 1972-03-29
Movie Curtain Up Mary 1952-03-12
Movie A Boy, a Girl and a Bike Ginger 1949-05-23