Acting

Margaret Avery

Born 1944-01-20 · 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 (1985). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Avery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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A Man on the Inside
as Florence Joanne Whistbrook
2024
The Nana Project
as Gladys
2023
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
2022
We Are Gathered Here Today
as Estelle Wyatt
2022
Block Party
as Janice Sommers
2022
Orpheus Star
as Lizette Jean-Marie
2020
The Rookie
as Ruth Harper
2018
The Neighborhood
as Aunt Desiray
2018
Proud Mary
as Mina
2018
Genius
as Delia Linsey King
2017
The Carmichael Show
as Janet
2015
The Librarians
as Eleanor Darnell
2014
Being Mary Jane
as Helen Patterson
2013
Meet the Browns
as Sarah Brown
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Mamma Jenkins
2008
Exodus
as Robbed Tourist
2007
Lord Help Us
as Dorinda Thomas
2007
Waitin' to Live
as Pearline Loggins
2006
Bones
as Ivy Gillespie
2005
Grey's Anatomy
as Lucille Reed
2005
10-8: Officers on Duty
as Rita Armstrong
2003
Second to Die
as Insurance Agent
2002
Love Kills
as Moon
1999
Die Gang
as Glenda Otero
1997
White Man's Burden
as Megan Thomas
1995
The Set Up
1995
Roots of Roe
as Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
1993
Night Trap
as Miss Sadie
1993
Lightning in a Bottle
as Dr. Sierheed
1993
The Jacksons: An American Dream
as Martha Scruse
1992
The Return of Superfly
as Francine
1990
Heat Wave
as Roxie Turpin
1990
Single Women, Married Men
as Grace Williams
1989
Snoops
as Matilda
1989
Riverbend
as Bell Coleman
1989
Blueberry Hill
as Hattie Cale
1988
The Color Purple
as Shug Avery
1985
MacGyver
as Regina Jeffries
1985
Murder, She Wrote
as Dixie
1984
The Cosby Show
as Leah
1984
Miami Vice
as Sally Cordoba
1984
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
as Dottie
1983
T. J. Hooker
as Mrs. Daniels
1982
American Playhouse
as Dottie
1982
The Lathe of Heaven
as Heather LeLache
1980
The Sky Is Gray
as Rosemary
1980
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Toby Millman
1979
Which Way Is Up?
as Annie Mae
1977
Scott Joplin
as Belle Joplin
1977
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Ruth Van Galen
1974
Harry O
as Ruby Dome
1974
Harry O
as Ginnie Adams
1974
Magnum Force
as Prostitute
1973
Hell Up In Harlem
as Sister Jennifer
1973
Kojak
as Lula
1973
An Eye for an Eye
as Nurse
1973
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
as Edwina
1972
Cool Breeze
as Lark
1972
Something Evil
as Irene
1972
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
as Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
1971
Ironside
as Bartender
1967