Personal Info
Known Credits
35
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1944-01-20 (81 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known For
Margaret Avery (I)Margaret Jo AveryMargret Avery
Margaret Avery
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Avery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ...
Known For
Acting
2023 --
The Nana Project
| Gladys
2022 --
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
| Self
2022 --
We Are Gathered Here Today
| Estelle Wyatt
2022 --
Block Party
| Janice Sommers
2020 --
Orpheus Star
| Lizette Jean-Marie
2018 --
Proud Mary
| Mina
2008 --
Meet the Browns
| Sarah Brown
2008 --
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
| Mamma Jenkins
2007 --
Exodus
| Robbed Tourist
2007 --
Lord Help Us
| Dorinda Thomas
2006 --
Waitin' to Live
| Pearline Loggins
2002 --
Second to Die
| Insurance Agent
1999 --
Love Kills
| Moon
1995 --
White Man's Burden
| Megan Thomas
1995 --
The Set Up
|
1993 --
Night Trap
| Miss Sadie
1993 --
Lightning in a Bottle
| Dr. Sierheed
1990 --
The Return of Superfly
| Francine
1990 --
Heat Wave
| Roxie Turpin
1989 --
Riverbend
| Bell Coleman
1988 --
Blueberry Hill
| Hattie Cale
1985 --
The Color Purple
| Shug Avery
1983 --
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
| Dottie
1980 --
The Lathe of Heaven
| Heather LeLache
1980 --
The Sky Is Gray
| Rosemary
1979 --
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
| Toby Millman
1977 --
Which Way Is Up?
| Annie Mae
1977 --
Scott Joplin
| Belle Joplin
1976 --
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
|
1973 --
Magnum Force
| Prostitute
1973 --
Hell Up In Harlem
| Sister Jennifer
1973 --
An Eye for an Eye
| Nurse
1972 --
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
| Edwina
1972 --
Cool Breeze
| Lark
1972 --
Something Evil
| Irene