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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 20, 1944
Place of Birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
- Margaret Avery (I)
- Margaret Jo Avery
- Margret Avery
Margaret Avery
1.7 Popularity
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
7.5
Florance Joanne Whistbrook
A Man on the Inside
2024
4.5
Gladys
The Nana Project
2023
7.4
Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
6.0
Estelle Wyatt
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
6.1
Janice Sommers
Block Party
2022
0.0
Lizette Jean-Marie
Orpheus Star
2020
8.5
Ruth Harper
The Rookie
2018
7.6
Aunt Desiray
The Neighborhood
2018
5.5
Mina
Proud Mary
2018
7.7
Delia Linsey King
Genius
2017
Credits
A Man on the Inside
as Florance Joanne Whistbrook
2024
7.5
The Nana Project
as Gladys
2023
4.5
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
2022
7.4
We Are Gathered Here Today
as Estelle Wyatt
2022
6.0
Block Party
as Janice Sommers
2022
6.1
Orpheus Star
as Lizette Jean-Marie
2020
0.0
The Rookie
as Ruth Harper
2018
8.5
The Neighborhood
as Aunt Desiray
2018
7.6
Proud Mary
as Mina
2018
5.5
Genius
as Delia Linsey King
2017
7.7
The Carmichael Show
as Janet
2015
7.2
The Librarians
as Eleanor Darnell
2014
7.3
Being Mary Jane
as Helen Patterson
2013
7.1
Meet the Browns
as Sarah Brown
2008
6.6
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Mamma Jenkins
2008
6.0
Exodus
as Robbed Tourist
2007
5.8
Lord Help Us
as Dorinda Thomas
2007
2.6
Waitin' to Live
as Pearline Loggins
2006
0.0
Bones
as Ivy Gillespie
2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Lucille Reed
2005
8.2
Second to Die
as Insurance Agent
2002
3.3
Love Kills
as Moon
1999
2.0
🎬
Die Gang
as Glenda Otero
1997
0.0
White Man's Burden
as Megan Thomas
1995
5.1
The Set Up
1995
4.2
Night Trap
as Miss Sadie
1993
3.8
Lightning in a Bottle
as Dr. Sierheed
1993
4.8
The Jacksons: An American Dream
as Martha Scruse
1992
6.7
The Return of Superfly
as Francine
1990
5.5
Heat Wave
as Roxie Turpin
1990
6.2
Snoops
as Matilda
1989
5.0
Riverbend
as Bell Coleman
1989
4.7
Blueberry Hill
as Hattie Cale
1988
3.5
The Color Purple
as Shug Avery
1985
7.8
MacGyver
as Regina Jeffries
1985
7.7
Murder, She Wrote
as Dixie
1984
7.5
The Cosby Show
as Leah
1984
7.0
Miami Vice
as Sally Cordoba
1984
7.5
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
as Dottie
1983
0.0
T. J. Hooker
as Mrs. Daniels
1982
6.4
The Lathe of Heaven
as Heather LeLache
1980
6.7
The Sky Is Gray
as Rosemary
1980
0.0
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Toby Millman
1979
5.6
Which Way Is Up?
as Annie Mae
1977
6.0
Scott Joplin
as Belle Joplin
1977
6.1
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
1976
0.0
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Ruth Van Galen
1974
7.6
Harry O
as Ruby Dome
1974
4.6
Magnum Force
as Prostitute
1973
7.1
Hell Up In Harlem
as Sister Jennifer
1973
5.6
Kojak
as Lula
1973
7.0
An Eye for an Eye
as Nurse
1973
5.0
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
as Edwina
1972
5.5
Cool Breeze
as Lark
1972
5.1
Something Evil
as Irene
1972
5.4
Ironside
as Bartender
1967
6.8