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Margaret Avery
Actor
Born January 20, 1944 (78 years)
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).
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Filmography
| 2022 | Block Party · as Janice Sommers |
| 2019 | Grand-Daddy Day Care · as Millie |
| 2018 | Proud Mary · as Mina |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood (TV Series) · as Aunt Desiray |
| 2018 | Holly Day · as Maddie Devereaux |
| 2016 | Better Things (TV Series) · as Esther |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Show (TV Series) · as Janet |
| 2014 | The Librarians (2014) (TV Series) · as Eleanor Darnell |
| 2013 | Being Mary Jane (TV Series) · as Helen Patterson |
| 2011 | Single Ladies (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2008 | Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins · as Mamma Jenkins |
| 2008 | Meet the Browns · as Sarah Brown |
| 2007 | Exodus · as Robbed Tourist |
| 2007 | Lord Help Us · as Dorinda Thomas |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Lucille Reed |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Ivy Gillespie |
| 2002 | Second to Die · as Insurance Agent |
| 1998 | Love Kills · as Moon |
| 1997 | Die Gang (TV Series) · as Glenda Otero |
| 1995 | White Man's Burden · as Megan Thomas |
| 1995 | The Set Up · as Olivia Dubois |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Indira Diamond |
| 1994 | Cyborg 3: The Recycler · as Doc Edford |
| 1993 | Night Trap · as Miss Sadie |
| 1993 | Lightning in a Bottle · as Dr. Sierheed |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Mabel Jarvis |
| 1993 | Time Trax (TV Series) · as Mrs. Shaw |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dream (TV Series) · as Martha Scruse |
| 1991 | Roc (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1990 | The Return of Superfly · as Francine |
| 1990 | Heat Wave · as Roxie Turpin |
| 1989 | Riverbend · as Bell Coleman |
| 1989 | Single Women Married Men · as Grace Williams |
| 1988 | Blueberry Hill · as Hattie Cale |
| 1987 | Bustin' Loose (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1986 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as Iris Marshall |
| 1986 | Amen (TV Series) · as Juanita Mannings |
| 1985 | The Color Purple · as Shug Avery |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Callie Braxton |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Regina Jeffries |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Dixie |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Leah |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Sally Cordoba |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Mrs. Daniels |
| 1980 | The Sky Is Gray · as Rosemary |
| 1979 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh · as Toby Millman |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up? · as Annie Mae |
| 1977 | Scott Joplin · as Belle Joplin |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) · as Ruth Van Galen |
| 1973 | Magnum Force · as Prostitute |
| 1973 | Hell Up in Harlem · as Sister Jennifer |
| 1973 | An Eye for an Eye · as Nurse |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Lula |
| 1972 | Something Evil · as Irene |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze · as Lark |
| 1972 | Terror at Red Wolf Inn · as Edwina |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Marly Walker |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) · as Denise |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Julie |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Bartender |