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Margaret Avery
Actor, Producer
Born January 20, 1944 (80 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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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside (TV Series) · as Florance |
| 2023 | The Nana Project · as Gladys |
| 2022 | We Are Gathered Here Today · as Estelle Wyatt |
| 2022 | Block Party · as Janice Sommers |
| 2019 | Grand-Daddy Day Care · as Millie |
| 2018 | Holly Day · as Maddie Devereaux |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood (TV Series) · as Aunt Desiray |
| 2018 | Proud Mary · as Mina |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Shug Avery |
| 2017 | Genius (2017) (TV Series) · as Delia Linsey King |
| 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 Cast |
| 2008 | Meet the Browns · as Sarah Brown |
| 2008 | Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins · as Mamma Jenkins |
| 2007 | Exodus · as Robbed Tourist |
| 2007 | Lord Help Us · as Dorinda Thomas |
| 2006 | Waitin' to Live · as Pearline Loggins |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Ivy Gillespie |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Lucille Reed |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty (TV Series) · as Rita Armstrong |
| 2002 | Second to Die · as Insurance Agent |
| 1998 | Love Kills · as Moon |
| 1997 | 413 Hope St. (TV Series) · as Denise Thomas |
| 1997 | Die Gang (TV Series) · as Glenda Otero |
| 1995 | White Man's Burden · as Megan Thomas |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Indira Diamond |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Cyborg 3: The Recycler · as Doc Edford |
| 1993 | Night Trap · as Miss Sadie |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Mabel Jarvis |
| 1993 | Time Trax (TV Series) · as Mrs. Shaw |
| 1993 | Lightning in a Bottle · as Dr. Sierheed |
| 1993 | The Roots of Roe · as Letters To Margaret Sanger |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dream (TV Series) · as Martha Scruse |
| 1992 | Jack's Place (TV Series) · as Kathleen |
| 1991 | Roc (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1990 | The Return of Superfly · as Francine |
| 1990 | Heat Wave · as Roxie Turpin |
| 1989 | Single Women Married Men · as Grace Williams |
| 1989 | Snoops (TV Series) · as Matilda Hall |
| 1989 | Riverbend · as Bell Coleman |
| 1988 | Blueberry Hill · as Hattie Cale |
| 1988 | Knightwatch (TV Series) · as Councilwoman Slane |
| 1987 | Bustin' Loose (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1987 | Rags to Riches (TV Series) · as Celia Richards |
| 1986 | Amen (TV Series) · as Juanita Mannings |
| 1986 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as Iris Marshall |
| 1985 | The Color Purple · as Shug Avery |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Regina Jeffries |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Callie Braxton |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Dixie |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Leah |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Sally Cordoba |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Mary Jones |
| 1983 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers · as Dottie |
| 1982 | The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series) · as April |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Mrs. Daniels |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Dottie |
| 1980 | The Sky Is Gray · as Rosemary |
| 1980 | The Lathe of Heaven · as Heather Lelache |
| 1979 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh · as Toby Millman |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as Sharon Henderson |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up? · as Annie Mae |
| 1977 | Baby I'm Back (TV Series) · as Racine Parks |
| 1977 | A.E.S. Hudson Street (TV Series) · as Nurse Sawyer |
| 1977 | Scott Joplin · as Belle Joplin |
| 1976 | |
| 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 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Lula |
| 1973 | An Eye for an Eye · as Nurse |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) · as Ruby Dome |
| 1972 | Terror at Red Wolf Inn · as Edwina |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze · as Lark |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Marly Walker |
| 1972 | Something Evil · as Irene |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) · as Denise |
| 1971 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Nurse Wilkinson |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Julie |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Bartender |