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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Color Purple
as Shug Avery
1985
Magnum Force
as Prostitute
1973
Which Way Is Up?
as Annie Mae
1977
The Set Up
1995
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Mamma Jenkins
2008
The Return of Superfly
as Francine
1990
Meet the Browns
as Sarah Brown
2008
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Toby Millman
1979
Hell Up In Harlem
as Sister Jennifer
1973
Lord Help Us
as Dorinda Thomas
2007
Cool Breeze
as Lark
1972
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
as Edwina
1972
Scott Joplin
as Belle Joplin
1977
Exodus
as Robbed Tourist
2007
Riverbend
as Bell Coleman
1989
Waitin' to Live
as Pearline Loggins
2006
The Nana Project
as Gladys
2023
Second to Die
as Insurance Agent
2002
Block Party
as Janice Sommers
2022
We Are Gathered Here Today
as Estelle Wyatt
2022
TV Appearances
Bones
as Ivy Gillespie
2005
Being Mary Jane
as Helen Patterson
2013
The Carmichael Show
as Janet
2015
The Librarians
as Eleanor Darnell
2014
Die Gang
as Glenda Otero
1997
Kojak
as Lula
1973
The Neighborhood
as Aunt Desiray
2018
Grey's Anatomy
as Lucille Reed
2005
MacGyver
as Regina Jeffries
1985
Murder, She Wrote
as Dixie
1984
Genius
as Delia Linsey King
2017
The Cosby Show
as Leah
1984