Acting
Margaret Avery
Born 20 January 1944 in Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
61 credits
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 61
- 2024A Man on the InsideSeriesFlorence Joanne Whistbrook
- 2023The Nana ProjectFilmGladys
- 2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?FilmSelf
- 2022Block PartyFilmJanice Sommers
- 2022We Are Gathered Here TodayFilmEstelle Wyatt
- 2020Orpheus StarFilmLizette Jean-Marie
- 2018The RookieSeriesRuth Harper
- 2018The NeighborhoodSeriesAunt Desiray
- 2018Proud MaryFilmMina
- 2017GeniusSeriesDelia Linsey King
- 2015The Carmichael ShowSeriesJanet
- 2014The LibrariansSeriesEleanor Darnell
- 2013Being Mary JaneSeriesHelen Patterson
- 2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsFilmMamma Jenkins
- 2008Meet the BrownsFilmSarah Brown
- 2007Lord Help UsFilmDorinda Thomas
- 2007ExodusFilmRobbed Tourist
- 2006Waitin' to LiveFilmPearline Loggins
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeriesLucille Reed
- 2005BonesSeriesIvy Gillespie
- 200310-8: Officers on DutySeriesRita Armstrong
- 2002Second to DieFilmInsurance Agent
- 1999Love KillsFilmMoon
- 1997Die GangSeriesGlenda Otero
- 1995White Man's BurdenFilmMegan Thomas
- 1995The Set UpFilm
- 1993Night TrapFilmMiss Sadie
- 1993Lightning in a BottleFilmDr. Sierheed
- 1993Roots of RoeFilmLetters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
- 1992The Jacksons: An American DreamSeriesMartha Scruse
- 1990The Return of SuperflyFilmFrancine
- 1990Heat WaveFilmRoxie Turpin
- 1989SnoopsSeriesMatilda
- 1989RiverbendFilmBell Coleman
- 1989Single Women, Married MenFilmGrace Williams
- 1988Blueberry HillFilmHattie Cale
- 1985MacGyverSeriesRegina Jeffries
- 1985The Color PurpleFilmShug Avery
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesDixie
- 1984Miami ViceSeriesSally Cordoba
- 1984The Cosby ShowSeriesLeah
- 1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversFilmDottie
- 1982T. J. HookerSeriesMrs. Daniels
- 1982American PlayhouseSeriesDottie
- 1980The Lathe of HeavenFilmHeather LeLache
- 1980The Sky Is GrayFilmRosemary
- 1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghFilmToby Millman
- 1977Which Way Is Up?FilmAnnie Mae
- 1977Scott JoplinFilmBelle Joplin
- 1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago StyleFilm
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeriesRuth Van Galen
- 1974Harry OSeriesGinnie Adams, Ruby Dome
- 1973KojakSeriesLula
- 1973Magnum ForceFilmProstitute
- 1973Hell Up In HarlemFilmSister Jennifer
- 1973An Eye for an EyeFilmNurse
- 1972Something EvilFilmIrene
- 1972Terror at Red Wolf InnFilmEdwina
- 1972Cool BreezeFilmLark
- 1971The New Dick Van Dyke ShowSeriesPam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
- 1967IronsideSeriesBartender
Filmography from TMDB.