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Margaret Avery

Actor

Margaret Avery

Born January 20, 1944 in Mangum, Oklahoma, USA35 films

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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The Color Purple posterFirst watchThe Color Purple19857.7as Shug AveryAn epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.View film

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Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. 2023The Nana ProjectGladys
  2. 2022We Are Gathered Here TodayEstelle Wyatt
  3. 2022Block PartyJanice Sommers
  4. 2020Orpheus StarLizette Jean-Marie
  5. 2018Proud MaryMina
  6. 2008Meet the BrownsSarah Brown
  7. 2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsMamma Jenkins
  8. 2007ExodusRobbed Tourist
  9. 2007Lord Help UsDorinda Thomas
  10. 2006Waitin' to LivePearline Loggins
  11. 2002Second to DieInsurance Agent
  12. 1999Love KillsMoon
  13. 1995White Man's BurdenMegan Thomas
  14. 1995The Set Up
  15. 1993Night TrapMiss Sadie
  16. 1993Lightning in a BottleDr. Sierheed
  17. 1990The Return of SuperflyFrancine
  18. 1990Heat WaveRoxie Turpin
  19. 1989Single Women, Married MenGrace Williams
  20. 1989RiverbendBell Coleman
  21. 1988Blueberry HillHattie Cale
  22. 1985The Color PurpleShug Avery
  23. 1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversDottie
  24. 1980The Lathe of HeavenHeather LeLache
  25. 1980The Sky Is GrayRosemary
  26. 1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghToby Millman
  27. 1977Which Way Is Up?Annie Mae
  28. 1977Scott JoplinBelle Joplin
  29. 1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
  30. 1973Magnum ForceProstitute
  31. 1973Hell Up In HarlemSister Jennifer
  32. 1973An Eye for an EyeNurse
  33. 1972Terror at Red Wolf InnEdwina
  34. 1972Cool BreezeLark
  35. 1972Something EvilIrene