Margaret Avery
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1944 (age 82)
Born in
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
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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).
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Known For
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Bones
13 Sep 2005
The Rookie
16 Oct 2018
The Color Purple
18 Dec 1985
Magnum Force
13 Dec 1973
MacGyver
29 Sep 1985
The Librarians
07 Dec 2014
Proud Mary
12 Jan 2018
Photos
Filmography
2024
- A Man on the Insideas Florence Joanne Whistbrook4 episodes
2023
- The Nana Projectas Gladys
2022
- We Are Gathered Here Todayas Estelle Wyatt
- Block Partyas Janice Sommers
2020
- Orpheus Staras Lizette Jean-Marie
2018
- The Rookieas Ruth Harper1 episode
- The Neighborhoodas Aunt Desiray1 episode
- Proud Maryas Mina
2017
- Geniusas Delia Linsey King1 episode
2015
- The Carmichael Showas Janet1 episode
2014
- The Librariansas Eleanor Darnell1 episode
2013
- Being Mary Janeas Helen Patterson51 episodes
2008
- Meet the Brownsas Sarah Brown
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsas Mamma Jenkins
2007
- Exodusas Robbed Tourist
- Lord Help Usas Dorinda Thomas
2006
- Waitin' to Liveas Pearline Loggins
2005
- Bonesas Ivy Gillespie1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas Lucille Reed1 episode
2003
- 10-8: Officers on Dutyas Rita Armstrong1 episode
2002
- Second to Dieas Insurance Agent
1999
- Love Killsas Moon
1997
- Die Gangas Glenda Otero1 episode
1995
- White Man's Burdenas Megan Thomas
- The Set Up
1993
- Roots of Roeas Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
- Night Trapas Miss Sadie
- Lightning in a Bottleas Dr. Sierheed
1992
- The Jacksons: An American Dreamas Martha Scruse2 episodes
1990
- The Return of Superflyas Francine
- Heat Waveas Roxie Turpin
1989
- Single Women, Married Menas Grace Williams
- Snoopsas Matilda1 episode
- Riverbendas Bell Coleman
1988
- Blueberry Hillas Hattie Cale
1985
- The Color Purpleas Shug Avery
- MacGyveras Regina Jeffries1 episode
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Dixie1 episode
- The Cosby Showas Leah1 episode
- Miami Viceas Sally Cordoba1 episode
1983
1982
- T. J. Hookeras Mrs. Daniels1 episode
- American Playhouseas Dottie1 episode
1980
- The Lathe of Heavenas Heather LeLache
- The Sky Is Grayas Rosemary
1979
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburghas Toby Millman
1977
- Which Way Is Up?as Annie Mae
- Scott Joplinas Belle Joplin
1974
- Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Ruth Van Galen1 episode
- Harry Oas Ginnie Adams1 episode
1973
- Magnum Forceas Prostitute
- Hell Up In Harlemas Sister Jennifer
- Kojakas Lula1 episode
- An Eye for an Eyeas Nurse
1972
- Terror at Red Wolf Innas Edwina
- Cool Breezeas Lark
- Something Evilas Irene
1971
- The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Pam Harris1 episode
1967
- Ironsideas Bartender1 episode