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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
Grey's AnatomyLucille Reed
BonesIvy Gillespie
The RookieRuth Harper
The Color PurpleShug Avery
Magnum ForceProstitute2024A Man on the InsideFlorence Joanne Whistbrook · 4 episodesShow
2023The Nana ProjectGladysMovie
2022We Are Gathered Here TodayEstelle WyattMovie
2022Block PartyJanice SommersMovie
2020Orpheus StarLizette Jean-MarieMovie
2018The NeighborhoodAunt Desiray · 1 episodeShow
2018Proud MaryMinaMovie
2017GeniusDelia Linsey King · 1 episodeShow
2015The Carmichael ShowJanet · 1 episodeShow
2013Being Mary JaneHelen Patterson · 51 episodesShow
2008Meet the BrownsSarah BrownMovie
2007ExodusRobbed TouristMovie
2007Lord Help UsDorinda ThomasMovie
2006Waitin' to LivePearline LogginsMovie
200310-8: Officers on DutyRita Armstrong · 1 episodeShow
2002Second to DieInsurance AgentMovie
1999Love KillsMoonMovie
1997Die GangGlenda Otero · 1 episodeShow
1995White Man's BurdenMegan ThomasMovie
1995The Set UpMovie
1993Roots of RoeLetters of Margaret Sanger (voice)Movie
1993Night TrapMiss SadieMovie
1993Lightning in a BottleDr. SierheedMovie
1992The Jacksons: An American DreamMartha Scruse · 2 episodesShow
1990The Return of SuperflyFrancineMovie
1990Heat WaveRoxie TurpinMovie
1989Single Women, Married MenGrace WilliamsMovie
1989SnoopsMatilda · 1 episodeShow
1989RiverbendBell ColemanMovie
1988Blueberry HillHattie CaleMovie
1985The Color PurpleShug AveryMovie
1985MacGyverRegina Jeffries · 1 episodeShow
1984Murder, She WroteDixie · 1 episodeShow
1984The Cosby ShowLeah · 1 episodeShow
1984Miami ViceSally Cordoba · 1 episodeShow
1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversDottieMovie
1982T. J. HookerMrs. Daniels · 1 episodeShow
1982American PlayhouseDottie · 1 episodeShow
1980The Lathe of HeavenHeather LeLacheMovie
1980The Sky Is GrayRosemaryMovie
1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghToby MillmanMovie
1977Which Way Is Up?Annie MaeMovie
1977Scott JoplinBelle JoplinMovie
1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago StyleMovie
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerRuth Van Galen · 1 episodeShow
1974Harry ORuby Dome, Ginnie Adams · 2 episodesShow
1973Magnum ForceProstituteMovie
1973Hell Up In HarlemSister JenniferMovie
1973KojakLula · 1 episodeShow
1973An Eye for an EyeNurseMovie
1972Terror at Red Wolf InnEdwinaMovie
1972Cool BreezeLarkMovie
1972Something EvilIreneMovie
1971The New Dick Van Dyke ShowPam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson · 1 episodeShow
1967IronsideBartender · 1 episodeShow
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