Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Acting
Born 1944-01-20Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Movies (36)

The Color Purple
7.7

The Color Purple

1985Movie7.7
Magnum Force
7.1

Magnum Force

1973Movie7.1
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
6.0

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008Movie6.0
Meet the Browns
6.7

Meet the Browns

2008Movie6.7
Proud Mary
5.5

Proud Mary

2018Movie5.5
White Man's Burden
5.1

White Man's Burden

1995Movie5.1
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
6.1

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022Movie6.1
Hell Up In Harlem
5.5

Hell Up In Harlem

1973Movie5.5
Something Evil
5.4

Something Evil

1972Movie5.4
The Set Up
4.3

The Set Up

1995Movie4.3
We Are Gathered Here Today
6.0

We Are Gathered Here Today

2022Movie6.0
Night Trap
4.0

Night Trap

1993Movie4.0
The Nana Project
4.5

The Nana Project

2023Movie4.5
Single Women, Married Men
7.0

Single Women, Married Men

1989Movie7.0
Cool Breeze
5.1

Cool Breeze

1972Movie5.1
The Lathe of Heaven
6.5

The Lathe of Heaven

1980Movie6.5
Which Way Is Up?
5.8

Which Way Is Up?

1977Movie5.8
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
5.6

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979Movie5.6
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
7.0

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983Movie7.0
Heat Wave
6.8

Heat Wave

1990Movie6.8
Love Kills
3.5

Love Kills

1999Movie3.5
The Return of Superfly
5.4

The Return of Superfly

1990Movie5.4
An Eye for an Eye
5.6

An Eye for an Eye

1973Movie5.6
Second to Die
4.2

Second to Die

2002Movie4.2
Block Party
6.1

Block Party

2022Movie6.1
Waitin' to Live
10.0

Waitin' to Live

2006Movie10.0
The Sky Is Gray
7.0

The Sky Is Gray

1980Movie7.0
Scott Joplin
6.6

Scott Joplin

1977Movie6.6
Blueberry Hill
4.0

Blueberry Hill

1988Movie4.0
Orpheus Star

Orpheus Star

2020Movie
Lightning in a Bottle
5.6

Lightning in a Bottle

1993Movie5.6
Lord Help Us
3.7

Lord Help Us

2007Movie3.7
Riverbend
6.5

Riverbend

1989Movie6.5
Exodus
5.8

Exodus

2007Movie5.8
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
7.0

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

1976Movie7.0
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
5.7

Terror at Red Wolf Inn

1972Movie5.7

TV Shows (24)

The Rookie
8.5

The Rookie

2018Series8.5
Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
Bones
8.2

Bones

2005Series8.2
Miami Vice
7.5

Miami Vice

1984Series7.5
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985Series7.7
The Cosby Show
7.0

The Cosby Show

1984Series7.0
The Neighborhood
7.6

The Neighborhood

2018Series7.6
T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982Series6.5
The Librarians
7.2

The Librarians

2014Series7.2
Genius
7.5

Genius

2017Series7.5
A Man on the Inside
7.4

A Man on the Inside

2024Series7.4
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
Being Mary Jane
6.9

Being Mary Jane

2013Series6.9
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.7

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974Series7.7
Harry O
5.2

Harry O

1974Series5.2
10-8: Officers on Duty
7.9

10-8: Officers on Duty

2003Series7.9
The Jacksons: An American Dream
6.8

The Jacksons: An American Dream

1992Series6.8
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
5.2

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971Series5.2
The Carmichael Show
7.2

The Carmichael Show

2015Series7.2
Snoops
6.3

Snoops

1989Series6.3
Die Gang
10.0

Die Gang

1997Series10.0