Margaret Avery
- Born
- January 20, 1944 · Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
- Actress
- Producer
- soundtrack
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.
Filmography · 25 credits
- 2022Is That Black Enough for You?!? · Self (Self)
- 2022Block Party · Actress (Janice Sommers)
- 2022We Are Gathered Here Today · Actress (Estelle Wyatt)
- 2019Grand-Daddy Day Care · Actress (Millie)
- 2018Proud Mary · Actress (Mina)
- 2018Holly Day · Actress (Maddie Devereaux)
- 2016Road to Redemption · Actress (Kadija)
- 2008Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins · Actress (Mama Jenkins)
- 2006Waitin' to Live · Actress (Pearline Loggins)
- 2002Second to Die · Actress (Insurance Agent)
- 1995White Man's Burden · Actress (Megan Thomas)
- 1993Night Trap · Actress (Miss Sadie)
- 1993Lightning in a Bottle · Actress (Dr. Sierheed)
- 1990The Return of Superfly · Actress (Francine)
- 1989Riverbend · Actress (Bell Coleman)
- 1988Blueberry Hill · Actress (Hattie Cale)
- 1985The Color Purple · Actress (Shug Avery)
- 1979The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh · Actress (Toby Millman)
- 1977Which Way Is Up? · Actress (Annie Mae)
- 1977Scott Joplin · Actress (Belle Joplin)
- 1973Magnum Force · Actress (Prostitute)
- 1973Hell Up in Harlem · Actress (Sister Jennifer)
- 1972Terror at Red Wolf Inn · Actress (Edwina)
- 1972Cool Breeze · Actress (Lark)
- —Inner City Cultural Center II Presents an Intimate Evening with Margaret Shug Avery · Self (Self)