Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

20/01/1944

Age

81 years old

Place of Birth

Mangum, 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 l... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2023

The Nana Project

as Gladys

2022

We Are Gathered Here Today

as Estelle Wyatt

2022

Block Party

as Janice Sommers

2020

Orpheus Star

as Lizette Jean-Marie

2018

Proud Mary

as Mina

2008

Meet the Browns

as Sarah Brown

2008

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

as Mamma Jenkins

2007

Exodus

as Robbed Tourist

2007

Lord Help Us

as Dorinda Thomas

2006

Waitin' to Live

as Pearline Loggins

2002

Second to Die

as Insurance Agent

1999

Love Kills

as Moon

1995

White Man's Burden

as Megan Thomas

1993

Night Trap

as Miss Sadie

1993

Lightning in a Bottle

as Dr. Sierheed

1990

The Return of Superfly

as Francine

1990

Heat Wave

as Roxie Turpin

1989

Riverbend

as Bell Coleman

1988

Blueberry Hill

as Hattie Cale

1985

The Color Purple

as Shug Avery

1980

The Lathe of Heaven

as Heather LeLache

1980

The Sky Is Gray

as Rosemary

1977

Which Way Is Up?

as Annie Mae

1977

Scott Joplin

as Belle Joplin

1973

Magnum Force

as Prostitute

1973

Hell Up In Harlem

as Sister Jennifer

1973

An Eye for an Eye

as Nurse

1972

Cool Breeze

as Lark

1972

Something Evil

as Irene