Margaret Avery
Birthday: 1944-01-20 | Place of Birth: Mangum, Oklahoma, USAMargaret 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2022
Block Party
as Janice Sommers
2018
Proud Mary
as Mina
2013
Being Mary Jane
as Helen Patterson
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Mamma Jenkins
2002
Second to Die
as Insurance Agent
1995
White Man's Burden
as Megan Thomas
1993
Night Trap
as Miss Sadie
1990
The Return of Superfly
as Francine
1990
Heat Wave
as Roxie Turpin
1985
The Color Purple
as Shug Avery
1980
The Lathe of Heaven
as Heather LeLache
1973
An Eye for an Eye
as Nurse
1973
Hell Up In Harlem
as Sister Jennifer
1972
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
as Edwina
1972
Something Evil
as Irene
1972
Cool Breeze
as Lark
