Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
January 20, 1944
Age
82
Place of Birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Popularity
1.4
Margaret Avery
Acting
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.
Also known as
Margaret Avery (I) · Margaret Jo Avery · Margret Avery
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Filmography
2024
A Man on the Inside
TV · Florence Joanne Whistbrook
7.4
2023
The Nana Project
Movie · Gladys
4.5
2022
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Movie · Self
6.1
2022
We Are Gathered Here Today
Movie · Estelle Wyatt
6.0
2022
Block Party
Movie · Janice Sommers
6.1
2020
Orpheus Star
Movie · Lizette Jean-Marie
0.0
2018
The Rookie
TV · Ruth Harper
8.5
2018
The Neighborhood
TV · Aunt Desiray
7.6
2018
Proud Mary
Movie · Mina
5.5
2017
Genius
TV · Delia Linsey King
7.5
2015
The Carmichael Show
TV · Janet
7.2
2014
The Librarians
TV · Eleanor Darnell
7.2
2013
Being Mary Jane
TV · Helen Patterson
6.9
2008
Meet the Browns
Movie · Sarah Brown
6.7
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Movie · Mamma Jenkins
6.0
2007
Exodus
Movie · Robbed Tourist
5.8
2007
Lord Help Us
Movie · Dorinda Thomas
3.7
2006
Waitin' to Live
Movie · Pearline Loggins
10.0
2005
Bones
TV · Ivy Gillespie
8.2
2005
Grey's Anatomy
TV · Lucille Reed
8.2
2003
10-8: Officers on Duty
TV · Rita Armstrong
7.9
2002
Second to Die
Movie · Insurance Agent
4.2
1999
Love Kills
Movie · Moon
3.5
1997
Die Gang
TV · Glenda Otero
10.0