Margaret Avery
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.
Known For
Shug Avery
The Color Purple
Prostitute
Magnum Force
Annie Mae
Which Way Is Up?
The Set Up
Mamma Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Francine
The Return of Superfly
Sarah Brown
Meet the Browns
Toby Millman
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Sister Jennifer
Hell Up In Harlem
Dorinda Thomas
Lord Help Us
Lark
Cool Breeze
Edwina
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
Belle Joplin
Scott Joplin
Robbed Tourist
Exodus
Bell Coleman
Riverbend
Pearline Loggins
Waitin' to Live
Gladys
The Nana Project
Insurance Agent
Second to Die
Janice Sommers
Block Party
Estelle Wyatt
We Are Gathered Here Today
Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Dottie
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Megan Thomas
White Man's Burden
Miss Sadie
Night Trap
Nurse
An Eye for an Eye
Moon
Love Kills
Hattie Cale
Blueberry Hill
Roxie Turpin
Heat Wave
Mina
Proud Mary
Dr. Sierheed
Lightning in a Bottle
Irene
Something Evil
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
Heather LeLache
The Lathe of Heaven
Rosemary
The Sky Is Gray
Lizette Jean-Marie
Orpheus Star
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
35
Gender
Female
Birthday
1944-01-20
Place of Birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Margaret Avery (I)