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Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Actor · Born January 20, 1944 · Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

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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.

Acted in 58

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2023

    The Nana Project

    Gladys

  3. 2022

    We Are Gathered Here Today

    Estelle Wyatt

  4. Block Party

    Janice Sommers

  5. 2020

    Orpheus Star

    Lizette Jean-Marie

2000s

  1. 2008
  2. 2007

    Exodus

    Robbed Tourist

  3. Lord Help Us

    Dorinda Thomas

  4. 2006

    Waitin' to Live

    Pearline Loggins

  5. 2005
  6. 2003
  7. 2002

    Second to Die

    Insurance Agent

1990s

  1. 1999

    Love Kills

    Moon

  2. 1995
  3. The Set Up

    Movie

  4. 1993

    Night Trap

    Miss Sadie

  5. Lightning in a Bottle

    Dr. Sierheed

  6. 1992
  7. 1990
  8. Heat Wave

    Roxie Turpin

1980s

  1. 1989

    Single Women, Married Men

    Grace Williams

  2. Riverbend

    Bell Coleman

  3. 1988

    Blueberry Hill

    Hattie Cale

  4. 1985
  5. 1984
  6. 1983

    For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

    Dottie

  7. 1982
  8. 1980

    The Lathe of Heaven

    Heather LeLache

  9. The Sky Is Gray

    Rosemary

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    Toby Millman

  2. 1977

    Which Way Is Up?

    Annie Mae

  3. Scott Joplin

    Belle Joplin

  4. 1976

    Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

    Movie

  5. 1974
  6. 1973
  7. An Eye for an Eye

    Nurse

  8. 1972

    Terror at Red Wolf Inn

    Edwina

  9. Cool Breeze

    Lark

  10. 1971
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