Margaret Avery
Acting • AGE 82
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 (...
Acting
A Man on the Inside
Florence Joanne Whistbrook
2024
The Nana Project
Gladys
2023
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
2022
We Are Gathered Here Today
Estelle Wyatt
2022
Block Party
Janice Sommers
2022
Orpheus Star
Lizette Jean-Marie
2020
The Rookie
Ruth Harper
2018
The Neighborhood
Aunt Desiray
2018
Proud Mary
Mina
2018
Genius
Delia Linsey King
2017
The Carmichael Show
Janet
2015
The Librarians
Eleanor Darnell
2014
Being Mary Jane
Helen Patterson
2013
Meet the Browns
Sarah Brown
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Mamma Jenkins
2008
Exodus
Robbed Tourist
2007
Lord Help Us
Dorinda Thomas
2007
Waitin' to Live
Pearline Loggins
2006
Bones
Ivy Gillespie
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Lucille Reed
2005
10-8: Officers on Duty
Rita Armstrong
2003
Second to Die
Insurance Agent
2002
Love Kills
Moon
1999
White Man's Burden
Megan Thomas
1995
The Set Up
1995
Night Trap
Miss Sadie
1993
Lightning in a Bottle
Dr. Sierheed
1993
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Martha Scruse
1992
The Return of Superfly
Francine
1990
Heat Wave
Roxie Turpin
1990
Single Women, Married Men
Grace Williams
1989
Snoops
Matilda
1989
Riverbend
Bell Coleman
1989
Blueberry Hill
Hattie Cale
1988
The Color Purple
Shug Avery
1985
MacGyver
Regina Jeffries
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Dixie
1984
The Cosby Show
Leah
1984
Miami Vice
Sally Cordoba
1984
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Dottie
1983
T. J. Hooker
Mrs. Daniels
1982
The Lathe of Heaven
Heather LeLache
1980
The Sky Is Gray
Rosemary
1980
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Toby Millman
1979
Which Way Is Up?
Annie Mae
1977
Scott Joplin
Belle Joplin
1977
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Ruth Van Galen
1974
Harry O
Ruby Dome
1974
Magnum Force
Prostitute
1973
Hell Up In Harlem
Sister Jennifer
1973
Kojak
Lula
1973
An Eye for an Eye
Nurse
1973
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
Edwina
1972
Cool Breeze
Lark
1972
Something Evil
Irene
1972
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
1971
Ironside
Bartender
1967