People
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).
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Nana Project as Gladys | 2023-09-14 |
| Is That Black Enough for You?!? as Self | 2022-10-09 |
| We Are Gathered Here Today as Estelle Wyatt | 2022-08-16 |
| Block Party as Janice Sommers | 2022-06-08 |
| Orpheus Star as Lizette Jean-Marie | 2020-12-13 |
| Proud Mary as Mina | 2018-01-12 |
| Meet the Browns as Sarah Brown | 2008-03-21 |
| Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins as Mamma Jenkins | 2008-02-08 |
| Exodus as Robbed Tourist | 2007-09-04 |
| Lord Help Us as Dorinda Thomas | 2007-02-01 |
| Waitin' to Live as Pearline Loggins | 2006-08-09 |
| Second to Die as Insurance Agent | 2002-04-23 |
| Love Kills as Moon | 1999-10-04 |
| White Man's Burden as Megan Thomas | 1995-12-01 |
| The Set Up | 1995-07-23 |
| Night Trap as Miss Sadie | 1993-05-01 |
| Lightning in a Bottle as Dr. Sierheed | 1993-01-07 |
| The Return of Superfly as Francine | 1990-11-09 |
| Heat Wave as Roxie Turpin | 1990-08-13 |
| Single Women, Married Men as Grace Williams | 1989-10-27 |
| Riverbend as Bell Coleman | 1989-05-01 |
| Blueberry Hill as Hattie Cale | 1988-12-02 |
| The Color Purple as Shug Avery | 1985-12-18 |
| For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers as Dottie | 1983-03-22 |
| The Lathe of Heaven as Heather LeLache | 1980-01-09 |
| The Sky Is Gray as Rosemary | 1980-01-01 |
| The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Toby Millman | 1979-11-06 |
| Which Way Is Up? as Annie Mae | 1977-11-04 |
| Scott Joplin as Belle Joplin | 1977-02-11 |
| Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style | 1976-01-25 |
| Magnum Force as Prostitute | 1973-12-13 |
| Hell Up In Harlem as Sister Jennifer | 1973-12-01 |
| An Eye for an Eye as Nurse | 1973-09-28 |
| Terror at Red Wolf Inn as Edwina | 1972-09-27 |
| Cool Breeze as Lark | 1972-03-29 |
| Something Evil as Irene | 1972-01-21 |



