Margaret Avery
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
A Man on the Inside
2024
as Florence Joanne Whistbrook
The Nana Project
2023
as Gladys
Block Party
2022
as Janice Sommers
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
as Estelle Wyatt
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
as Self
Orpheus Star
2020
as Lizette Jean-Marie
Proud Mary
2018
as Mina
The Neighborhood
2018
as Aunt Desiray
The Rookie
2018
as Ruth Harper
Genius
2017
as Delia Linsey King
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Janet
The Librarians
2014
as Eleanor Darnell
Being Mary Jane
2013
as Helen Patterson
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
as Mamma Jenkins
Meet the Browns
2008
as Sarah Brown
Lord Help Us
2007
as Dorinda Thomas
Exodus
2007
as Robbed Tourist
Waitin' to Live
2006
as Pearline Loggins
Bones
2005
as Ivy Gillespie
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Lucille Reed
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Rita Armstrong
Second to Die
2002
as Insurance Agent
Love Kills
1999
as Moon
Die Gang
1997
as Glenda Otero
The Set Up
1995
White Man's Burden
1995
as Megan Thomas
Night Trap
1993
as Miss Sadie
Lightning in a Bottle
1993
as Dr. Sierheed
Roots of Roe
1993
as Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992
as Martha Scruse
The Return of Superfly
1990
as Francine
Heat Wave
1990
as Roxie Turpin
Riverbend
1989
as Bell Coleman
Single Women, Married Men
1989
as Grace Williams
Snoops
1989
as Matilda
Blueberry Hill
1988
as Hattie Cale
The Color Purple
1985
as Shug Avery
MacGyver
1985
as Regina Jeffries
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dixie
The Cosby Show
1984
as Leah
Miami Vice
1984
as Sally Cordoba
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
as Dottie
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Mrs. Daniels
American Playhouse
1982
as Dottie
The Lathe of Heaven
1980
as Heather LeLache
The Sky Is Gray
1980
as Rosemary
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Toby Millman
Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Annie Mae
Scott Joplin
1977
as Belle Joplin
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Ruth Van Galen
Harry O
1974
as Ruby Dome
Harry O
1974
as Ginnie Adams
Magnum Force
1973
as Prostitute
Hell Up In Harlem
1973
as Sister Jennifer
An Eye for an Eye
1973
as Nurse
Kojak
1973
as Lula
Cool Breeze
1972
as Lark
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
1972
as Edwina
Something Evil
1972
as Irene
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
Ironside
1967
as Bartender