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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Known For
Magnum Force
(1973)
Prostitute
The Color Purple
(1985)
Shug Avery
Proud Mary
(2018)
Mina
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
(2008)
Mamma Jenkins
Meet the Browns
(2008)
Sarah Brown
White Man's Burden
(1995)
Megan Thomas
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
(2022)
Self
Full Filmography
Acting
Cool Breeze
(1972)
Lark
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
(1972)
Edwina
Something Evil
(1972)
Irene
Magnum Force
(1973)
Prostitute
Hell Up In Harlem
(1973)
Sister Jennifer
An Eye for an Eye
(1973)
Nurse
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
(1976)
Which Way Is Up?
(1977)
Annie Mae
Scott Joplin
(1977)
Belle Joplin
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
(1979)
Toby Millman
The Lathe of Heaven
(1980)
Heather LeLache
The Sky Is Gray
(1980)
Rosemary
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
(1983)
Dottie
The Color Purple
(1985)
Shug Avery
Blueberry Hill
(1988)
Hattie Cale
Riverbend
(1989)
Bell Coleman
The Return of Superfly
(1990)
Francine
Heat Wave
(1990)
Roxie Turpin
Night Trap
(1993)
Miss Sadie
Lightning in a Bottle
(1993)
Dr. Sierheed
White Man's Burden
(1995)
Megan Thomas
The Set Up
(1995)
Love Kills
(1999)
Moon
Second to Die
(2002)
Insurance Agent
Waitin' to Live
(2006)
Pearline Loggins
Lord Help Us
(2007)
Dorinda Thomas
Exodus
(2007)
Robbed Tourist
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
(2008)
Mamma Jenkins
Meet the Browns
(2008)
Sarah Brown
Proud Mary
(2018)
Mina
Block Party
(2022)
Janice Sommers
We Are Gathered Here Today
(2022)
Estelle Wyatt
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
(2022)
Self
The Nana Project
(2023)
Gladys