Margaret Avery
Actor
Born Jan 20, 1944 · Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Active 1967–present
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).
Filmography
Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Lucille ReedThe Rookie (2018) — Ruth HarperBones (2005) — Ivy GillespieThe Color Purple (1985) — Shug AveryMacGyver (1985) — Regina JeffriesMagnum Force (1973) — ProstituteMiami Vice (1984) — Sally CordobaMurder, She Wrote (1984) — DixieThe Librarians (2014) — Eleanor DarnellThe Cosby Show (1984) — LeahGenius (2017) — Delia Linsey KingA Man on the Inside (2024) — Florence Joanne WhistbrookThe Neighborhood (2018) — Aunt DesirayKojak (1973) — LulaKolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) — Ruth Van GalenWelcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) — Mamma JenkinsProud Mary (2018) — MinaMeet the Browns (2008) — Sarah BrownT. J. Hooker (1982) — Mrs. DanielsIronside (1967) — BartenderBeing Mary Jane (2013) — Helen PattersonThe Carmichael Show (2015) — JanetThe Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) — Martha ScruseThe Lathe of Heaven (1980) — Heather LeLache