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