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Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Actor, Producer

Born January 20, 1944 in Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

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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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Martin Lawrence Defeats Cedric the Entertainer

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Trailer

Official Trailer

Kerry Washington announces THE COLOR PURPLE for AFI Movie Club

Whoopi Goldberg on THE COLOR PURPLE

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Wedding of Sofia and Harpo

Sisters Separated

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Scott Joplin is Diagnosed with Syphillis | Scott Joplin Movie

Scott Joplin (1977) movie trailer

*Best Audio* Scott Joplin Movie Dueling Pianos Scene

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Which Way Is Up? (1977) trailer

Filmography

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Year

A Man on the Inside Poster

A Man on the Inside TV Series2024Florence Joanne Whistbrook

Genius: MLK/X Poster

Genius: MLK/X TV Series2024Mama King

The Nana Project Poster

The Nana Project Feature Film2023Gladys

Block Party Poster

Block Party Feature Film2022Janice Sommers

Is That Black Enough for You?!? Poster

Is That Black Enough for You?!? Feature Film2022Self

We Are Gathered Here Today Poster

We Are Gathered Here Today Feature Film2022Estelle Wyatt

Women on the Move: Black Excellence 2022 TV Special2022Self

Beauty and Truth Poster

Beauty and Truth TV Series2020Guest

Orpheus Star Poster

Orpheus Star Short Film2020Lizette Jean-Marie

Grand-Daddy Day Care Poster

Grand-Daddy Day Care Feature Film2019Millie

Essence 11th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards Poster

Essence 11th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards TV Special2018Self

Holly Day Poster

Holly Day Feature Film2018Maddie Devereaux

Proud Mary Poster

Proud Mary Feature Film2018Mina

The Neighborhood Poster

The Neighborhood TV Series2018Aunt Desiray

Genius TV Series2017Mama King

Melody Trice Special Events Poster

Melody Trice Special Events TV Series2017Self

Spielberg Poster

Spielberg TV Movie2017Self - Segment "The Color Purple"

Symposium Poster

Symposium Short Film2017Woman

2nd Annual Truth Awards TV Special2016Self - Presenter

Better Things Poster

Better Things TV Series2016Esther

Road to Redemption Poster

Road to Redemption Feature Film2016Kadija

The Actor's Choice Poster

The Actor's Choice TV Series2015Self

The Carmichael Show Poster

The Carmichael Show TV Series2015Janet

BET Awards 2014 Poster

BET Awards 2014 TV Special2014Self

The Librarians Poster

The Librarians TV Series2014Eleanor Darnell

Unsung Hollywood Poster

Unsung Hollywood TV Series2014Self

Apollo Night LA Poster

Apollo Night LA TV Series2013Self - Celebrity Co Host

Being Mary Jane Poster

Being Mary Jane TV Series2013Helen Patterson

BET Awards 2013 Poster

BET Awards 2013 TV Special2013Self

The Arsenio Hall Show Poster

The Arsenio Hall Show TV Series2013Self - Guest

PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton Poster

PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton TV Series2011Self

Single Ladies Poster

Single Ladies TV Series20111 episode, 2012

Actor's Day in LA Poster

Actor's Day in LA TV Series2009Self

Extrospection Poster

Extrospection Short Film2009Anna

Meet the Browns Poster

Meet the Browns Feature Film2008Sarah

The Florence Henderson Show Poster

The Florence Henderson Show TV Series2008Self - Guest

Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins Poster

Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins Feature Film2008Mama Jenkins

Exodus Feature Film2007Robbed Tourist

Lord Help Us Poster

Lord Help Us Video2007Dorinda Thomas

BET Awards 2006 Poster

BET Awards 2006 TV Special2006Self

Waitin' to Live Poster

Waitin' to Live Feature Film2006Pearline Loggins

Bones TV Series2005Ivy Gillespie

Grey's Anatomy Poster

Grey's Anatomy TV Series2005Lucille Reed

The Black Movie Awards Poster

The Black Movie Awards TV Special2005Self

10-8: Officers on Duty Poster

10-8: Officers on Duty TV Series2003Rita Armstrong

A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'the Color Purple' Poster

A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'the Color Purple' Documentary2003Self

The Color Purple: The 'Musical' Poster

The Color Purple: The 'Musical' Documentary2003Self

Second to Die Poster

Second to Die Feature Film2002Insurance agent

Love Kills Poster

Love Kills Feature Film1998Moon

Sister I'm Sorry Short Film1998Hosted

Wie stark muß eine Liebe sein TV Movie1998Mary McMillian

413 Hope St. Poster

413 Hope St. TV Series1997Denise Thomas

Die Gang Poster

Die Gang TV Series1997Glenda Otero

JAG TV Series1995Indira Diamond

The Set Up Poster

The Set Up Feature Film1995Olivia Dubois

White Man's Burden Poster

White Man's Burden Feature Film1995Megan

Cyborg 3: The Recycler Poster

Cyborg 3: The Recycler Video1994Doc Edford

Lightning in a Bottle Poster

Lightning in a Bottle Feature Film1993Dr. Sierheed

Night Trap Poster

Night Trap Feature Film1993Miss Sadie

The Roots of Roe Poster

The Roots of Roe Documentary1993Letters to Margaret Sanger

Time Trax Poster

Time Trax TV Series1993Mrs. Shaw

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993Mabel Jarvis

Jack's Place Poster

Jack's Place TV Series1992Kathleen

The Jacksons: An American Dream Poster

The Jacksons: An American Dream Mini-Series1992Martha Scruse

Roc TV Series1991Helen

Heat Wave Poster

Heat Wave TV Movie1990Roxie Turpin

The Return of Superfly Poster

The Return of Superfly Feature Film1990Francine

Riverbend Poster

Riverbend Feature Film1989Bell Coleman

Single Women Married Men Poster

Single Women Married Men TV Movie1989Grace Williams

Snoops TV Series1989Matilda Hall

Blueberry Hill Poster

Blueberry Hill Feature Film1988Hattie Cale

Knightwatch Poster

Knightwatch TV Series1988Councilwoman Slane

Bustin' Loose Poster

Bustin' Loose TV Series19871 episode, 1987

Rags to Riches Poster

Rags to Riches TV Series1987Celia Richards

Amen TV Series1986Juanita Mannings

Crime Story Poster

Crime Story TV Series1986Iris Marshall

The 58th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 58th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1986Self - Nominee

The Oprah Winfrey Show Poster

The Oprah Winfrey Show TV Series1986Self

MacGyver Poster

MacGyver TV Series1985Regina Jeffries

Spenser: For Hire Poster

Spenser: For Hire TV Series1985Callie Braxton

The Color Purple Poster

The Color Purple Feature Film1985Shug Avery

Àngel Casas Show Poster

Àngel Casas Show TV Series1984Self

CBS Schoolbreak Special Poster

CBS Schoolbreak Special TV Series1984Mary Jones

Miami Vice Poster

Miami Vice TV Series1984Sally Cordoba

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Dixie

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984Leah

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982Dottie

T.J. Hooker Poster

T.J. Hooker TV Series1982Mrs. Daniels

The Powers of Matthew Star Poster

The Powers of Matthew Star TV Series1982April

The Lathe of Heaven Poster

The Lathe of Heaven TV Movie1980Heather LeLache

The Sky Is Gray Poster

The Sky Is Gray TV Movie1980Rosemary

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Poster

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Feature Film1979Toby Millman

Trapper John, M.D. Poster

Trapper John, M.D. TV Series1979Sharon Henderson

A.E.S. Hudson Street Poster

A.E.S. Hudson Street TV Series1977Nurse Sawyer

Baby... I'm Back! Poster

Baby... I'm Back! TV Series1977Racine Parks

Scott Joplin Poster

Scott Joplin Feature Film1977Belle Joplin

Which Way Is Up? Poster

Which Way Is Up? Feature Film1977Annie Mae

Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style Poster

Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style TV Movie1976Alma Rae

Kolchak: The Night Stalker Poster

Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV Series1974Ruth Van Galen

An Eye for an Eye Poster

An Eye for an Eye Feature Film1973Nurse

Harry O TV Series1973Ruby Dome

Hell Up in Harlem Poster

Hell Up in Harlem Feature Film1973Sister Jennifer

Kojak TV Series1973Lula

Magnum Force Poster

Magnum Force Feature Film1973Prostitute

Cool Breeze Poster

Cool Breeze Feature Film1972Lark

Sanford and Son Poster

Sanford and Son TV Series1972Denise

Something Evil Poster

Something Evil TV Movie1972Irene

Terror at Red Wolf Inn Poster

Terror at Red Wolf Inn Feature Film1972Edwina

The Rookies Poster

The Rookies TV Series1972Marly Walker

The New Dick Van Dyke Show Poster

The New Dick Van Dyke Show TV Series1971Nurse Wilkinson

Carnival Island TV Special1970Tanya

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969Julie

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Bartender

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

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A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'the Color Purple' Poster

A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'the Color Purple' Documentary2003

Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' Poster

Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' Documentary2003

The Color Purple: The 'Musical' Poster

The Color Purple: The 'Musical' Documentary2003

Producer

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Block Party Poster

Block Party Feature Film2022

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