Margaret Avery
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
ActingBirthday
January 20, 1944Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
34Place of birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USAAlso known as
Margaret Avery (I), Margaret Jo Avery, Margret Avery![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pvAB2GwE8QCPo7WxwBW7ndqUoPR.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ziosRyziefrmEmAMIswpjQzvAur.jpg)
The Color Purple
Shug Avery![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cmQuj67qbijnC9dAQZf8x4X1KEr.jpg)
Magnum Force
Prostitute![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4qJrXjVNJJwh4b2H6gwRasbMpVB.jpg)
Which Way Is Up?
Annie Mae![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1VzS2bkQHVcIxSeBJifOx65oxHK.jpg)
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Mamma Jenkins![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5qh511iOJJ36TgDA7yUN3iRBtN0.jpg)
The Return of Superfly
Francine![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/61qE0TunNdJiPELBdywMlpvZXDB.jpg)
Meet the Browns
Sarah Brown![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/heDHvyI0ICaG4MogaIQNawdhsJc.jpg)
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Toby Millman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ae2g3POHhgE2oZF8GcboIawkmRe.jpg)
Hell Up In Harlem
Sister Jennifer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wxS6IIneJD2I6uXuKqx3nJTQKKZ.jpg)
Cool Breeze
Lark![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4hgLXROOwGem7rHxn9kV7gWUqO6.jpg)
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
Edwina![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/adI5xjiBvZqZLQIJyfVX09QxXyF.jpg)
Scott Joplin
Belle Joplin![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5luceoVMU2FzWuyty7mZFcSY5ZW.jpg)
Proud Mary
Mina![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cu9StohI6YnmK1Zl8DvFRnMH0Hb.jpg)
Riverbend
Bell Coleman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aqzQU2fXP7JoL9LKsyk8aFmLqEa.jpg)
Waitin' to Live
Pearline Loggins![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/f4VT73vWfisEzHONZ022yMcZvKb.jpg)
Second to Die
Insurance Agent![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9d54wiNmerblbWWRnI8NLcQvHof.jpg)
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Dottie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pIgCFucYI0YvnMR35zV12YY0NHc.jpg)
White Man's Burden
Megan Thomas![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eCmvKXAOECLaCxzzXZVyMx1Ogvo.jpg)
Night Trap
Miss Sadie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rsh1cDm0zN2qjkr2e4e9Xn52B4u.jpg)
An Eye for an Eye
Nurse![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iTiuGfahKrCxsrUFIpaCdwHmjuw.jpg)
Blueberry Hill
Hattie Cale![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sHFTfYRwEOHqUHl05MJmoWu0Dyx.jpg)
Heat Wave
Roxie Turpin