Margaret Avery

Known for

Acting

Born

January 20, 1944 (age 82)

Birthplace

Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

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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Best known work

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Bones

2005

The Rookie

2018

The Color Purple

1985

Magnum Force

1973

MacGyver

1985

The Librarians

2014

Miami Vice

1984

Proud Mary

2018

The Cosby Show

1984

Filmography

2024
A Man on the InsideTV
as Florence Joanne Whistbrook (4 episodes)
2023
The Nana Project
as Gladys
2022
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
2022
We Are Gathered Here Today
as Estelle Wyatt
2022
Block Party
as Janice Sommers
2020
Orpheus Star
as Lizette Jean-Marie
2018
The RookieTV
as Ruth Harper (1 episode)
2018
The NeighborhoodTV
as Aunt Desiray (1 episode)
2018
Proud Mary
as Mina
2017
GeniusTV
as Delia Linsey King (1 episode)
2015
The Carmichael ShowTV
as Janet (1 episode)
2014
The LibrariansTV
as Eleanor Darnell (1 episode)
2013
Being Mary JaneTV
as Helen Patterson (51 episodes)
2008
Meet the Browns
as Sarah Brown
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Mamma Jenkins
2007
Exodus
as Robbed Tourist
2007
Lord Help Us
as Dorinda Thomas
2006
Waitin' to Live
as Pearline Loggins
2005
BonesTV
as Ivy Gillespie (1 episode)
2005
Grey's AnatomyTV
as Lucille Reed (1 episode)
2003
10-8: Officers on DutyTV
as Rita Armstrong (1 episode)
2002
Second to Die
as Insurance Agent
1999
Love Kills
as Moon
1997
Die GangTV
as Glenda Otero (1 episode)
1995
White Man's Burden
as Megan Thomas