The Color Purple1985
As Shug Avery
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Margaret Avery
Born
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.
Filmography (37)
Magnum Force1973
As Prostitute
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins2008
As Mamma Jenkins
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Proud Mary2018
As Mina
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Meet the Browns2008
As Sarah Brown
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Something Evil1972
As Irene
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Is That Black Enough for You?!?2022
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Night Trap1993
As Miss Sadie
TMDb 4.0 / 10
White Man's Burden1995
As Megan Thomas
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Which Way Is Up?1977
As Annie Mae
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Hell Up In Harlem1973
As Sister Jennifer
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Cool Breeze1972
As Lark
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Nana Project2023
As Gladys
TMDb 4.5 / 10
We Are Gathered Here Today2022
As Estelle Wyatt
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Set Up1995
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Return of Superfly1990
As Francine
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh1979
As Toby Millman
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Second to Die2002
As Insurance Agent
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Scott Joplin1977
As Belle Joplin
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Heat Wave1990
As Roxie Turpin
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Block Party2022
As Janice Sommers
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Sky Is Gray1980
As Rosemary
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Single Women, Married Men1989
As Grace Williams
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Lightning in a Bottle1993
As Dr. Sierheed
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Lord Help Us2007
As Dorinda Thomas
TMDb 3.7 / 10
The Lathe of Heaven1980
As Heather LeLache
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Love Kills1999
As Moon
TMDb 3.5 / 10
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers1983
As Dottie
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Exodus2007
As Robbed Tourist
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style1976
TMDb 7.0 / 10
An Eye for an Eye1973
As Nurse
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Terror at Red Wolf Inn1972
As Edwina
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Riverbend1989
As Bell Coleman
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Blueberry Hill1988
As Hattie Cale
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Orpheus Star2020
As Lizette Jean-Marie
Roots of Roe
Roots of Roe1993
As Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Waitin' to Live2006
As Pearline Loggins
TMDb 10.0 / 10
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