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Margaret Avery

Acting
1944-01-20
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
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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Known For 59 titles
Magnum Force (1973) subtitle poster
Magnum Force
1973 Movie
as Prostitute
Subtitles Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) subtitle poster
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 Movie
as Mamma Jenkins
Subtitles Proud Mary (2018) subtitle poster
Proud Mary
2018 Movie
as Mina
Subtitles White Man's Burden (1995) subtitle poster
White Man's Burden
1995 Movie
as Megan Thomas
Subtitles Scott Joplin (1977) subtitle poster
Scott Joplin
1977 Movie
as Belle Joplin
Subtitles Meet the Browns (2008) subtitle poster
Meet the Browns
2008 Movie
as Sarah Brown
Subtitles Which Way Is Up? (1977) subtitle poster
Which Way Is Up?
1977 Movie
as Annie Mae
Subtitles Night Trap (1993) subtitle poster
Night Trap
1993 Movie
as Miss Sadie
Subtitles Cool Breeze (1972) subtitle poster
Cool Breeze
1972 Movie
as Lark
Subtitles Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022) subtitle poster
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Heat Wave (1990) subtitle poster
Heat Wave
1990 Movie
as Roxie Turpin
Subtitles Something Evil (1972) subtitle poster
Something Evil
1972 Movie
as Irene
Subtitles Love Kills (1999) subtitle poster
Love Kills
1999 Movie
as Moon
Subtitles The Set Up (1995) subtitle poster
The Set Up
1995 Movie
Subtitles The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) subtitle poster
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979 Movie
as Toby Millman
Subtitles The Lathe of Heaven (1980) subtitle poster
The Lathe of Heaven
1980 Movie
as Heather LeLache
Subtitles For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983) subtitle poster
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983 Movie
as Dottie
Subtitles Hell Up In Harlem (1973) subtitle poster
Hell Up In Harlem
1973 Movie
as Sister Jennifer
Subtitles The Return of Superfly (1990) subtitle poster
The Return of Superfly
1990 Movie
as Francine
Subtitles We Are Gathered Here Today (2022) subtitle poster
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022 Movie
as Estelle Wyatt
Subtitles Second to Die (2002) subtitle poster
Second to Die
2002 Movie
as Insurance Agent
Subtitles The Nana Project (2023) subtitle poster
The Nana Project
2023 Movie
as Gladys
Subtitles Blueberry Hill (1988) subtitle poster
Blueberry Hill
1988 Movie
as Hattie Cale
Subtitles Riverbend (1989) subtitle poster
Riverbend
1989 Movie
as Bell Coleman
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