Margaret Avery
Acting
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
2023The Nana Project
Gladys
2022Block Party
Janice Sommers
2022We Are Gathered Here Today
Estelle Wyatt
2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
2020Orpheus Star
Lizette Jean-Marie
2018Proud Mary
Mina
2008Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Mamma Jenkins
2008Meet the Browns
Sarah Brown
2007Lord Help Us
Dorinda Thomas
2007Exodus
Robbed Tourist
2006Waitin' to Live
Pearline Loggins
2002Second to Die
Insurance Agent
1999Love Kills
Moon
1995The Set Up
1995White Man's Burden
Megan Thomas
1993Night Trap
Miss Sadie
1993Lightning in a Bottle
Dr. Sierheed
1990The Return of Superfly
Francine
1990Heat Wave
Roxie Turpin
1989Riverbend
Bell Coleman
1989Single Women, Married Men
Grace Williams
1988Blueberry Hill
Hattie Cale
1985The Color Purple
Shug Avery
1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Dottie