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Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

ActingBorn January 20, 1944 (82 years old)

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Avery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also known as: Margaret Avery (I), Margaret Jo Avery, Margret Avery

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 59

Known For

The Rookie

The Rookie

as Ruth Harper

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Lucille Reed

Movies (36)

The Nana Project

The Nana Project

as Gladys

2023

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

as Self

2022

We Are Gathered Here Today

TV Shows (23)

The Rookie

The Rookie

as Ruth Harper

1 ep.

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Lucille Reed

1 ep.

Bones

Photos

Bones

TV

★8.2

Bones

as Ivy Gillespie

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Dixie

MacGyver

MacGyver

as Regina Jeffries

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Sally Cordoba

Ironside

Ironside

as Bartender

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as Leah

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as Mrs. Daniels

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

as Aunt Desiray

The Librarians

The Librarians

as Eleanor Darnell

Genius

Genius

as Delia Linsey King

The Rookie

The Rookie

as Ruth Harper

2018

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Lucille Reed

2005

Bones

Bones

as Ivy Gillespie

2005

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Dixie

1984

MacGyver

MacGyver

as Regina Jeffries

1985

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Sally Cordoba

1984

Ironside

Ironside

as Bartender

1967

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as Leah

1984

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as Mrs. Daniels

1982

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

as Aunt Desiray

2018

The Librarians

The Librarians

as Eleanor Darnell

2014

Genius

Genius

as Delia Linsey King

2017

We Are Gathered Here Today

as Estelle Wyatt

2022

Block Party

Block Party

as Janice Sommers

2022

Orpheus Star

as Lizette Jean-Marie

2020

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

as Mina

2018

Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns

as Sarah Brown

2008

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

as Mamma Jenkins

2008

Exodus

Exodus

as Robbed Tourist

2007

Lord Help Us

Lord Help Us

as Dorinda Thomas

2007

Waitin' to Live

Waitin' to Live

as Pearline Loggins

2006

Second to Die

Second to Die

as Insurance Agent

2002

Love Kills

Love Kills

as Moon

1999

White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

as Megan Thomas

1995

The Set Up

The Set Up

1995

Night Trap

Night Trap

as Miss Sadie

1993

Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

as Dr. Sierheed

1993

The Return of Superfly

The Return of Superfly

as Francine

1990

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

as Roxie Turpin

1990

Single Women, Married Men

Single Women, Married Men

as Grace Williams

1989

Riverbend

Riverbend

as Bell Coleman

1989

Blueberry Hill

Blueberry Hill

as Hattie Cale

1988

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

as Shug Avery

1985

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

as Dottie

1983

The Nana Project

The Nana Project

as Gladys

2023

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

as Self

2022

We Are Gathered Here Today

We Are Gathered Here Today

as Estelle Wyatt

2022

Block Party

Block Party

as Janice Sommers

2022

Orpheus Star

as Lizette Jean-Marie

2020

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

as Mina

2018

Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns

as Sarah Brown

2008

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

as Mamma Jenkins

2008

Exodus

Exodus

as Robbed Tourist

2007

Lord Help Us

Lord Help Us

as Dorinda Thomas

2007

Waitin' to Live

Waitin' to Live

as Pearline Loggins

2006

Second to Die

Second to Die

as Insurance Agent

2002

Love Kills

Love Kills

as Moon

1999

White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

as Megan Thomas

1995

The Set Up

The Set Up

1995

Night Trap

Night Trap

as Miss Sadie

1993

Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

as Dr. Sierheed

1993

The Return of Superfly

The Return of Superfly

as Francine

1990

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

as Roxie Turpin

1990

Single Women, Married Men

Single Women, Married Men

as Grace Williams

1989

Riverbend

Riverbend

as Bell Coleman

1989

Blueberry Hill

Blueberry Hill

as Hattie Cale

1988

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

as Shug Avery

1985

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

as Dottie

1983

Bones

as Ivy Gillespie

1 ep.

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Dixie

1 ep.

MacGyver

MacGyver

as Regina Jeffries

1 ep.

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Sally Cordoba

1 ep.

Ironside

Ironside

as Bartender

1 ep.

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as Leah

1 ep.

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as Mrs. Daniels

1 ep.

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

as Aunt Desiray

1 ep.

The Librarians

The Librarians

as Eleanor Darnell

1 ep.

Genius

Genius

as Delia Linsey King

1 ep.

Kojak

Kojak

as Lula

1 ep.

The Jacksons: An American Dream

The Jacksons: An American Dream

as Martha Scruse

2 ep.

Harry O

Harry O

as Ruby Dome

2 ep.

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as Ruth Van Galen

1 ep.

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

as Florence Joanne Whistbrook

4 ep.

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

as Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson

1 ep.

10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

as Rita Armstrong

1 ep.

Being Mary Jane

Being Mary Jane

as Helen Patterson

51 ep.

The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

as Janet

1 ep.

Snoops

Snoops

as Matilda

1 ep.

Die Gang

as Glenda Otero

1 ep.

The Rookie

The Rookie

as Ruth Harper

1 episodes

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Lucille Reed

1 episodes

Bones

Bones

as Ivy Gillespie

1 episodes

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Dixie

1 episodes

MacGyver

MacGyver

as Regina Jeffries

1 episodes

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Sally Cordoba

1 episodes

Ironside

Ironside

as Bartender

1 episodes

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as Leah

1 episodes

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as Mrs. Daniels

1 episodes

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

as Aunt Desiray

1 episodes

The Librarians

The Librarians

as Eleanor Darnell

1 episodes

Genius

Genius

as Delia Linsey King

1 episodes

Kojak

Kojak

as Lula

1 episodes

The Jacksons: An American Dream

The Jacksons: An American Dream

as Martha Scruse

2 episodes

Harry O

Harry O

as Ruby Dome

2 episodes

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as Ruth Van Galen

1 episodes

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

as Florence Joanne Whistbrook

4 episodes

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

as Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson

1 episodes

10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

as Rita Armstrong

1 episodes

Being Mary Jane

Being Mary Jane

as Helen Patterson

51 episodes

The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

as Janet

1 episodes

Snoops

Snoops

as Matilda

1 episodes

Die Gang

as Glenda Otero

1 episodes