Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Acting

January 20, 1944Mangum, 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Avery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Bones

Bones

2005

The Rookie

The Rookie

2018

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

1985

Magnum Force

Magnum Force

1973

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

The Librarians

The Librarians

2014

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

2018

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

Acting60

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

2024

Florence Joanne Whistbrook

The Nana Project

The Nana Project

2023

Gladys

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022

Self

We Are Gathered Here Today

We Are Gathered Here Today

2022

Estelle Wyatt

Block Party

Block Party

2022

Janice Sommers

Orpheus Star

2020

Lizette Jean-Marie

The Rookie

The Rookie

2018

Ruth Harper

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

2018

Aunt Desiray

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

2018

Mina

Genius

Genius

2017

Delia Linsey King

The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

2015

Janet

The Librarians

The Librarians

2014

Eleanor Darnell

Being Mary Jane

Being Mary Jane

2013

Helen Patterson

Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns

2008

Sarah Brown

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008

Mamma Jenkins

Exodus

Exodus

2007

Robbed Tourist

Lord Help Us

Lord Help Us

2007

Dorinda Thomas

Waitin' to Live

Waitin' to Live

2006

Pearline Loggins

Bones

Bones

2005

Ivy Gillespie

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Lucille Reed

10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

2003

Rita Armstrong

Second to Die

Second to Die

2002

Insurance Agent

Love Kills

Love Kills

1999

Moon

Die Gang

1997

Glenda Otero

White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

1995

Megan Thomas

The Set Up

The Set Up

1995

Night Trap

Night Trap

1993

Miss Sadie

Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

1993

Dr. Sierheed

The Jacksons: An American Dream

The Jacksons: An American Dream

1992

Martha Scruse

The Return of Superfly

The Return of Superfly

1990

Francine

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

1990

Roxie Turpin

Single Women, Married Men

Single Women, Married Men

1989

Grace Williams

Snoops

Snoops

1989

Matilda

Riverbend

Riverbend

1989

Bell Coleman

Blueberry Hill

Blueberry Hill

1988

Hattie Cale

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

1985

Shug Avery

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Regina Jeffries

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Dixie

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

Leah

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Sally Cordoba

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983

Dottie

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982

Mrs. Daniels

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

Dottie

The Lathe of Heaven

The Lathe of Heaven

1980

Heather LeLache

The Sky Is Gray

The Sky Is Gray

1980

Rosemary

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

Toby Millman

Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up?

1977

Annie Mae

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

1977

Belle Joplin

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

1976

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

Ruth Van Galen

Harry O

Harry O

1974

Ruby Dome / Ginnie Adams

Magnum Force

Magnum Force

1973

Prostitute

Hell Up In Harlem

Hell Up In Harlem

1973

Sister Jennifer

Kojak

Kojak

1973

Lula

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

1973

Nurse

Terror at Red Wolf Inn

Terror at Red Wolf Inn

1972

Edwina

Cool Breeze

Cool Breeze

1972

Lark

Something Evil

Something Evil

1972

Irene

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971

Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Bartender