Margaret Avery

82, from Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

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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).

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Timeline

2023Aged 79

  • Poster for The Nana Project

    Gladys

2022Aged 78

  • Poster for Block Party

    Janice Sommers

  • Poster for We Are Gathered Here Today

    Estelle Wyatt

  • Poster for Is That Black Enough for You?!?

    Self

2020Aged 76

  • Poster for Orpheus Star

    Lizette Jean-Marie

2018Aged 74

  • Poster for Proud Mary

    Mina

2008Aged 64

  • Poster for Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

    Mamma Jenkins

  • Poster for Meet the Browns

    Sarah Brown

2007Aged 63

  • Poster for Lord Help Us

    Dorinda Thomas

  • Poster for Exodus

    Robbed Tourist

2006Aged 62

  • Poster for Waitin' to Live

    Pearline Loggins

2002Aged 58

  • Poster for Second to Die

    Insurance Agent

1999Aged 55

  • Poster for Love Kills

    Moon

1995Aged 51

  • Poster for The Set Up

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for White Man's Burden

    Megan Thomas

1993Aged 49

  • Poster for Lightning in a Bottle

    Dr. Sierheed

  • Poster for Night Trap

    Miss Sadie

1990Aged 46

  • Poster for Heat Wave

    Roxie Turpin

  • Poster for The Return of Superfly

    Francine

1989Aged 45

  • Poster for Riverbend

    Bell Coleman

  • Poster for Single Women, Married Men

    Grace Williams

1988Aged 44

  • Poster for Blueberry Hill

    Hattie Cale

1985Aged 41

  • Poster for The Color Purple

    Shug Avery

1983Aged 39

  • Poster for For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

    Dottie

1980Aged 36

  • Poster for The Sky Is Gray

    Rosemary

  • Poster for The Lathe of Heaven

    Heather LeLache

1979Aged 35

  • Poster for The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    Toby Millman

1977Aged 33

  • Poster for Scott Joplin

    Belle Joplin

  • Poster for Which Way Is Up?

    Annie Mae

1976Aged 32

  • Poster for Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

    (Unknown)

1973Aged 29

  • Poster for An Eye for an Eye

    Nurse

  • Poster for Hell Up In Harlem

    Sister Jennifer

  • Poster for Magnum Force

    Prostitute

1972Aged 28

  • Poster for Something Evil

    Irene

  • Poster for Cool Breeze

    Lark

  • Poster for Terror at Red Wolf Inn

    Edwina

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