Personal Info
Birthday
January 20, 1944
Place of Birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Acting
Margaret Avery
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.
Acting Filmography (59)
7.4
A Man on the Inside
TV Series2024
4.5
The Nana Project
Movie2023
6.2
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Movie2022
6.0
We Are Gathered Here Today
Movie2022
6.1
Block Party
Movie2022
No Backdrop
0.0
Orpheus Star
Movie2020
8.5
The Rookie
TV Series2018
7.6
The Neighborhood
TV Series2018
5.5
Proud Mary
Movie2018
7.5
Genius
TV Series2017
7.2
The Carmichael Show
TV Series2015
7.2
The Librarians
TV Series2014
7.2
Being Mary Jane
TV Series2013
6.7
Meet the Browns
Movie2008
6.0
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Movie2008
No Backdrop
5.8
Exodus
Movie2007
3.7
Lord Help Us
Movie2007
No Backdrop
10.0
Waitin' to Live
Movie2006
8.2
Bones
TV Series2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
TV Series2005
7.9
10-8: Officers on Duty
TV Series2003
4.2
Second to Die
Movie2002
No Backdrop
3.5
Love Kills
Movie1999
5.1
White Man's Burden
Movie1995
4.2
The Set Up
Movie1995
4.0
Night Trap
Movie1993
No Backdrop
5.6
Lightning in a Bottle
Movie1993
6.8
The Jacksons: An American Dream
TV Series1992
5.4
The Return of Superfly
Movie1990
6.8
Heat Wave
Movie1990
No Backdrop
7.0
Single Women, Married Men
Movie1989
6.3
Snoops
TV Series1989
5.4
Riverbend
Movie1989
No Backdrop
4.0
Blueberry Hill
Movie1988
7.7
The Color Purple
Movie1985
7.7
MacGyver
TV Series1985
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
TV Series1984
7.0
The Cosby Show
TV Series1984
7.4
Miami Vice
TV Series1984
No Backdrop
7.0
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Movie1983
6.5
T. J. Hooker
TV Series1982
6.6
American Playhouse
TV Series1982
6.5
The Lathe of Heaven
Movie1980
7.0
The Sky Is Gray
Movie1980
5.6
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Movie1979
6.1
Which Way Is Up?
Movie1977
6.3
Scott Joplin
Movie1977
No Backdrop
7.0
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
Movie1976
7.7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TV Series1974
5.2
Harry O
TV Series1974
7.1
Magnum Force
Movie1973
5.5
Hell Up In Harlem
Movie1973
7.2
Kojak
TV Series1973
No Backdrop
5.6
An Eye for an Eye
Movie1973
5.7
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
Movie1972
5.1
Cool Breeze
Movie1972
5.4
Something Evil
Movie1972
No Backdrop
5.2
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
TV Series1971
6.9
Ironside
TV Series1967