Acting credits
57
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Margaret Avery
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.1
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Movies: 36Series: 21
TMDB ID: 13307
IMDb ID: nm0001923
Known for: Acting
Born: January 20, 1944
Age: 82
Place of birth: Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1967 - 2024
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.89
Wikidata: Q271846
Also known as
Margaret Avery (I) • Margaret Jo Avery • Margret 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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Margaret Avery.
4.5
The Nana Project
as Gladys
2023 Movie
6.3
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
2022 Movie
6.0
We Are Gathered Here Today
as Estelle Wyatt
2022 Movie
6.1
Block Party
as Janice Sommers
2022 Movie
Orpheus Star
as Lizette Jean-Marie
2020 Movie
5.5
Proud Mary
as Mina
2018 Movie
6.6
Meet the Browns
as Sarah Brown
2008 Movie
6.0
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Mamma Jenkins
2008 Movie
5.8
Exodus
as Robbed Tourist
2007 Movie
2.6
Lord Help Us
as Dorinda Thomas
2007 Movie
Waitin' to Live
as Pearline Loggins
2006 Movie
3.7
Second to Die
as Insurance Agent
2002 Movie
2.0
Love Kills
as Moon
1999 Movie
5.1
White Man's Burden
as Megan Thomas
1995 Movie
4.0
The Set Up
1995 Movie
3.5
Night Trap
as Miss Sadie
1993 Movie
4.8
Lightning in a Bottle
as Dr. Sierheed
1993 Movie
5.4
The Return of Superfly
as Francine
1990 Movie
6.2
Heat Wave
as Roxie Turpin
1990 Movie
Single Women, Married Men
as Grace Williams
1989 Movie
4.7
Riverbend
as Bell Coleman
1989 Movie
3.0
Blueberry Hill
as Hattie Cale
1988 Movie
7.7
The Color Purple
as Shug Avery
1985 Movie
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
as Dottie
1983 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Margaret Avery.
7.5
A Man on the Inside
as Florence Joanne Whistbrook • 4 eps
2024 Series
8.5
The Rookie
as Ruth Harper • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.6
The Neighborhood
as Aunt Desiray • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.5
Genius
as Delia Linsey King • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.2
The Carmichael Show
as Janet • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.2
The Librarians
as Eleanor Darnell • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Being Mary Jane
as Helen Patterson • 51 eps
2013 Series
8.2
Bones
as Ivy Gillespie • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Lucille Reed • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
10-8: Officers on Duty
as Rita Armstrong • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.6
The Jacksons: An American Dream
as Martha Scruse • 2 eps
1992 Series
5.0
Snoops
as Matilda • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.7
MacGyver
as Regina Jeffries • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Dixie • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.0
The Cosby Show
as Leah • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as Sally Cordoba • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.5
T. J. Hooker
as Mrs. Daniels • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.6
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Ruth Van Galen • 1 eps
1974 Series
4.6
Harry O
as Ruby Dome • 2 eps
1974 Series
7.1
Kojak
as Lula • 1 eps
1973 Series
6.8
Ironside
as Bartender • 1 eps
1967 Series