Acting
Margaret Avery
Born 1944-01-20
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Margaret Avery
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Grey's Anatomy
2005
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Bones
2005
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The Rookie
2018
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The Color Purple
1985
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MacGyver
1985
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Magnum Force
1973
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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Miami Vice
1984
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The Cosby Show
1984
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The Librarians
2014
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (62 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A Man on the Inside | Florence Joanne Whistbrook | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The Nana Project | Gladys | Movie | 2023 |
 | Is That Black Enough for You?!? | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | We Are Gathered Here Today | Estelle Wyatt | Movie | 2022 |
 | Block Party | Janice Sommers | Movie | 2022 |
 | Orpheus Star | Lizette Jean-Marie | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Rookie | Ruth Harper | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Neighborhood | Aunt Desiray | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Proud Mary | Mina | Movie | 2018 |
 | Genius | Delia Linsey King | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Carmichael Show | Janet | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Librarians | Eleanor Darnell | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Being Mary Jane | Helen Patterson | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Meet the Browns | Sarah Brown | Movie | 2008 |
 | Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | Mamma Jenkins | Movie | 2008 |
 | Exodus | Robbed Tourist | Movie | 2007 |
 | Lord Help Us | Dorinda Thomas | Movie | 2007 |
 | Waitin' to Live | Pearline Loggins | Movie | 2006 |
 | Bones | Ivy Gillespie | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Grey's Anatomy | Lucille Reed | TV Series | 2005 |
 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Rita Armstrong | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Second to Die | Insurance Agent | Movie | 2002 |
 | Love Kills | Moon | Movie | 1999 |
| Die Gang | Glenda Otero | TV Series | 1997 | |
 | White Man's Burden | Megan Thomas | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Set Up | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
| Roots of Roe | Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice) | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Night Trap | Miss Sadie | Movie | 1993 |
 | Lightning in a Bottle | Dr. Sierheed | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Martha Scruse | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Return of Superfly | Francine | Movie | 1990 |
 | Heat Wave | Roxie Turpin | Movie | 1990 |
 | Single Women, Married Men | Grace Williams | Movie | 1989 |
 | Snoops | Matilda | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Riverbend | Bell Coleman | Movie | 1989 |
 | Blueberry Hill | Hattie Cale | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Color Purple | Shug Avery | Movie | 1985 |
 | MacGyver | Regina Jeffries | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Dixie | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Cosby Show | Leah | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Miami Vice | Sally Cordoba | TV Series | 1984 |
 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers | Dottie | Movie | 1983 |
 | T. J. Hooker | Mrs. Daniels | TV Series | 1982 |
 | American Playhouse | Dottie | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Lathe of Heaven | Heather LeLache | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Sky Is Gray | Rosemary | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Toby Millman | Movie | 1979 |
 | Which Way Is Up? | Annie Mae | Movie | 1977 |
 | Scott Joplin | Belle Joplin | Movie | 1977 |
 | Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Ruth Van Galen | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Harry O | Ruby Dome | TV Series | 1974 |
| Harry O | Ginnie Adams | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Magnum Force | Prostitute | Movie | 1973 |
 | Hell Up In Harlem | Sister Jennifer | Movie | 1973 |
 | Kojak | Lula | TV Series | 1973 |
 | An Eye for an Eye | Nurse | Movie | 1973 |
 | Terror at Red Wolf Inn | Edwina | Movie | 1972 |
 | Cool Breeze | Lark | Movie | 1972 |
 | Something Evil | Irene | Movie | 1972 |
 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Pam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Ironside | Bartender | TV Series | 1967 |