Person
Margaret Avery
Acting · Born 1944-01-20 · Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
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
Grey's Anatomy
Lucille Reed
The Rookie
Ruth Harper
Bones
Ivy Gillespie
MacGyver
Regina Jeffries
Murder, She Wrote
Dixie
Ironside
Bartender
Miami Vice
Sally Cordoba
The Cosby Show
Leah
The Neighborhood
Aunt Desiray
T. J. Hooker
Mrs. Daniels
Filmography
- 2024A Man on the InsideFlorence Joanne Whistbrook
- 2023The Nana ProjectGladys
- 2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?Self
- 2022We Are Gathered Here TodayEstelle Wyatt
- 2022Block PartyJanice Sommers
- 2020Orpheus StarLizette Jean-Marie
- 2018The RookieRuth Harper
- 2018The NeighborhoodAunt Desiray
- 2018Proud MaryMina
- 2017GeniusDelia Linsey King
- 2015The Carmichael ShowJanet
- 2014The LibrariansEleanor Darnell
- 2013Being Mary JaneHelen Patterson
- 2008Meet the BrownsSarah Brown
- 2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsMamma Jenkins
- 2007ExodusRobbed Tourist
- 2007Lord Help UsDorinda Thomas
- 2006Waitin' to LivePearline Loggins
- 2005BonesIvy Gillespie
- 2005Grey's AnatomyLucille Reed
- 200310-8: Officers on DutyRita Armstrong
- 2002Second to DieInsurance Agent
- 1999Love KillsMoon
- 1997Die GangGlenda Otero
- 1995White Man's BurdenMegan Thomas
- 1995The Set Up
- 1993Night TrapMiss Sadie
- 1993Lightning in a BottleDr. Sierheed
- 1992The Jacksons: An American DreamMartha Scruse
- 1990The Return of SuperflyFrancine
- 1990Heat WaveRoxie Turpin
- 1989Single Women, Married MenGrace Williams
- 1989SnoopsMatilda
- 1989RiverbendBell Coleman
- 1988Blueberry HillHattie Cale
- 1985The Color PurpleShug Avery
- 1985MacGyverRegina Jeffries
- 1984Murder, She WroteDixie
- 1984The Cosby ShowLeah
- 1984Miami ViceSally Cordoba
- 1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversDottie
- 1982T. J. HookerMrs. Daniels
- 1982American PlayhouseDottie
- 1980The Lathe of HeavenHeather LeLache
- 1980The Sky Is GrayRosemary
- 1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghToby Millman
- 1977Which Way Is Up?Annie Mae
- 1977Scott JoplinBelle Joplin
- 1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerRuth Van Galen
- 1974Harry ORuby Dome
- 1973Magnum ForceProstitute
- 1973Hell Up In HarlemSister Jennifer
- 1973KojakLula
- 1973An Eye for an EyeNurse
- 1972Terror at Red Wolf InnEdwina
- 1972Cool BreezeLark
- 1972Something EvilIrene
- 1971The New Dick Van Dyke ShowPam Harris / Nurse Wilkinson
- 1967IronsideBartender
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