Margaret Avery

Acting • 60 Credits

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 Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 ⭐ 4.1
as Lucille Reed
Bones

Bones

2005 ⭐ 4.1
as Ivy Gillespie
The Rookie

The Rookie

2018 ⭐ 4.3
as Ruth Harper
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

1985 ⭐ 3.9
as Shug Avery
Magnum Force

Magnum Force

1973 ⭐ 3.6
as Prostitute
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985 ⭐ 3.8
as Regina Jeffries
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984 ⭐ 3.7
as Sally Cordoba
The Librarians

The Librarians

2014 ⭐ 3.6
as Eleanor Darnell
Proud Mary

Proud Mary

2018 ⭐ 2.8
as Mina
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984 ⭐ 3.5
as Leah
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 ⭐ 3.8
as Dixie
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008 ⭐ 3.0
as Mamma Jenkins
Genius

Genius

2017 ⭐ 3.8
as Delia Linsey King
A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

2024 ⭐ 3.7
as Florence Joanne Whistbrook
The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

2018 ⭐ 3.8
as Aunt Desiray
Kojak

Kojak

1973 ⭐ 3.6
as Lula
Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns

2008 ⭐ 3.3
as Sarah Brown
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982 ⭐ 3.3
as Mrs. Daniels
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974 ⭐ 3.9
as Ruth Van Galen
White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

1995 ⭐ 2.5
as Megan Thomas
Ironside

Ironside

1967 ⭐ 3.4
as Bartender
Something Evil

Something Evil

1972 ⭐ 2.7
as Irene
The Jacksons: An American Dream

The Jacksons: An American Dream

1992 ⭐ 3.5
as Martha Scruse
Being Mary Jane

Being Mary Jane

2013 ⭐ 3.5
as Helen Patterson
Hell Up In Harlem

Hell Up In Harlem

1973 ⭐ 2.8
as Sister Jennifer
The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

2015 ⭐ 3.6
as Janet
The Lathe of Heaven

The Lathe of Heaven

1980 ⭐ 3.3
as Heather LeLache
The Return of Superfly

The Return of Superfly

1990 ⭐ 2.7
as Francine
Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up?

1977 ⭐ 2.9
as Annie Mae
Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022 ⭐ 3.0
as Self