Margaret Avery

1944 (82) • Acting

Born: 1/20/1944 (82) in Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

Known for: Acting

Margaret Avery

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).

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

82%

Lucille Reed

2005

Bones

82%

Ivy Gillespie

2005

The Rookie

85%

Ruth Harper

2018

The Color Purple

77%

Shug Avery

1985

MacGyver

77%

Regina Jeffries

1985

The Librarians

72%

Eleanor Darnell

2014

Proud Mary

55%

Mina

2018

Miami Vice

74%

Sally Cordoba

1984

A Man on the Inside

74%

Florence Joanne Whistbrook

2024

The Nana Project

45%

Gladys

2023

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

61%

Self

2022

We Are Gathered Here Today

60%

Estelle Wyatt

2022

Block Party

61%

Janice Sommers

2022

Orpheus Star

Lizette Jean-Marie

2020

The Rookie

85%

Ruth Harper

2018

The Neighborhood

76%

Aunt Desiray

2018

Proud Mary

55%

Mina

2018

Genius

75%

Delia Linsey King

2017

The Carmichael Show

72%

Janet

2015

The Librarians

72%

Eleanor Darnell

2014

Being Mary Jane

69%

Helen Patterson

2013

Meet the Browns

67%

Sarah Brown

2008

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

60%

Mamma Jenkins

2008

Exodus

58%

Robbed Tourist

2007

Lord Help Us

37%

Dorinda Thomas

2007

Waitin' to Live

100%

Pearline Loggins

2006

Bones

82%

Ivy Gillespie

2005

Grey's Anatomy

82%

Lucille Reed

2005

10-8: Officers on Duty

79%

Rita Armstrong

2003

Second to Die

42%

Insurance Agent

2002

Love Kills

35%

Moon

1999

Die Gang

100%

Glenda Otero

1997

White Man's Burden

51%

Megan Thomas

1995

The Set Up

43%

1995

Night Trap

40%

Miss Sadie

1993

Lightning in a Bottle

56%

Dr. Sierheed

1993