Actor

Margaret Avery

1972–presentb. 1944DramaComedyThriller

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

36 acting credits

as Shug Avery

The Color Purple

as Shug Avery

1985

The Color Purple

as Prostitute

Magnum Force

as Prostitute

1973

Magnum Force

Filmography

2023The Nana ProjectGladys4.5 2022Block PartyJanice Sommers6.1 2022We Are Gathered Here TodayEstelle Wyatt6.0 2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?Self6.1 2020Orpheus StarLizette Jean-Marie 2018Proud MaryMina5.5

About

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.

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