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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Avery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for: Acting
Born: 20 Jan 1944
Age: 82
Place of birth: Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

Known for

Grey's Anatomy2005
Bones2005

8.5

The Rookie2018

The Color Purple1985

Magnum Force1973

Actor

A Man on the Inside2024
A Man on the Inside
Season 1
S1E2The Man Who Knew Too Much About Bridges
S1E3The Emily Always Rings Twice
S1E4The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Painting Class
S1E5Presents and Clear Danger
The Nana Project2023
Is That Black Enough for You?!?2022
We Are Gathered Here Today2022
Block Party2022
Orpheus Star2020
The Rookie2018
The Rookie
Season 7
S7E17Mutiny and the Bounty
The Neighborhood2018
The Neighborhood
Season 4
S4E1Welcome to the Family
Proud Mary2018
Genius2017
Genius
Season 4
S4E1Graduation
The Carmichael Show2015
The Carmichael Show
Season 3
S3E13Gold Diggers
The Librarians2014
The Librarians
Season 4
S4E4And the Silver Screen
Being Mary Jane2013
Being Mary Jane
Season 2
S2E10Primetime
S2E2Freedom
S2E3Mary Jane Knows Best
S2E9Line in the Sand
Season 3
S3E4Being Kara
Meet the Browns2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins2008
Exodus2007
Lord Help Us2007
Waitin' to Live2006
Bones2005
Bones
Season 1
S1E9The Man in the Fallout Shelter
Grey's Anatomy2005
Grey's Anatomy
Season 15
S15E13I Walk the Line
10-8: Officers on Duty2003
Second to Die2002
Love Kills1999
Die Gang1997
Die Gang
Season 1
S1E10Episode 10
White Man's Burden1995
The Set Up1995
Roots of Roe1993
Night Trap1993
Lightning in a Bottle1993
The Jacksons: An American Dream1992
The Return of Superfly1990
Heat Wave1990
Single Women, Married Men1989
Snoops1989
Snoops
Season 1
S1E9Twice Dead
Riverbend1989
Blueberry Hill1988
The Color Purple1985
MacGyver1985
MacGyver
Season 7
S7E11Gunz 'n Boyz
Murder, She Wrote1984
Murder, She Wrote
Season 2
S2E9Jessica Behind Bars
The Cosby Show1984
The Cosby Show
Season 8
S8E20Clair's Reunion
Miami Vice1984
Miami Vice
Season 3
S3E17The Afternoon Plane
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers1983
T. J. Hooker1982
T. J. Hooker
Season 4
S4E4Hardcore Connection
American Playhouse1982
American Playhouse
Season 2
S2E8For Us, the Living: The Medgar Evers Story
The Lathe of Heaven1980
The Sky Is Gray1980
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh1979
Which Way Is Up?1977
Scott Joplin1977
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style1976
Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974
Harry O1974
Harry O
Season 1
S1E21Elegy for a Cop
S1E6Eyewitness
Season 2
S2E14Mister Five and Dime
Magnum Force1973
Hell Up In Harlem1973
Kojak1973
Kojak
Season 2
S2E8You Can't Tell a Hurt Man How to Holler
An Eye for an Eye1973
Terror at Red Wolf Inn1972
Cool Breeze1972
Something Evil1972
The New Dick Van Dyke Show1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Season 3
S3E12What Your Best Friend Doesn't Know
Ironside1967
Ironside
Season 7
S7E12The Last Payment