Person · Actress · Active since 1972
Margaret Avery
b. 1944, Mangum
American actress, born in Mangum. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Appeared in nine films on this site, including The Color Purple (1985), Magnum Force (1973) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008).
She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Shug Avery in the period drama film The Color Purple (1985).
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Avery continued appearing in films like Blueberry Hill (1988), White Man's Burden (1995), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008), Meet the Browns (2008), and Proud Mary (2018).
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Films in this guide
Best known
- The Color Purple 1985actress
- Magnum Force 1973actress
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins 2008actress
- Proud Mary 2018actress
- White Man's Burden 1995actress
- Second to Die 2002actress
1970s
- Magnum Force (1973)actress
1980s
- The Color Purple (1985)actress
1990s
- The Set-Up (1995)actress
- White Man's Burden (1995)actress
2000s
- Second to Die (2002)actress
- Meet the Browns (2008)actress
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)actress
2010s
- Proud Mary (2018)actress
2020s
- The Nana Project (2023)actress