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Margaret Avery

American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1944 · age 82

Margaret Avery is an American actress. She began her career appearing on stage and later had starring roles in films including Cool Breeze (1972), Which Way Is Up? (1977), Scott Joplin (1977) which earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination, and The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979).

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2024A Man on the InsideSeries, Florence Joanne Whistbrook2023The Nana ProjectFilm, Gladys2020Orpheus StarFilm, Lizette Jean-Marie2018Proud MaryFilm, Mina2017GeniusSeries, Delia Linsey King2014The LibrariansSeries, Eleanor Darnell2007ExodusFilm, Robbed Tourist2006Waitin' to LiveFilm, Pearline Loggins2005BonesSeries, Ivy Gillespie1999Love KillsFilm, Moon1997Die GangSeries, Glenda Otero1993Lightning in a BottleFilm, Dr. Sierheed1992The Jacksons: An American DreamSeries, Martha Scruse1990Heat WaveFilm, Roxie Turpin1988Blueberry HillFilm, Hattie Cale1985MacGyverSeries, Regina Jeffries1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversFilm, Dottie1982American PlayhouseSeries, Dottie1980The Lathe of HeavenFilm, Heather LeLache1977Scott JoplinFilm, Belle Joplin1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago StyleFilm1973KojakSeries, Lula1972Cool BreezeFilm, Lark1967IronsideSeries, Bartender1944Born20 January 1944

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  • The Color Purple 1985
  • Magnum Force 1973
  • Meet the Browns 2008
  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins 2008
  • Proud Mary 2018

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Television 24

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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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Born 1944 · age 82

In the same film or series as Margaret

Ursula K. Le GuinAlso in The Lathe of Heaven (1980)Irene CaraAlso in For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)Alison EastwoodAlso in Waitin' to Live (2006)Jonathan WintersAlso in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)John AshtonAlso in An Eye for an Eye (1973)

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