Margaret Avery
Bio: Having worked steadily through the '70s on television and in blaxploitation films, African-American actress Margaret Avery did not become a star until she was cast as Shug in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of The Color Purple (1985), a performance that won her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Though the quality of her films briefly improved, her stardom was… More Bio: Having worked steadily through the '70s on television and in blaxploitation films, African-American actress Margaret Avery did not become a star until she was cast as Shug in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of The Color Purple (1985), a performance that won her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Though the quality of her films briefly improved, her stardom was only fleeting and she returned to less visible work. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Margaret Avery Videos
Meet The Browns
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
White Man's Burden
Heat Wave
Riverbend
Filmography
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Meet The Browns (2008)
- Sarah
- 32%
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
- Mama Jenkins
- 22%
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Night Trap (2007)
- Actor
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Lord Help Us (2006)
- Actor
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Waitin' to Live (2006)
- Actor
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