Margaret Avery

Nationality:
American
Birthplace:
Oklahoma
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biography
Attractive character actress who earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Danny Glover's singer-mistress Shug Avery, in "The Color Purple" (1985).
Credits
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Megan Thomas
1995
Shug Avery
1985
Edwina
Sister Jennifer
Hattie Cole
Belle Joplin
Annie Mae
Bell
milestones
Year
Milestone
1972 
Feature film debut, "Cool Breeze"
1972 
TV-movie debut in the Steven Spielberg directed, "Something Evil"
1978 
TV series debut, "A.E.S Hudson Street"
1985 
Nominated for an Oscar for her supporting role in "The Color Purple"