Margaret Avery

Top Movies of Margaret Avery — (Ranked)

• Debut Film

  Cool Breeze (1972)

• Known For

  • Shug Avery in The Color Purple (1985),
  • Helen Patterson in Being Mary Jane (2013-2019)

• Recent Work

  Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008),Meet the Browns (2008)

• Upcoming Work

  The Nana Project

• Box Office Success (Hits)

  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)

• Critical Acclaim Work

  The Color Purple

• Films/Songs List

  • The Color Purple (1985)
  • Magnum Force (1973)
  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
  • Meet the Browns (2008)
  • Proud Mary (2018)
  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)

• Awards & Achievements

  Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for “The Color Purple” (1985)

• 1.

  

  NAME
  The Color PurpleYEAR
  1985CHARACTER PLAYED
  Shug Avery
• 2.

  

  NAME
  Cool BreezeYEAR
  1972CHARACTER PLAYED
  Mona
• 3.

  

  NAME
  Which Way Is UpYEAR
  1977CHARACTER PLAYED
  Vanetta
• 4.

  

  NAME
  Magnum ForceYEAR
  1973CHARACTER PLAYED
  Prostitute
• 5.

  

  NAME
  Blueberry HillYEAR
  1988CHARACTER PLAYED
  Ruthie

Debut Film: Cool Breeze (1972)

Cool Breeze (1972) Image / Poster

Cool Breeze (1972) Video

Breakthrough & Critical Acclaim: The Color Purple (1985)

The Color Purple (1985) Image / Poster

The Color Purple (1985) Video

Margaret Avery Photos

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