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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).
Margaret Avery is an American actress who starred in The Color Purple (1985) and other films and TV shows. She was born in 1944, nominated for an Oscar, and has one daughter.
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Learn about the life and career of actress Margaret Avery, best known for her Oscar-nominated role of Shug in The Color Purple (1985). Find out her birth date, family, filmography, trivia and more on IMDb.
- January 20, 1944
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Feb 7, 1986 · Margaret Avery is an actress who played Shug Avery, a bisexual woman and Celie's friend, in the 1985 film adaptation of Alice Walker's novel. The film, directed by Steven Spielberg, was nominated for 11 Oscars and won 14 awards.
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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).
Feb 27, 2016 · Margaret Avery was among those nominated, getting a nod for her supporting role as blues singer Shug Avery (the Oscar ended up going to Angelica Huston for “Prizzi’s Honor”).
Margaret Avery is an American actress and singer who was nominated for an Oscar for The Color Purple. See her biography, filmography, awards and photos on TMDB.
