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Jan 20, 1944 Mangum, Oklahoma, United States 80 years old
actress from the United States
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About Margaret Avery
- Margaret Avery (born January 20, 1944) is an American actress and singer.
- She began her career appearing on stage and later has had starring roles in films include Cool Breeze (1972), Which Way Is Up? (1977), Scott Joplin (1977), and The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979). Avery is best known for her performance as Shug Avery in the 1985 period drama film The Color Purple for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
- She continued appearing in films include Blueberry Hill (1988), White Man's Burden (1995), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008), Meet the Browns (2008), and Proud Mary (2018).
- In 2013, Avery began starring as Helen Patterson, lead character's mother, in the BET drama series Being Mary Jane.
