Margaret Avery (Actor)

Reviews of Margaret Avery Movies

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Movies starring Margaret Avery have generally received mixed reviews and hold an average score of 57%.

The Color Purple - released in 1985 - is Margaret Avery's highest rated movie, with a score of 82% based on 569 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Margaret Avery is The Set Up - released in 1995 - with a score of 34% based on 3 reviews.

Actor Biography

Margaret Avery (born January 20, 1944) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Shug in The Color Purple (1985).

Margaret Avery has acted in films with Laurence Fishburne, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Mario Van Peebles.

Margaret Avery has worked with these film directors: Steven Spielberg, Tyler Perry, Mario Van Peebles and Ted Post.