Margaret AveryAwards

Born:
Mangum, OK
Occupation:
Actor
Biography:
Having worked steadily through the '70s on television and in blaxploitation films, African-American actress Margaret Avery did not become a star until she was cast as Shug in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of The Color Purple (1985), a performance that won her a nomination for Best Supporting...Read More
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  • The Color Purple

    Best Supporting Actress

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1985

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