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Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery (born in Mangum, Oklahoma) is an American singer and actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress, 1985 ) for her role as Shug Avery in The Color Purple (the film of Alice Walker's novel, filmed by Steven Spielberg with Whoopi Goldberg).

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Margaret Avery Facts

OccupationActress, Musician
BirthplaceMangum, Oklahoma, USA

Selected Filmography

The Color Purple
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Hombre
The Jacksons
Magnum Force
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