Acting
Margaret Avery
Also Known As: Margaret Avery (I), Margaret Jo Avery, Margret Avery
Birth Date
January 20, 1944
(82 years old)
Place of Birth
Mangum, Oklahoma, USA
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Avery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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