About:
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.

• Known For
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  The Color Purple
  as
  Shug Avery
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  Magnum Force
  as
  Prostitute
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  Which Way Is Up?
  as
  Annie Mae
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  The Set Up
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  Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
  as
  Mamma Jenkins