Margaret Avery
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as Lucille Reed Grey's Anatomy 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.
Filmography
The Color Purple
as Shug Avery
Magnum Force
as Prostitute
Proud Mary
as Mina
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Mamma Jenkins
Meet the Browns
as Sarah Brown
White Man's Burden
as Megan Thomas
Something Evil
as Irene
Hell Up In Harlem
as Sister Jennifer
The Lathe of Heaven
as Heather LeLache
The Return of Superfly
as Francine
Which Way Is Up?
as Annie Mae
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
Terror at Red Wolf Inn
as Edwina
Cool Breeze
as Lark
Night Trap
as Miss Sadie
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Toby Millman
Second to Die
as Insurance Agent
Scott Joplin
as Belle Joplin
An Eye for an Eye
as Nurse