Margaret Avery 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 Actress. Though the quality of her films briefly improved, her stardom was only fleeting and she returned to less visible work. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

• 1. Shug Avery: You sho' is ugly!
  From The Color Purple. Submitted by Blake J (6 months ago)

• 1. Shug Avery: You see daddy? Sinners have soul too.
  From The Color Purple. Submitted by Mauricio R (11 months ago)

• 1. Shug Avery: I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it.
  From The Color Purple. Submitted by Chris P (13 months ago)