*Appearing on “Laugh-In” (1967), “Which Way Is Up?” (1977), “The Color Purple” (1985), “Heatwave” (1990), “Being Mary Jane” (2013) and other productions, Margaret Avery‘s incredible career spans over ...

*Margaret Avery still remembers the first time she read the script for “Riverbend,” the 1989 action drama about three Black Vietnam veterans who lead a Southern town to stand up to a racist sheriff.

She's best known for her iconic role of Shug in "The Color Purple." Now actress Margaret Avery is taking on a comedic role acting along side Ted Danson in the new Netflix series, "A Man on the Inside.

Oscar-nominated actress Margaret Avery joins Portia at the table to talk about her experience as the original ''Shug Avery'' in the 1985 film ''The Color Purple.'' In a candid conversation, Avery ...