Photo: Iris Schneider, Los Angeles Times / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Margaret Avery commands deep respect from me as a true veteran of her craft. Born in Mangum, Oklahoma in 1944, she worked her way up from the stage and earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for Scott Joplin. As a Black actress navigating Hollywood through the 1970s and beyond, including the era of The Color Purple, she carved out a path that was anything but smooth. Trained at San Francisco State and capable across film, television, and song, she shows remarkable range. That she still keeps an official presence speaks to a working artist's pride, and I find that longevity genuinely formidable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Margaret Avery
- Name (Japanese)
- マーガレット・エイヴリー
- Reading
- まーがれっと・えいゔりー
- Born
- January 20, 1944 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Mangum, Oklahoma, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Point Loma High School
- University
- San Francisco State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Margaret Avery born?
Born January 20, 1944 (age 82).
Where is Margaret Avery from?
Margaret Avery is from Mangum, Oklahoma, United States.
What does Margaret Avery do?
Margaret Avery works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.