Margaret Avery

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $110,914,987 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #28,463)
Best-known acting roles: Mamma Jenkins (Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins), Sarah (Meet the Browns), (Proud Mary), Shug Avery (The Color Purple), Annie Mae (Which Way Is Up?)
Most productive collaborators: Malcolm D. Lee, Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones, Bonnie Greenberg, Danny Glover
Born: January 20, 1944 (80 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting4$108,902,976$2,012,011$110,914,987
Leading1$94,029,472$0$94,029,472
(Unclassified)3$17,623,324$0$17,623,324

Career Trend

This graph shows Margaret Avery’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,629 $94,029,472
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,506 $220,555,772
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 55,101-55,200) 55,106 $2,012,011
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,468 $94,029,472
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,688 $222,567,783

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 12, 2018Proud Mary $20,868,638$840,901$21,709,539
Mar 21, 2008Meet the Browns Sarah $41,975,388$41,975,388
Feb 8, 2008Welcome Home Roscoe Je… Mamma Jenkins $42,436,517$1,171,110$43,607,627
Dec 1, 1995White Man's Burden Megan Thomas $3,622,433$3,622,433
1990The Return of Superfly Francine $610,402$610,402
Dec 18, 1985The Color Purple Shug Avery $94,029,472$94,029,472
Nov 2, 1979The Fish That Saved Pi… Toby Millman $12,922$12,922
1977Which Way Is Up? Annie Mae $17,000,000$17,000,000
 
Averages $27,569,472$1,006,006$27,820,973
Totals 8 $220,555,772$2,012,011$222,567,783


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 18, 1985The Color Purple $1,710,3331,109$94,029,472$94,029,472100.0%
 
Averages $1,710,3331,109$94,029,472$94,029,472100.0%
Totals 1 $94,029,472$94,029,472


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 12, 2018Proud Mary $9,959,0532,125$20,868,638$21,709,53996.1%
Mar 21, 2008Meet the Browns $20,082,8092,016$41,975,388$41,975,388100.0%
Feb 8, 2008Welcome Home Roscoe Je… $16,207,7302,387$42,436,517$43,607,62797.3%
Dec 1, 1995White Man's Burden $1,734,603948$3,622,433$3,622,433100.0%
 
Averages $11,996,0491,869$27,225,744$27,728,74798.4%
Totals 4 $108,902,976$110,914,987

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,629 $94,029,472
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,307 $108,902,976
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,599 $220,555,772
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $139,627,293
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 42,301-42,400) 42,312 $20,868,638
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,506 $220,555,772
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 51,301-51,400) 51,380 $2,012,011
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 52,001-52,100) 52,003 $2,012,011
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 49,101-49,200) 49,127 $840,901
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 55,101-55,200) 55,106 $2,012,011
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,468 $94,029,472
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,401-28,500) 28,463 $110,914,987
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,013 $222,567,783
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,255 $139,627,293
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 46,501-46,600) 46,588 $21,709,539
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,688 $222,567,783
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office 57 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office 67 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office 73 97
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 420 $94,029,472
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 694 $94,029,472
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,255 $94,029,472
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,996 $94,029,472
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $94,029,472
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $94,029,472
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 288 $94,029,472
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $94,029,472
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $94,029,472
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,141 $94,029,472
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $94,029,472
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $94,029,472

All Technical Credits