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| 18 | Christoph | Walters | m | Avery is best known for her role as Shug Avery in the 1985 film The Color Purple. Her performance in this screen adaptation of Alice Walker's prize-winning novel The Color Purple earned Avery an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Among the plays Avery appeared in were Revolution and The Sistuhs. In 1972, she received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress for her performance in Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?. In the television movie Something Evil (1972), a horror story with Sandy Dennis and Darren McGavin, Avery was directed by Steven Spielberg. That same year she made her theatrical motion picture debut as Lark in the crime film Cool Breeze with Thalmus Rasulala and Judy Pace. In this blaxploitation remake of The Asphalt Jungle, Avery played the Marilyn Monroe part. The following year she played a prostitute in Magnum Force, the second in the series of Dirty Harry films starring Clint Eastwood, in which her character was murdered by her pimp. The character was killed through the pouring drain cleaner down the victim's throat which was said to have inspired the notorious Hi-Fi Murders case in 1974. In the 1977 film Which Way Is Up?, directed by Michael Schultz, Avery gave a comedic performance as Annie Mae, the wife of Richard Pryor's character. That same year, she played Belle Joplin, wife of the ragtime composer Scott Joplin, opposite Billy Dee Williams in the title role. In 1992, Avery starred in The Jacksons: An American Dream as Martha Scruse, mother of Katherine Jackson, who was played by Angela Bassett. She has also made guest appearances on TV, including The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Kojak, Sanford and Son, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, A.E.S. Hudson Street, Murder, She Wrote, Miami Vice, Spenser: For Hire, The Cosby Show, Walker, Texas Ranger, and JAG. In 2008, Avery played Mama Jenkins in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, opposite Martin Lawrence and James Earl Jones, and Sarah Brown in Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, which also stars Angela Bassett. Currently, Avery plays recurring character Helen Patterson in BET's series Being Mary Jane. | In January 1974, Margaret Avery married Robert Gordon Hunt. They have one daughter, Aisha Hunt, and divorced in 1980. Margaret Avery lives in Los Angeles, and remains active in the show business. While continuing to act, she also works with at-risk teenagers and battered women of the Greater Los Angeles Area. She was interviewed by Melody Trice on The Melody Trice Show about her activism. | walters is best known for his role as shug walters in the 1985 film the color purple. his performance in this screen adaptation of alice walker's prize-winning novel the color purple earned walters an oscar nomination for best supporting actress. among the plays walters appeared in were revolution and the sistuhs. in 1972, he received the los angeles drama critics circle award for outstanding performance by an actress for his performance in does a tiger wear a necktie?. in the television movie something evil (1972), a horror story with sandy dennis and darren mcgavin, walters was directed by steven spielberg. that same year he made his theatrical motion picture debut as lark in the crime film cool breeze with thalmus rasulala and judy pace. in this blaxploitation remake of the asphalt jungle, walters played the marilyn monroe part. the following year he played a prostitute in magnum force, the second in the series of dirty harry films starring clint eastwood, in which his character was murdered by his pimp. the character was killed through the pouring drain cleaner down the victim's throat which was said to have inspired the notorious hi-fi murders case in 1974. in the 1977 film which way is up?, directed by michael schultz, walters gave a comedic performance as annie mae, the wife of richard pryor's character. that same year, he played belle joplin, wife of the ragtime composer scott joplin, opposite billy dee williams in the title role. in 1992, walters starred in the jacksons: an american dream as martha scruse, mother of katherine jackson, who was played by angela bassett. he has also made guest appearances on tv, including the new dick van dyke show, kojak, sanford and son, kolchak: the night stalker, a.e.s. hudson street, murder, he wrote, miami vice, spenser: for hire, the cosby show, walker, texas ranger, and jag. in 2008, walters played mama jenkins in welcome home roscoe jenkins, opposite martin lawrence and james earl jones, and sarah brown in tyler perry's meet the browns, which also stars angela bassett. currently, walters plays recurring character helen patterson in bet's series being mary jane.in january 1974, christoph walters married robert gordon hunt. they have one daughter, aisha hunt, and divorced in 1980. christoph walters lives in los angeles, and remains active in the show business. while continuing to act, he also works with at-risk teenagers and battered women of the greater los angeles area. he was interviewed by melody trice on the melody trice show about his activism. | Margaret | Avery | acting |