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 #28,307) |
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?) |
Born: January 20, 1944 (80 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 4 | $108,902,976 | $2,012,011 | $110,914,987 |
Leading | 1 | $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
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,611 | $94,029,472 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) | 8,420 | $220,555,772 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 54,601-54,700) | 54,673 | $2,012,011 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,364 | $94,029,472 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) | 18,546 | $222,567,783 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jan 12, 2018 | Proud Mary | $20,868,638 | $840,901 | $21,709,539 | |
Mar 21, 2008 | Meet the Browns | Sarah | $41,975,388 | $41,975,388 | |
Feb 8, 2008 | Welcome Home Roscoe Je… | Mamma Jenkins | $42,436,517 | $1,171,110 | $43,607,627 |
Dec 1, 1995 | White Man's Burden | Megan Thomas | $3,622,433 | $3,622,433 | |
1990 | The Return of Superfly | Francine | $610,402 | $610,402 | |
Dec 18, 1985 | The Color Purple | Shug Avery | $94,029,472 | $94,029,472 | |
Nov 2, 1979 | The Fish That Saved Pi… | Toby Millman | $12,922 | $12,922 | |
1977 | Which 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 18, 1985 | The Color Purple | $1,710,333 | 1,109 | $94,029,472 | $94,029,472 | 100.0% |
Averages | $1,710,333 | 1,109 | $94,029,472 | $94,029,472 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $94,029,472 | $94,029,472 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jan 12, 2018 | Proud Mary | $9,959,053 | 2,125 | $20,868,638 | $21,709,539 | 96.1% |
Mar 21, 2008 | Meet the Browns | $20,082,809 | 2,016 | $41,975,388 | $41,975,388 | 100.0% |
Feb 8, 2008 | Welcome Home Roscoe Je… | $16,207,730 | 2,387 | $42,436,517 | $43,607,627 | 97.3% |
Dec 1, 1995 | White Man's Burden | $1,734,603 | 948 | $3,622,433 | $3,622,433 | 100.0% |
Averages | $11,996,049 | 1,869 | $27,225,744 | $27,728,747 | 98.4% | |
Totals | 4 | $108,902,976 | $110,914,987 |