Attractive character actress who earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Danny Glover's singer-mistress Shug Avery, in "The Color Purple" (1985).
- Born:
in Oklahoma
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Job Titles:
Actor, Singer
Milestones
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1972 Feature film debut, "Cool Breeze"
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1972 TV-movie debut in the Steven Spielberg directed, "Something Evil"
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1978 TV series debut, "A.E.S Hudson Street"
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1985 Nominated for an Oscar for her supporting role in "The Color Purple"