"The Color Purple" opened in theaters on December 16, 1985. Actress Margaret Avery reflects on Shug Avery, and the film's legacy.

In The Color Purple movie musical, Taraji P. Henson will take on the role of Shug Avery, first played on the big screen in 1985 by Margaret Avery Taraji P. Henson is bringing the character of Shug ...

Margaret Avery Margaret Avery in ‘The Color Purple’ | Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images. Before joining the cast of The Color Purple as Shug, Avery had already been acting for many years.

Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" was released in 1985. The movie starred Whoopi Goldberg as Celie, Oprah Winfrey as Sofia, and Margaret Avery as Shug.

Blitz Bazawule's "The Color Purple" is a reimagining of the classic story starring Halle Bailey, Fantasia, H.E.R., and more. See the movie's trailers here.

The cast of The Color Purple movie musical remake is celebrating the women from the original 1985 Oscar-nominated film. Fantasia, Oprah Winfrey, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, and H.E.R. all ...

Steven Spielberg, a Broadway show and now a movie musical all have tried to capture the queer love story in Alice Walker's novel. Here's how they did it — and why some argue they've all failed.

The original Oscar-winning film came out in December 1985 and starred Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, and Margaret Avery. Recommended video Entertainment ...

The role of Shug has become something of a boon for Black women over nearly 40 years, notably played in the 1985 Steven Spielberg film by Margaret Avery. That adaptation of “The Color Purple ...