"Queen Sugar" creator DuVernay (3)
I believe the answer is:
ava
'queen sugar creator duvernay' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ava that I've seen before include ". . . Gardner (film star)" , "woman" , "girl" , "-- Gardner, US actress" , "- - Gardner (films)" .)