Loretta Devine
August 21, 1949 (75 years old) in Houston, Texas, USA
Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress, singer and voice actor. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls, the long-suffering Gloria Matthews in the film Waiting to Exhale, and her recurring role as Adele Webber on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Loretta Devine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2024 ·Holidazedas Linda Lewin
- 2024 ·Lost & Found in Clevelandas Joy Morris
- 2024 ·Doctor Odysseyas Jill Manafort
- 2024 ·Everybody Still Hates Chrisas (voice)
- 2024 ·Tempted by Loveas Miss Mimi
- 2024 ·Bull Streetas Mrs. Big-Gal
- 2023 ·Young Loveas Gigi Young (voice)
- 2023 ·Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!as Hallie (voice)
- 2023 ·A Snowy Day in Oaklandas Jeanette
- 2022 ·All I Didn't Want for Christmasas Lorraine
- 2022 ·Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rulesas Irene (voice)
- 2022 ·Mack & Ritaas Sharon
- 2022 ·Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!as Hallie (voice)
- 2021 ·Christmas Déjà Vuas Crystal
- 2021 ·Christmas in Harmonyas Mama
- 2021 ·The Starlingas Velma
- 2021 ·Teenage Euthanasiaas
- 2021 ·Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salemas Angela
- 2021 ·Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self
- 2021 ·Queen Beesas Sally
- 2020 ·Always and Foreveras Elda
- 2020 ·Spellas Eloise
- 2020 ·Connecting...as Dayleen
- 2020 ·GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Eventas Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
- 2020 ·P-Valleyas Ernestine
- 2020 ·Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Contestant / Fabulosity
- 2019 ·A Family Reunion Christmasas Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
- 2019 ·A Sweet Christmas Romanceas Loretta
- 2019 ·Postmarkedas Hattie
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2019 ·A Black Lady Sketch Showas Marrier
- 2019 ·Family Reunionas M'Dear
- 2019 ·The Trapas Mama Jay
- 2019 ·Horror Noire: A History of Black Horroras Self
- 2018 ·The Doc McStuffins Christmas Specialas Hallie (voice)
- 2018 ·Jingle Belleas Emory Simons
- 2018 ·Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legendas Self
- 2018 ·Behind the Movementas Jo Ann Robinson
- 2018 ·Sierra Burgess Is a Loseras Ms. Thomson
- 2018 ·Summer Camp Islandas Sea Cow (voice)
- 2017 ·Broadway: The Next Generationas Self
- 2017 ·Nakedas Carol
- 2017 ·Dear White Peopleas Sorbet (voice)
- 2017 ·Chapter & Verseas Miss Maddy
- 2016 ·No Regretsas Ms. Carey
- 2016 ·Brett Gelman's Dinner in Americaas Herself
- 2016 ·Grandma's Houseas
- 2016 ·Caged No Moreas Aggie
- 2016 ·Norm of the Northas Tamecia (voice)
- 2015 ·The Sound and the Furyas Dilsey
- 2015 ·The Carmichael Showas Cynthia Carmichael
- 2015 ·For the Love of Ruthas Naomi
- 2015 ·Back to School Momas Meghan Graham
- 2015 ·Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambieas Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
- 2014 ·You're Not Youas Marilyn
- 2014 ·black-ishas Lynette
- 2014 ·Welcome to Meas Barb Vaughn
- 2014 ·Comeback Dadas Malinda
- 2014 ·Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Wayas Hallie
- 2014 ·Sirensas Hank's Mother
- 2013 ·A Very Larry Christmasas Mrs. Claus
- 2013 ·Saving Westbrook Highas Doris
- 2013 ·The Doc Filesas Hallie (voice)
- 2013 ·Khumbaas Mama V (voice)
- 2012 ·In the Hiveas Mrs. Inez
- 2012 ·The Client Listas Georgia Cummings
- 2012 ·Doc McStuffinsas Nurse Hallie (voice)
- 2012 ·Doc McStuffinsas Hattie (voice)
- 2011 ·Politics of Loveas Shirlee Gupta
- 2011 ·State of Georgiaas Honey Dupree
- 2011 ·Jumping the Broomas Mrs. Taylor
- 2011 ·Madea's Big Happy Familyas Shirley
- 2011 ·Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2as Delta (voice)
- 2010 ·Shake It Upas Marsha Sanders
- 2010 ·For Colored Girlsas Juanita / Green
- 2010 ·Lottery Ticketas Grandma
- 2010 ·My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Doneas Miss Roberts
- 2010 ·Death at a Funeralas Cynthia
- 2009 ·Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sas Self
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Spring Breakdownas Dr. Marguerite
- 2009 ·Gleeas Sister Mary Constance
- 2009 ·Party Downas Diane Ellison
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self
- 2008 ·Beverly Hills Chihuahuaas Delta (voice)
- 2008 ·Eli Stoneas Patti Dellacroix
- 2008 ·First Sundayas Sister Doris
- 2007 ·This Christmasas Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
- 2007 ·Cougar Clubas Dolly
- 2006 ·Dreamgirlsas Jazz Singer
- 2006 ·Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Storyas Addie Collins
- 2006 ·Dirty Laundryas Evelyn
- 2006 ·Psychas Melba Birdson
- 2005 ·Everybody Hates Chrisas Maxine
- 2005 ·Supernaturalas Missouri Moseley
- 2005 ·Crashas Shaniqua Johnson
- 2005 ·King's Ransomas Miss Gladys
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Adele Webber
- 2004 ·Boston Legalas Judge Victoria Thomson
- 2004 ·Woman Thou Art Loosedas Cassey Jordan
- 2003 ·Cold Caseas Chandra Patterson (2009)
- 2003 ·Wild Cardas M. Pearl McGuire
- 2002 ·Half & Halfas Erika Duke
- 2002 ·Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogsas
- 2001 ·I Am Samas Margaret Calgrove
- 2001 ·Kingdom Comeas Marguerite Slocumb
- 2000 ·What Women Wantas Flo
- 2000 ·Boston Publicas Marla Hendricks
- 2000 ·Urban Legends: Final Cutas Reese
- 2000 ·Girlfriendsas
- 2000 ·Strong Medicineas
- 2000 ·Best Actressas Connie Travers
- 2000 ·Freedom Songas Evelyn Walker
- 2000 ·Punksas Health Counselor
- 1999 ·Love Killsas Sylvia Finkelstein
- 1999 ·Family Lawas Gloria Rivers
- 1999 ·Introducing Dorothy Dandridgeas Ruby Dandridge
- 1999 ·Jackie's Back!as Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
- 1999 ·The Breaksas Floria
- 1999 ·Funny Valentinesas Dearie B.
- 1999 ·The PJsas Muriel Stubbs (voice)
- 1998 ·Down in the Deltaas Zenia
- 1998 ·Urban Legendas Reese Wilson
- 1997 ·Don King: Only in Americaas Connie Harper
- 1997 ·Lover Girlas Leticia / 'Coco'
- 1997 ·Cloveras Everleen
- 1997 ·Ally McBealas
- 1997 ·Hoodlumas Pigfoot Mary
- 1997 ·The Price of Kissingas Jackee
- 1996 ·The Preacher's Wifeas Beverly
- 1996 ·Promised Landas Tonya Hawkins
- 1996 ·Moeshaas
- 1995 ·Waiting to Exhaleas Gloria
- 1995 ·Ned and Staceyas Mrs. Duncan
- 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Mother (voice)
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Tonya Hawkins
- 1993 ·Amos & Andrewas Ula
- 1992 ·Love & Waras
- 1992 ·Out All Nightas Crystal
- 1992 ·Class Actas Blade's Mom
- 1991 ·Rocas
- 1991 ·Rocas Cynthia
- 1990 ·Cop Rockas
- 1990 ·Stanley & Irisas Bertha
- 1988 ·Murphy Brownas Nurse Hawking
- 1988 ·Little Nikitaas Verna McLaughlin
- 1988 ·The Murder of Mary Phaganas Annie Maude Carter
- 1987 ·A Different Worldas Stevie Rallen
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Janine
- Future ·Legally Madas Jeanette Harris
- 1996 ·Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigaultas Miss Mary
- 1993 ·The American Clockas
- 1991 ·Livin' Large!as Nadine Biggs
- 1991 ·Caged Fearas Judy
- 1990 ·Sugar and Spiceas
- 1989 ·Parent Trap IIIas Thelma
- 1988 ·Sticky Fingersas Diane
- 1983 ·Anna to the Infinite Poweras Mrs. Benson
- Future ·Break the Cycleas
- Future ·Finding Faithas
- 1991 ·The Colored Museumas Janine
- 1981 ·Willas