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Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Acting

Born: August 21, 1949Houston, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Three Colors: Pan-African

Three Colors: Pan-African

Nana

2026
The Christmas Showdown

The Christmas Showdown

Hen

2025
Deck the Hallways

Deck the Hallways

Agnes

2025
Lost & Found in Cleveland

Lost & Found in Cleveland

Joy Morris

2025
Finding Faith

Finding Faith

2025
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love

Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love

Miss Mimi

2024
Bull Street

Bull Street

Mrs. Big-Gal

2024

Lucille

Lucille

2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland

A Snowy Day in Oakland

Jeanette

2023
All I Didn't Want for Christmas

All I Didn't Want for Christmas

Lorraine

2022
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Irene (voice)

2022
Mack & Rita

Mack & Rita

Sharon

2022
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!

Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!

Hallie (voice)

2022
Christmas Déjà Vu

Christmas Déjà Vu

Crystal

2021
Christmas in Harmony

Christmas in Harmony

Mama

2021
The Starling

The Starling

Velma

2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self

2021
Queen Bees

Queen Bees

Sally

2021
Always and Forever

Always and Forever

Elda

2020
Spell

Spell

Eloise

2020
A Family Reunion Christmas

A Family Reunion Christmas

Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan

2019
A Sweet Christmas Romance

A Sweet Christmas Romance

Loretta

2019
Postmarked

Postmarked

Hattie

2019
The Trap

The Trap

Mama Jay

2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Self

2019
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special

The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special

Hallie (voice)

2018
Jingle Belle

Jingle Belle

Emory Simons

2018
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

Self

2018
Behind the Movement

Behind the Movement

Jo Ann Robinson

2018
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Ms. Thomson

2018
Naked

Naked

Carol

2017
Chapter & Verse

Chapter & Verse

Miss Maddy

2017
No Regrets

No Regrets

Ms. Carey

2016

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

Herself

2016
Grandma's House

Grandma's House

2016
Caged No More

Caged No More

Aggie

2016
Norm of the North

Norm of the North

Tamecia (voice)

2016
The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury

Dilsey

2015
For the Love of Ruth

For the Love of Ruth

Naomi

2015
Welcome to Me

Welcome to Me

Barb Vaughn

2015
Back to School Mom

Back to School Mom

Meghan Graham

2015
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie

Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie

Hallie (voice) (archive footage)

2015
A Very Larry Christmas

A Very Larry Christmas

Mrs. Claus

2014
You're Not You

You're Not You

Marilyn

2014
Comeback Dad

Comeback Dad

Malinda

2014
Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way

Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way

Hallie

2014
Saving Westbrook High

Saving Westbrook High

Doris

2013
Khumba

Khumba

Mama V (voice)

2013
In the Hive

In the Hive

Mrs. Inez

2012
Politics of Love

Politics of Love

Shirlee Gupta

2011
Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom

Mrs. Taylor

2011
Madea's Big Happy Family

Madea's Big Happy Family

Shirley

2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Delta (voice)

2011
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

2010
For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

Juanita / Green

2010
Lottery Ticket

Lottery Ticket

Grandma

2010
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

Miss Roberts

2010
Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

Cynthia

2010
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Self

2009
Spring Breakdown

Spring Breakdown

Dr. Marguerite

2009
Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Delta (voice)

2008
First Sunday

First Sunday

Sister Doris

2008
This Christmas

This Christmas

Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield

2007
Cougar Club

Cougar Club

Dolly

2007
Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

Jazz Singer

2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

Addie Collins

2006
Dirty Laundry

Dirty Laundry

Evelyn

2006
Crash

Crash

Shaniqua Johnson

2005
King's Ransom

King's Ransom

Miss Gladys

2005
Woman Thou Art Loosed

Woman Thou Art Loosed

Cassey Jordan

2004
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

2002
I Am Sam

I Am Sam

Margaret Calgrove

2001
Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come

Marguerite Slocumb

2001
What Women Want

What Women Want

Flo

2000
Urban Legends: Final Cut

Urban Legends: Final Cut

Reese

2000
Best Actress

Best Actress

Connie Travers

2000
Freedom Song

Freedom Song

Evelyn Walker

2000
Punks

Punks

Health Counselor

2000
Love Kills

Love Kills

Sylvia Finkelstein

1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Ruby Dandridge

1999
Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)

1999
The Breaks

The Breaks

Floria

1999
Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines

Dearie B.

1999
Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta

Zenia

1998
Urban Legend

Urban Legend

Reese Wilson

1998
Don King: Only in America

Don King: Only in America

Connie Harper

1997
Lover Girl

Lover Girl

Leticia / 'Coco'

1997
Clover

Clover

Everleen

1997
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

Pigfoot Mary

1997
The Price of Kissing

The Price of Kissing

Jackee

1997
The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

Beverly

1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

Miss Mary

1996
Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

Gloria

1995
Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew

Ula

1993
The American Clock

The American Clock

1993
Class Act

Class Act

Blade's Mom

1992
Livin' Large!

Livin' Large!

Nadine Biggs

1991
Caged Fear

Caged Fear

Judy

1991
The Colored Museum

The Colored Museum

Janine

1991
Stanley & Iris

Stanley & Iris

Bertha

1990
Parent Trap III

Parent Trap III

Thelma

1989
Sticky Fingers

Sticky Fingers

Diane

1988
Little Nikita

Little Nikita

Verna McLaughlin

1988
Anna to the Infinite Power

Anna to the Infinite Power

Mrs. Benson

1983
Will

Will

Jean

1981