Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Acting

Born:
1949-08-21
Place of birth:
Houston, Texas, USA

Biography

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

Forever, This Ring

Forever, This Ring

5.02026
Movie
M.I.A.

M.I.A.

8.32026Aunt Judith
TV
Three Colors: Pan-African

Three Colors: Pan-African

2026Nana
Movie
Deck the Hallways

Deck the Hallways

5.02025Agnes
Movie
The Christmas Showdown

The Christmas Showdown

5.02025Hen
Movie
Lost & Found in Cleveland

Lost & Found in Cleveland

5.02025Joy Morris
Movie
Finding Faith

Finding Faith

8.62025Helen
Movie
Holidazed

Holidazed

7.42024Linda Lewin
TV
Doctor Odyssey

Doctor Odyssey

6.52024Jill Manafort
TV
Everybody Still Hates Chris

Everybody Still Hates Chris

7.52024(voice)
TV
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love

Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love

7.22024Miss Mimi
Movie
Bull Street

Bull Street

1.02024Mrs. Big-Gal
Movie
Lucille

Lucille

2023Lucille
Movie
Young Love

Young Love

5.62023Gigi Young (voice)
TV
Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!

Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!

2023Hallie (voice)
TV
A Snowy Day in Oakland

A Snowy Day in Oakland

6.82023Jeanette
Movie
All I Didn't Want for Christmas

All I Didn't Want for Christmas

6.42022Lorraine
Movie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

6.82022Irene (voice)
Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.62022Self - Guest
TV
Mack & Rita

Mack & Rita

5.52022Sharon
Movie
A Doutora Faz 10 Anos

A Doutora Faz 10 Anos

7.02022Hallie (voice)
Movie
Christmas Déjà Vu

Christmas Déjà Vu

4.22021Crystal
Movie
Christmas in Harmony

Christmas in Harmony

5.02021Mama
Movie
The Starling

The Starling

6.92021Velma
Movie
Teenage Euthanasia

Teenage Euthanasia

5.72021
TV
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem

Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem

8.62021Angela
TV
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021Self
Movie
Queen Bees

Queen Bees

6.02021Sally
Movie
Always and Forever

Always and Forever

5.72020Elda
Movie
Spell

Spell

6.42020Eloise
Movie
Connecting...

Connecting...

5.52020Dayleen
TV
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

6.92020Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
TV
P-Valley

P-Valley

7.62020Ernestine
TV
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race

5.82020Fabulosity - Contestant
TV
A Family Reunion Christmas

A Family Reunion Christmas

5.92019Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
Movie
A Sweet Christmas Romance

A Sweet Christmas Romance

6.82019Loretta
Movie
Postmarked

Postmarked

9.02019Hattie
Movie
The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

4.72019Self - Guest
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019Self
TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

7.02019Marrier
TV
Family Reunion

Family Reunion

8.02019M'Dear
TV
The Trap

The Trap

5.02019Mama Jay
Movie
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

6.72019Self
Movie
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special

The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special

5.02018Hallie (voice)
Movie
Jingle Belle

Jingle Belle

5.92018Emory Simons
Movie
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

8.52018Self
Movie
Behind the Movement

Behind the Movement

2018Jo Ann Robinson
Movie
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

6.32018Ms. Thomson
Movie
Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

7.72018Sea Cow (voice)
TV
Violets

Violets

2017Marcy
Movie
Naked

Naked

5.82017Carol
Movie
Dear White People

Dear White People

6.02017Sorbet (voice)
TV
Chapter & Verse

Chapter & Verse

7.42017Miss Maddy
Movie
No Regrets

No Regrets

7.22016Ms. Carey
Movie
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

3.52016Self
Movie
Grandma's House

Grandma's House

4.52016
Movie
Caged No More

Caged No More

4.32016Aggie
Movie
Norm of the North

Norm of the North

4.72016Tamecia (voice)
Movie
The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury

5.02015Dilsey
Movie
The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

7.22015Cynthia Carmichael
TV