Loretta Devine
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Aug 21, 1949 (77 years old)
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
| 2026 | Three Colors: Pan-AfricanNana | |
| 2025 | Lost & Found in ClevelandJoy Morris | |
| 2025 | Finding Faith | |
| 2025 | Deck the HallwaysAgnes | |
| 2025 | The Christmas ShowdownHen | |
| 2024 | Bull StreetMrs. Big-Gal | |
| 2024 | Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by LoveMiss Mimi | |
| 2024 | Everybody Still Hates Chris(voice) | |
| 2024 | Doctor OdysseyJill Manafort | |
| 2024 | HolidazedLinda Lewin | |
| 2023 | A Snowy Day in OaklandJeanette | |
| 2023 | LucilleLucille | |
| 2023 | Young LoveGigi Young (voice) | |
| 2023 | Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!Hallie (voice) | |
| 2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick RulesIrene (voice) | |
| 2022 | Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!Hallie (voice) | |
| 2022 | All I Didn't Want for ChristmasLorraine | |
| 2022 | Mack & RitaSharon | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | Christmas in HarmonyMama | |
| 2021 | Christmas Déjà VuCrystal | |
| 2021 | The StarlingVelma | |
| 2021 | Queen BeesSally | |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf | |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia | |
| 2021 | Days of Our Lives: Beyond SalemAngela | |
| 2020 | Always and ForeverElda | |
| 2020 | SpellEloise | |
| 2020 | P-ValleyErnestine | |
| 2020 | Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag RaceFabulosity - Contestant | |
| 2020 | Connecting...Dayleen | |
| 2020 | GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover EventAmelia 'M'Dear' McKellan | |
| 2019 | The TrapMama Jay | |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black HorrorSelf | |
| 2019 | A Sweet Christmas RomanceLoretta | |
| 2019 | A Family Reunion ChristmasAmelia 'M'Dear' McKellan | |
| 2019 | PostmarkedHattie | |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSelf - Guest | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch ShowMarrier | |
| 2019 | Family ReunionM'Dear | |
| 2018 | Behind the MovementJo Ann Robinson | |
| 2018 | Jingle BelleEmory Simons | |
| 2018 | The Doc McStuffins Christmas SpecialHallie (voice) | |
| 2018 | Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban LegendSelf | |
| 2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a LoserMs. Thomson | |
| 2018 | Summer Camp IslandSea Cow (voice) | |
| 2017 | Chapter & VerseMiss Maddy | |
| 2017 | NakedCarol | |
| 2017 | Dear White PeopleSorbet (voice) | |
| 2016 | Norm of the NorthTamecia (voice) | |
| 2016 | Caged No MoreAggie | |
| 2016 | No RegretsMs. Carey | |
| 2016 | Grandma's House | |
| 2016 | Brett Gelman's Dinner in AmericaHerself | |
| 2015 | Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me LambieHallie (voice) (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Back to School MomMeghan Graham | |
| 2015 | Welcome to MeBarb Vaughn | |
| 2015 | The Sound and the FuryDilsey | |
| 2015 | For the Love of RuthNaomi | |
| 2015 | The Carmichael ShowCynthia Carmichael | |
| 2014 | Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long WayHallie | |
| 2014 | You're Not YouMarilyn | |
| 2014 | A Very Larry ChristmasMrs. Claus | |
| 2014 | Comeback DadMalinda | |
| 2014 | black-ishLynette | |
| 2014 | SirensHank's Mother | |
| 2013 | KhumbaMama V (voice) | |
| 2013 | Saving Westbrook HighDoris | |
| 2013 | The Doc FilesHallie (voice) | |
| 2012 | In the HiveMrs. Inez | |
| 2012 | The Client ListGeorgia Cummings | |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffinsNurse Hallie (voice) | |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffinsHattie (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Soul ManDella Ballentine | |
| 2011 | Madea's Big Happy FamilyShirley | |
| 2011 | Politics of LoveShirlee Gupta | |
| 2011 | Jumping the BroomMrs. Taylor | |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2Delta (voice) | |
| 2011 | State of GeorgiaHoney Dupree | |
| 2010 | Death at a FuneralCynthia | |
| 2010 | Lottery TicketGrandma | |
| 2010 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye DoneMiss Roberts | |
| 2010 | For Colored GirlsJuanita / Green | |
| 2010 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play | |
| 2010 | Shake It UpMarsha Sanders | |
| 2009 | Spring BreakdownDr. Marguerite | |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sSelf | |
| 2009 | Party DownDiane Ellison | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2009 | GleeSister Mary Constance | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | Beverly Hills ChihuahuaDelta (voice) | |
| 2008 | First SundaySister Doris | |
| 2008 | Eli StonePatti Dellacroix | |
| 2007 | This ChristmasShirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield | |
| 2007 | Cougar ClubDolly | |
| 2006 | Dirty LaundryEvelyn | |
| 2006 | DreamgirlsJazz Singer | |
| 2006 | Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryAddie Collins | |
| 2006 | PsychMelba Birdson | |
| 2005 | CrashShaniqua Johnson | |
| 2005 | King's RansomMiss Gladys | |
| 2005 | Everybody Hates ChrisMaxine | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyAdele Webber | |
| 2005 | SupernaturalMissouri Moseley | |
| 2004 | Woman Thou Art LoosedCassey Jordan | |
| 2004 | Boston LegalJudge Victoria Thomson | |
| 2004 | Boston LegalAnnabelle Carruthers | |
| 2003 | Cold CaseChandra Patterson (2009) | |
| 2003 | Wild CardM. Pearl McGuire | |
| 2002 | Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs | |
| 2002 | Half & HalfErika Duke | |
| 2001 | Kingdom ComeMarguerite Slocumb | |
| 2001 | I Am SamMargaret Calgrove | |
| 2000 | Urban Legends: Final CutReese | |
| 2000 | PunksHealth Counselor | |
| 2000 | Best ActressConnie Travers | |
| 2000 | Freedom SongEvelyn Walker | |
| 2000 | What Women WantFlo | |
| 2000 | Boston PublicMarla Hendricks | |
| 2000 | GirlfriendsJudge Vashti Jackson | |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | |
| 1999 | Love KillsSylvia Finkelstein | |
| 1999 | Introducing Dorothy DandridgeRuby Dandridge | |
| 1999 | Funny ValentinesDearie B. | |
| 1999 | The BreaksFloria | |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back!Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend) | |
| 1999 | The PJsMuriel Stubbs (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family LawGloria Rivers | |
| 1998 | Urban LegendReese Wilson | |
| 1998 | Down in the DeltaZenia | |
| 1997 | HoodlumPigfoot Mary | |
| 1997 | Don King: Only in AmericaConnie Harper | |
| 1997 | The Price of KissingJackee | |
| 1997 | Lover GirlLeticia / 'Coco' | |
| 1997 | CloverEverleen | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealNora Mills | |
| 1996 | The Preacher's WifeBeverly | |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultMiss Mary | |
| 1996 | MoeshaSteph | |
| 1996 | Promised LandTonya Hawkins | |
| 1995 | Waiting to ExhaleGloria | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildMother (voice) | |
| 1995 | Ned & StaceyMrs. Duncan | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelTonya Hawkins | |
| 1993 | The American Clock | |
| 1993 | Amos & AndrewUla | |
| 1992 | Class ActBlade's Mom | |
| 1992 | Out All NightCrystal | |
| 1992 | Love & War | |
| 1991 | Livin' Large!Nadine Biggs | |
| 1991 | The Colored MuseumJanine | |
| 1991 | Caged FearJudy | |
| 1991 | Roc | |
| 1991 | RocCynthia | |
| 1990 | Stanley & IrisBertha | |
| 1990 | Cop Rock | |
| 1990 | Sugar and Spice | |
| 1989 | Parent Trap IIIThelma | |
| 1988 | Sticky FingersDiane | |
| 1988 | Little NikitaVerna McLaughlin | |
| 1988 | Murphy BrownNurse Hawking | |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary PhaganAnnie Maude Carter | |
| 1987 | A Different WorldStevie Rallen | |
| 1983 | Anna to the Infinite PowerMrs. Benson | |
| 1981 | WillJean | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesJanine | |
| - | Break the Cycle | |
| - | Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf | |
| - | That's Her | |
| - | Legally MadJeanette Harris |