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.
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Filmography
all 161
Movies 105
TV Shows 56
Voice 8
self 8
Actress
Rock the Boat 2 (2024)
Movie
Gigi Young (voice)
Young Love (2023)
TV
Judith
Act Your Age (2023)
TV
10
Sally Hanson
Queen Bees (2021)
Movie
Eloise
Spell (2020)
Movie
Dayleen
Connecting... (2020)
TV
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event (2020)
TV
Ernestine
P-Valley (2020)
TV
10
Self - Contestant / Fabulosity
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race (2020)
TV
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
A Family Reunion Christmas (2019)
Movie
6.8
Hattie
Postmarked (2019)
Movie
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
Family Reunion (2019)
TV
Mama Jay
The Trap (2019)
Movie
Emory Simons
Jingle Belle (2018)
Movie
Jo Ann Robinson
Behind the Movement (2018)
Movie
Ms. Thomson
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)
Movie
7.11
Sea Cow (voice)
Summer Camp Island (2018)
TV
9
Marcy
Violets (2017)
Movie
Carol
Naked (2017)
Movie
7
Mabel Marbury
My Other Home (2017)
Movie
Sorbet (voice)
Dear White People (2017)
TV
6
Miss Maddy
Chapter & Verse (2017)
Movie
Ms Carey
No Regrets (2016)
Movie
Cynthia Carmichael
The Carmichael Show (2015)
TV
5.67
Meghan Graham
Back to School Mom (2015)
Movie
Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie (2015)
Movie
Lynette
black-ish (2014)
TV
6.5
Barb Vaughn
Welcome to Me (2014)
Movie
Malinda
Comeback Dad (2014)
Movie
Hank's Mother
Sirens (2014)
TV
Mrs. Claus
A Very Larry Christmas (2013)
Movie
Hallie
The Doc Files (2013)
TV
Mama V (voice)
Khumba (2013)
Movie
8
Mrs. Inez
In the Hive (2012)
Movie
Georgia Cummings
The Client List (2012)
TV
Shirlee Gupta
Politics of Love (2011)
Movie
Aunt Honey
State of Georgia (2011)
TV
Mrs. Taylor
Jumping the Broom (2011)
Movie
10
Delta (voice)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
Movie
6.08
Marsha Sanders
Shake It Up (2010)
TV
6.47
Grandma
Lottery Ticket (2010)
Movie
6
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Dr. Marguerite
Spring Breakdown (2009)
Movie
Sister Mary Constance
Glee (2009)
TV
6.57
Diane Ellison
Party Down (2009)
TV
6.75
Self - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
TV
6.63
Delta (voice)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
Movie
5.25
Patti Dellacroix
Eli Stone (2008)
TV
5.29
Sister Doris
First Sunday (2008)
Movie
7
Shirley Ann 'Ma'Dere' Whitfield
This Christmas (2007)
Movie
10
Jazz Singer
Dreamgirls (2006)
Movie
6.29
Melba Birdson
Psych (2006)
TV
6.27
Shaniqua
Crash (2005)
Movie
3.9
Miss Gladys
King's Ransom (2005)
Movie
6
Adele Webber
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
TV
7.16
Judge Victoria Thomson
Boston Legal (2004)
TV
5.81
Cassey Jordan
Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
Movie
Chandra Patterson (2009)
Cold Case (2003)
TV
6.2
M. Pearl McGuire
Wild Card (2003)
TV
Erika Duke
Half & Half (2002)
TV
7
Margaret Calgrove
I Am Sam (2001)
Movie
10
Marguerite Slocumb
Kingdom Come (2001)
Movie
6
Marla Hendricks
Boston Public (2000)
TV
3.5
Connie Travers
Best Actress (2000)
Movie
Evelyn Walker
Freedom Song (2000)
Movie
Health Counselor
Punks (2000)
Movie
Sylvia Finkelstein
Love Kills (1999)
Movie
Ruby Dandridge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
Movie
Principal
Operation Splitsville (1999)
Movie
Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
Jackie's Back! (1999)
Movie
Floria
The Breaks (1999)
Movie
Dearie B.
Funny Valentines (1999)
Movie
Muriel Stubbs
The PJs (1999)
TV
6
Connie Harper
Don King: Only in America (1997)
Movie
Leticia
Lover Girl (1997)
Movie
Everleen
Clover (1997)
Movie
Pigfoot Mary
Hoodlum (1997)
Movie
Tonya Hawkins
Promised Land (1996)
TV
Mother (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
TV
Tonya Hawkins
Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV
8
Crystal
Out All Night (1992)
TV
Blade's Mom
Class Act (1992)
Movie
6
Nadine Biggs
Livin' Large! (1991)
Movie
Cynthia
Roc (1991)
TV
Loretta Fontaine
Sugar and Spice (1990)
TV
Nurse Hawking
Murphy Brown (1988)
TV
6
Verna McLaughlin
Little Nikita (1988)
Movie
Annie Maude Carter
The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988)
TV
Stevie Rallen
A Different World (1987)
TV
6.11
Ms. Benson - Schoolteacher
Anna to the Infinite Power (1983)
Movie
Actress
Will (1981)
Movie
Mrs. Big-Gal
Bull Street
Movie
Actress
Break the Cycle
Movie
Joy Morris
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Movie
Linda
Holidazed
TV
Jeanette
Legally Mad
TV
Reese
Urban Legend
Movie
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1949-08-21 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceHouston, Texas, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award
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