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 166
Movies 107
TV Shows 59
Voice 17
self 10
Linda Lewin
Holidazed (2024)
TV
Joy Morris
Lost & Found in Cleveland (2024)
Movie
Jill Manafort
Doctor Odyssey (2024)
TV
Miss Mimi
Tempted by Love (2024)
Movie
Mrs. Big-Gal
Bull Street (2024)
Movie
Actress
Rock the Boat 2 (2024)
Movie
Gigi Young (voice)
Young Love (2023)
TV
Hallie (voice)
Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In! (2023)
TV
Judith
Act Your Age (2023)
TV
10
Irene (voice)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
Movie
Hallie (voice)
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10! (2022)
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
2
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
M'Dear
Family Reunion (2019)
TV
Mama Jay
The Trap (2019)
Movie
Hallie (voice)
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special (2018)
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
Tamecia (voice)
Norm of the North (2016)
Movie
6
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 (voice)
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
Nurse Hallie (voice) / Nurse Hallie (voice) / Hattie (voice)
Doc McStuffins (2012)
TV
8
Shirlee Gupta
Politics of Love (2011)
Movie
Honey Dupree
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
Juanita / Green
For Colored Girls (2010)
Movie
Grandma
Lottery Ticket (2010)
Movie
6
Miss Roberts
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)
Movie
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 Johnson
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
Gloria Rivers
Family Law (1999)
TV
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 (voice)
The PJs (1999)
TV
6
Reese Wilson
Urban Legend (1998)
Movie
5.53
Connie Harper
Don King: Only in America (1997)
Movie
Leticia / 'Coco'
Lover Girl (1997)
Movie
Everleen
Clover (1997)
Movie
Nora Mills
Ally McBeal (1997)
TV
6
Pigfoot Mary
Hoodlum (1997)
Movie
Tonya Hawkins
Promised Land (1996)
TV
Mrs. Duncan
Ned and Stacey (1995)
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
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
Mrs. Benson
Anna to the Infinite Power (1983)
Movie
Jeanette Harris
Legally Mad
TV
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1949-08-21 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceHouston, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known Asلورتا دیواین
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award
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