Loretta Devine
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1949 (age 77)
Born in
Houston, Texas, USA
Credits
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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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Known For
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Supernatural
13 Sep 2005
What Women Want
15 Dec 2000
Crash
06 May 2005
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
07 Sep 2018
I Am Sam
28 Dec 2001
Urban Legend
25 Sep 1998
Naked
11 Aug 2017
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Three Colors: Pan-Africanas Nana
- M.I.A.as Aunt Judith3 episodes
2025
- Deck the Hallwaysas Agnes
- The Christmas Showdownas Hen
- Lost & Found in Clevelandas Joy Morris
- Finding Faithas Helen
2024
- Holidazedas Linda Lewin8 episodes
- Doctor Odysseyas Jill Manafort1 episode
- Everybody Still Hates Chrisas (voice)1 episode
- Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Loveas Miss Mimi
- Bull Streetas Mrs. Big-Gal
2023
- Lucilleas Lucille
- Young Loveas Gigi Young (voice)12 episodes
- Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!as Hallie (voice)10 episodes
- A Snowy Day in Oaklandas Jeanette
2022
- All I Didn't Want for Christmasas Lorraine
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rulesas Irene (voice)
- Mack & Ritaas Sharon
- A Doutora Faz 10 Anosas Hallie (voice)
2021
- Christmas Déjà Vuas Crystal
- Christmas in Harmonyas Mama
- The Starlingas Velma
- Teenage Euthanasia1 episode
- Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salemas Angela5 episodes
- Queen Beesas Sally
2020
- Always and Foreveras Elda
- Spellas Eloise
- Connecting...as Dayleen2 episodes
- GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Eventas Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan1 episode
- P-Valleyas Ernestine9 episodes
- Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Raceas Fabulosity - Contestant2 episodes
2019
- A Family Reunion Christmasas Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
- A Sweet Christmas Romanceas Loretta
- Postmarkedas Hattie
- A Black Lady Sketch Showas Marrier1 episode
- Family Reunionas M'Dear44 episodes
- The Trapas Mama Jay
2018
- The Doc McStuffins Christmas Specialas Hallie (voice)
- Jingle Belleas Emory Simons
- Behind the Movementas Jo Ann Robinson
- Sierra Burgess Is a Loseras Ms. Thomson
- Summer Camp Islandas Sea Cow (voice)1 episode
2017
- Violetsas Marcy
- Nakedas Carol
- Dear White Peopleas Sorbet (voice)1 episode
- Chapter & Verseas Miss Maddy
2016
- No Regretsas Ms. Carey
- Grandma's House
- Caged No Moreas Aggie
- Norm of the Northas Tamecia (voice)
2015
- The Sound and the Furyas Dilsey
- The Carmichael Showas Cynthia Carmichael32 episodes
- For the Love of Ruthas Naomi
- Welcome to Meas Barb Vaughn
- Back to School Momas Meghan Graham
- Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambieas Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
2014
- A Very Larry Christmasas Mrs. Claus
- You're Not Youas Marilyn
- black-ishas Lynette3 episodes
- Comeback Dadas Malinda
- Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Wayas Hallie
- Sirensas Hank's Mother3 episodes
2013
- Saving Westbrook Highas Doris
- The Doc Filesas Hallie (voice)10 episodes
- Khumbaas Mama V (voice)
2012
- In the Hiveas Mrs. Inez
- The Soul Manas Della Ballentine2 episodes
- The Client Listas Georgia Cummings25 episodes
- Doc McStuffinsas Hattie (voice)1 episode
2011
- Politics of Loveas Shirlee Gupta
- State of Georgiaas Honey Dupree12 episodes
- Jumping the Broomas Mrs. Taylor
- Madea's Big Happy Familyas Shirley
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2as Delta (voice)
2010
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
- Shake It Upas Marsha Sanders1 episode
- For Colored Girlsas Juanita
- Lottery Ticketas Grandma
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Doneas Miss Roberts
- Death at a Funeralas Cynthia
2009
- Spring Breakdownas Dr. Marguerite
- Gleeas Sister Mary Constance1 episode
- Party Downas Diane Ellison1 episode
2008
- Beverly Hills Chihuahuaas Delta (voice)
- Eli Stoneas Patti Dellacroix26 episodes
- First Sundayas Sister Doris
2007
- This Christmasas Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
- Cougar Clubas Dolly
2006
- Dreamgirlsas Jazz Singer
- Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Storyas Addie Collins
- Dirty Laundryas Evelyn
- Psychas Melba Birdson1 episode
2005
- Everybody Hates Chrisas Maxine3 episodes
- Supernaturalas Missouri Moseley3 episodes
- Crashas Shaniqua Johnson
- King's Ransomas Miss Gladys
- Grey's Anatomyas Adele Webber22 episodes
2004
- Boston Legalas Annabelle Carruthers1 episode
- Woman Thou Art Loosedas Cassey Jordan
2002
- Half & Halfas Erika Duke2 episodes
- Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2001
- I Am Samas Margaret Calgrove
- Kingdom Comeas Marguerite Slocumb
2000
- What Women Wantas Flo
- Boston Publicas Marla Hendricks81 episodes
- Urban Legends: Final Cutas Reese
- Girlfriendsas Judge Vashti Jackson2 episodes
- Strong Medicine1 episode
- Best Actressas Connie Travers
- Freedom Songas Evelyn Walker
- Punksas Health Counselor
1999
- Love Killsas Sylvia Finkelstein
- Family Lawas Gloria Rivers1 episode
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridgeas Ruby Dandridge
- Jackie's Back!as Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
- The Breaksas Floria
- Funny Valentinesas Dearie B.
- The PJsas Muriel Stubbs (voice)43 episodes
1998
- Down in the Deltaas Zenia
- Urban Legendas Reese Wilson
1997
- Don King: Only in Americaas Connie Harper
- Lover Girlas Leticia
- Cloveras Everleen
- Ally McBealas Nora Mills1 episode
- Hoodlumas Pigfoot Mary
- The Price of Kissingas Jackee
1996
- The Preacher's Wifeas Beverly
- Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigaultas Miss Mary
- Promised Landas Tonya Hawkins1 episode
- Moeshaas Steph1 episode
1995
- Waiting to Exhaleas Gloria
- Ned & Staceyas Mrs. Duncan1 episode
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Mother (voice)1 episode
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Tonya Hawkins1 episode
1993
1992
- Love & War1 episode
- Out All Nightas Crystal1 episode
- Class Actas Blade's Mom
1991
- Livin' Large!as Nadine Biggs
- Roc1 episode
- Caged Fearas Judy
- The Colored Museumas Janine
1990
- Cop Rock1 episode
- Sugar and Spice7 episodes
- Stanley & Irisas Bertha
1989
- Parent Trap IIIas Thelma
1988
- Murphy Brownas Nurse Hawking1 episode
- Sticky Fingersas Diane
- Little Nikitaas Verna McLaughlin
- The Murder of Mary Phaganas Annie Maude Carter2 episodes
1987
- A Different Worldas Stevie Rallen9 episodes
1983
- Anna to the Infinite Poweras Mrs. Benson
1981
- Willas Jean
1971
- Great Performancesas Janine1 episode