Personal Info
Known Credits
102
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1949-08-21 (76 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Also Known For
Loretta Devine
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Lost & Found in Cleveland
| Joy Morris
2024 --
Tempted by Love
| Miss Mimi
2024 --
Bull Street
| Mrs. Big-Gal
2023 --
A Snowy Day in Oakland
| Jeanette
2022 --
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
| Lorraine
2022 --
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
| Irene (voice)
2022 --
Mack & Rita
| Sharon
2022 --
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!
| Hallie (voice)
2021 --
Christmas Déjà Vu
| Crystal
2021 --
Christmas in Harmony
| Mama
2021 --
The Starling
| Velma
2021 --
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
| Self
2021 --
Queen Bees
| Sally
2020 --
Always and Forever
| Elda
2020 --
Spell
| Eloise
2019 --
A Family Reunion Christmas
| Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
2019 --
A Sweet Christmas Romance
| Loretta
2019 --
Postmarked
| Hattie
2019 --
The Trap
| Mama Jay
2019 --
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
| Self
2018 --
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
| Hallie (voice)
2018 --
Jingle Belle
| Emory Simons
2018 --
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
| Self
2018 --
Behind the Movement
| Jo Ann Robinson
2018 --
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
| Ms. Thomson
2017 --
Broadway: The Next Generation
| Self
2017 --
Naked
| Carol
2017 --
Chapter & Verse
| Miss Maddy
2016 --
No Regrets
| Ms. Carey
2016 --
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
| Herself
2016 --
Grandma's House
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2016 --
Caged No More
| Aggie
2016 --
Norm of the North
| Tamecia (voice)
2015 --
The Sound and the Fury
| Dilsey
2015 --
For the Love of Ruth
| Naomi
2015 --
Back to School Mom
| Meghan Graham
2015 --
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie
| Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
2014 --
You're Not You
| Marilyn
2014 --
Welcome to Me
| Barb Vaughn
2014 --
Comeback Dad
| Malinda
2014 --
Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way
| Hallie
2013 --
A Very Larry Christmas
| Mrs. Claus
2013 --
Saving Westbrook High
| Doris
2013 --
Khumba
| Mama V (voice)
2012 --
In the Hive
| Mrs. Inez
2011 --
Politics of Love
| Shirlee Gupta
2011 --
Jumping the Broom
| Mrs. Taylor
2011 --
Madea's Big Happy Family
| Shirley
2011 --
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
| Delta (voice)
2010 --
For Colored Girls
| Juanita / Green
2010 --
Lottery Ticket
| Grandma
2010 --
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
| Miss Roberts
2010 --
Death at a Funeral
| Cynthia
2009 --
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
| Self
2009 --
Spring Breakdown
| Dr. Marguerite
2008 --
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
| Delta (voice)
2008 --
First Sunday
| Sister Doris
2007 --
This Christmas
| Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
2007 --
Cougar Club
| Dolly
2006 --
Dreamgirls
| Jazz Singer
2006 --
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
| Addie Collins
2006 --
Dirty Laundry
| Evelyn
2005 --
Crash
| Shaniqua Johnson
2005 --
King's Ransom
| Miss Gladys
2004 --
Woman Thou Art Loosed
| Cassey Jordan
2002 --
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
|
2001 --
I Am Sam
| Margaret Calgrove
2001 --
Kingdom Come
| Marguerite Slocumb
2000 --
What Women Want
| Flo
2000 --
Urban Legends: Final Cut
| Reese
2000 --
Best Actress
| Connie Travers
2000 --
Freedom Song
| Evelyn Walker
2000 --
Punks
| Health Counselor
1999 --
Love Kills
| Sylvia Finkelstein
1999 --
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
| Ruby Dandridge
1999 --
Jackie's Back!
| Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
1999 --
The Breaks
| Floria
1999 --
Funny Valentines
| Dearie B.
1998 --
Down in the Delta
| Zenia
1998 --
Urban Legend
| Reese Wilson
1997 --
Don King: Only in America
| Connie Harper
1997 --
Lover Girl
| Leticia / 'Coco'
1997 --
Clover
| Everleen
1997 --
Hoodlum
| Pigfoot Mary
1997 --
The Price of Kissing
| Jackee
1996 --
The Preacher's Wife
| Beverly
1996 --
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
| Miss Mary
1995 --
Waiting to Exhale
| Gloria
1993 --
Amos & Andrew
| Ula
1993 --
The American Clock
|
1992 --
Class Act
| Blade's Mom
1991 --
Livin' Large!
| Nadine Biggs
1991 --
Caged Fear
| Judy
1991 --
The Colored Museum
| Janine
1990 --
Stanley & Iris
| Bertha
1989 --
Parent Trap III
| Thelma
1988 --
Sticky Fingers
| Diane
1988 --
Little Nikita
| Verna McLaughlin
1983 --
Anna to the Infinite Power
| Mrs. Benson
1981 --
Will
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