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Acting
Loretta Devine
- Born
- (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Credits
- 173 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
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8.3
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Supernatural
6.5
Movie
What Women Want
7.2
Movie
Crash
6.3
Movie
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
7.6
Movie
I Am Sam
5.9
Movie
Urban Legend
5.8
Movie
Naked
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Everybody Hates Chris
5.4
Movie
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
6.7
Movie
Dreamgirls
5.9
Movie
Death at a Funeral
7.9
TV
Psych
6.8
TV
Glee
7.4
Movie
You're Not You
4.9
Movie
Urban Legends: Final Cut
6.4
Movie
Spell
7.7
TV
Cold Case
Acting credits 173
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Break the Cycle Film | |
| TBA | Broadway: The Next Generation Film | Self |
| TBA | That's Her Film | |
| TBA | Baby of the Family Film | Delores |
| TBA | Legally Mad TV | Jeanette Harris (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Forever, This Ring Film | |
| 2026 | M.I.A. TV | Aunt Judith (3 ep) |
| 2026 | Three Colors: Pan-African Film | Nana |
| 2025 | Deck the Hallways Film | Agnes |
| 2025 | The Christmas Showdown Film | Hen |
| 2025 | Lost & Found in Cleveland Film | Joy Morris |
| 2025 | Finding Faith Film | Helen |
| 2024 | Holidazed TV | Linda Lewin (8 ep) |
| 2024 | Doctor Odyssey TV | Jill Manafort (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Everybody Still Hates Chris TV | (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love Film | Miss Mimi |
| 2024 | Bull Street Film | Mrs. Big-Gal |
| 2023 | Lucille Film | Lucille |
| 2023 | Young Love TV | Gigi Young (voice) (12 ep) |
| 2023 | Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In! TV | Hallie (voice) (10 ep) |
| 2023 | A Snowy Day in Oakland Film | Jeanette |
| 2022 | All I Didn't Want for Christmas Film | Lorraine |
| 2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Film | Irene (voice) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Mack & Rita Film | Sharon |
| 2022 | A Doutora Faz 10 Anos Film | Hallie (voice) |
| 2021 | Christmas Déjà Vu Film | Crystal |
| 2021 | Christmas in Harmony Film | Mama |
| 2021 | The Starling Film | Velma |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia TV | (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem TV | Angela (5 ep) |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Film | Self |
| 2021 | Queen Bees Film | Sally |
| 2020 | Always and Forever Film | Elda |
| 2020 | Spell Film | Eloise |
| 2020 | Connecting... TV | Dayleen (2 ep) |
| 2020 | GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event TV | Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan (1 ep) |
| 2020 | P-Valley TV | Ernestine (9 ep) |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race TV | Fabulosity - Contestant (2 ep) |
| 2019 | A Family Reunion Christmas Film | Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan |
| 2019 | A Sweet Christmas Romance Film | Loretta |
| 2019 | Postmarked Film | Hattie |
| 2019 | The Tamron Hall Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show TV | Marrier (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Family Reunion TV | M'Dear (44 ep) |
| 2019 | The Trap Film | Mama Jay |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror Film | Self |
| 2018 | The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special Film | Hallie (voice) |
| 2018 | Jingle Belle Film | Emory Simons |
| 2018 | Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend Film | Self |
| 2018 | Behind the Movement Film | Jo Ann Robinson |
| 2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Film | Ms. Thomson |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island TV | Sea Cow (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Violets Film | Marcy |
| 2017 | Naked Film | Carol |
| 2017 | Dear White People TV | Sorbet (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Chapter & Verse Film | Miss Maddy |
| 2016 | No Regrets Film | Ms. Carey |
| 2016 | Brett Gelman's Dinner in America Film | Self |