Loretta Devine
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1949-08-21 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
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.
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Known For
Acting
Lottery Ticket 2
as Grandma
(2025)
(2024)
Tempted by Love
as Miss Mimi
(2024)
Bull Street
as Mrs. Big-Gal
(2024)
Lost & Found in Cleveland
as Joy Morris
(2023)
A Snowy Day in Oakland
as Jeanette
(2022)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
as Irene (voice)
(2022)
Mack & Rita
as Sharon
(2022)
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!
as Hallie (voice)
(2022)
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
as Lorraine
(2021)
The Starling
as Velma
(2021)
Queen Bees
as Sally
(2021)
(2021)
Christmas in Harmony
as Mama
(2021)
Christmas Déjà Vu
as Crystal
(2020)
Spell
as Eloise
(2020)
Always and Forever
as Elda
(2019)
A Family Reunion Christmas
as Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
(2019)
The Trap
as Mama Jay
(2019)
(2019)
A Sweet Christmas Romance
as Loretta
(2019)
Postmarked
as Hattie
(2018)
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
as Ms. Thomson
(2018)
Behind the Movement
as Jo Ann Robinson
(2018)
(2018)
Jingle Belle
as Emory Simons
(2018)
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
as Hallie (voice)
(2017)
Naked
as Carol
(2017)
Chapter & Verse
as Miss Maddy
(2017)
(2016)
Norm of the North
as Tamecia (voice)
(2016)
Caged No More
as Aggie
(2016)
(2016)
No Regrets
as Ms. Carey
(2016)
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
as Herself
(2015)
The Sound and the Fury
as Dilsey
(2015)
Back to School Mom
as Meghan Graham
(2015)
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie
as Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
(2015)
For the Love of Ruth
as Naomi
(2014)
You're Not You
as Marilyn
(2014)
Welcome to Me
as Barb Vaughn
(2014)
(2014)
Comeback Dad
as Malinda
(2013)
Khumba
as Mama V (voice)
(2013)
Saving Westbrook High
as Doris
(2013)
A Very Larry Christmas
as Mrs. Claus
(2012)
In the Hive
as Mrs. Inez
(2011)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Delta (voice)
(2011)
Madea's Big Happy Family
as Shirley
(2011)
Jumping the Broom
as Mrs. Taylor
(2011)
Politics of Love
as Shirlee Gupta
(2010)
Death at a Funeral
as Cynthia
(2010)
Lottery Ticket
as Grandma
(2010)
For Colored Girls
as Juanita / Green
(2010)
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
as Miss Roberts
(2009)
Spring Breakdown
as Dr. Marguerite
(2009)
(2008)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
as Delta (voice)
(2008)
First Sunday
as Sister Doris
(2007)
This Christmas
as Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
(2007)
Cougar Club
as Dolly
(2006)
Dreamgirls
as Jazz Singer
(2006)
Dirty Laundry
as Evelyn
(2006)
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
as Addie Collins
(2005)
Crash
as Shaniqua Johnson
(2005)
King's Ransom
as Miss Gladys
(2004)
Woman Thou Art Loosed
as Cassey Jordan
(2002)
(2001)
I Am Sam
as Margaret Calgrove
(2001)
Kingdom Come
as Marguerite Slocumb
(2000)
What Women Want
as Flo
(2000)
Urban Legends: Final Cut
as Reese
(2000)
Freedom Song
as Evelyn Walker
(2000)
Punks
as Health Counselor
(2000)
Best Actress
as Connie Travers
(1999)
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
as Ruby Dandridge
(1999)
Jackie's Back!
as Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
(1999)
The Breaks
as Floria
(1999)
Love Kills
as Sylvia Finkelstein
(1999)
Funny Valentines
as Dearie B.
(1998)
Urban Legend
as Reese Wilson
(1998)
Down in the Delta
as Zenia
(1997)
Hoodlum
as Pigfoot Mary
(1997)
Lover Girl
as Leticia / 'Coco'
(1997)
Clover
as Everleen
(1997)
The Price of Kissing
as Jackee
(1997)
Don King: Only in America
as Connie Harper
(1996)
The Preacher's Wife
as Beverly
(1996)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Miss Mary
(1995)
Waiting to Exhale
as Gloria
(1993)
Amos & Andrew
as Ula
(1993)
(1992)
Class Act
as Blade's Mom
(1991)
Caged Fear
as Judy
(1991)
Livin' Large!
as Nadine Biggs
(1991)
The Colored Museum
as Janine
(1990)
Stanley & Iris
as Bertha
(1989)
Parent Trap III
as Thelma
(1988)
Little Nikita
as Verna McLaughlin
(1988)
Sticky Fingers
as Diane
(1987)
A Different World
as Stevie Rallen
(1983)
Anna to the Infinite Power
as Mrs. Benson
(1981)
Will
as Jean