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)
Bull Street
as Mrs. Big-Gal
(2024)
Tempted by Love
as Miss Mimi
(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)
The Trap
as Mama Jay
(2019)
(2019)
A Family Reunion Christmas
as Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
(2019)
A Sweet Christmas Romance
as Loretta
(2019)
Postmarked
as Hattie
(2018)
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
as Ms. Thomson
(2018)
Jingle Belle
as Emory Simons
(2018)
(2018)
Behind the Movement
as Jo Ann Robinson
(2018)
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
as Hallie (voice)
(2017)
Naked
as Carol
(2017)
(2017)
Chapter & Verse
as Miss Maddy
(2016)
Norm of the North
as Tamecia (voice)
(2016)
(2016)
Caged No More
as Aggie
(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)
Comeback Dad
as Malinda
(2014)
(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)
Madea's Big Happy Family
as Shirley
(2011)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Delta (voice)
(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)
Cougar Club
as Dolly
(2007)
This Christmas
as Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
(2006)
Dreamgirls
as Jazz Singer
(2006)
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
as Addie Collins
(2006)
Dirty Laundry
as Evelyn
(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)
Punks
as Health Counselor
(2000)
Best Actress
as Connie Travers
(2000)
Freedom Song
as Evelyn Walker
(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)
Don King: Only in America
as Connie Harper
(1997)
The Price of Kissing
as Jackee
(1997)
Clover
as Everleen
(1997)
Lover Girl
as Leticia / 'Coco'
(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
(1983)
Anna to the Infinite Power
as Mrs. Benson
(1981)
Will
as Jean