Loretta Devine
ActingBorn Aug 21, 1949
Houston, Texas, USA
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 above from the Wikipedia article Loretta Devine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2026Forever, This Ringmovie2026Three Colors: Pan-Africanas Nanamovie2025Deck the Hallwaysas Agnesmovie2025The Christmas Showdownas Henmovie2025Lost & Found in Clevelandas Joy Morrismovie2025Finding Faithmovie2024Holidazedas Linda Lewintv2024Doctor Odysseyas Jill Manaforttv2024Everybody Still Hates Chrisas (voice)tv2024Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Loveas Miss Mimimovie2024Bull Streetas Mrs. Big-Galmovie2023Lucilleas Lucillemovie2023Young Loveas Gigi Young (voice)tv2023Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!as Hallie (voice)tv2023A Snowy Day in Oaklandas Jeanettemovie2022All I Didn't Want for Christmasas Lorrainemovie2022Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rulesas Irene (voice)movie2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guesttv2022Mack & Ritaas Sharonmovie2022Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!as Hallie (voice)movie2021Christmas Déjà Vuas Crystalmovie2021Christmas in Harmonyas Mamamovie2021The Starlingas Velmamovie2021Teenage Euthanasiatv2021Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salemas Angelatv2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Selfmovie2021Queen Beesas Sallymovie2020Always and Foreveras Eldamovie2020Spellas Eloisemovie2020Connecting...as Dayleentv2020GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Eventas Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellantv2020P-Valleyas Ernestinetv2020Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Raceas Fabulosity - Contestanttv2019A Family Reunion Christmasas Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellanmovie2019A Sweet Christmas Romanceas Lorettamovie2019Postmarkedas Hattiemovie2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guesttv2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Selftv2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Marriertv2019Family Reunionas M'Deartv2019The Trapas Mama Jaymovie2019Horror Noire: A History of Black Horroras Selfmovie2018The Doc McStuffins Christmas Specialas Hallie (voice)movie2018Jingle Belleas Emory Simonsmovie2018Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legendas Selfmovie2018Behind the Movementas Jo Ann Robinsonmovie2018Sierra Burgess Is a Loseras Ms. Thomsonmovie2018Summer Camp Islandas Sea Cow (voice)tv2017Nakedas Carolmovie2017Dear White Peopleas Sorbet (voice)tv2017Chapter & Verseas Miss Maddymovie2016No Regretsas Ms. Careymovie2016Brett Gelman's Dinner in Americaas Herselfmovie2016Grandma's Housemovie2016Caged No Moreas Aggiemovie2016Norm of the Northas Tamecia (voice)movie2015The Sound and the Furyas Dilseymovie2015The Carmichael Showas Cynthia Carmichaeltv2015For the Love of Ruthas Naomimovie2015Welcome to Meas Barb Vaughnmovie2015Back to School Momas Meghan Grahammovie2015Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambieas Hallie (voice) (archive footage)movie2014A Very Larry Christmasas Mrs. Clausmovie2014You're Not Youas Marilynmovie2014black-ishas Lynettetv2014Comeback Dadas Malindamovie2014Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Wayas Halliemovie2014Sirensas Hank's Mothertv2013Saving Westbrook Highas Dorismovie2013The Doc Filesas Hallie (voice)tv2013Khumbaas Mama V (voice)movie2012In the Hiveas Mrs. Inezmovie2012The Soul Manas Della Ballentinetv2012The Client Listas Georgia Cummingstv2012Doc McStuffinsas Hattie (voice)tv2011Politics of Loveas Shirlee Guptamovie2011State of Georgiaas Honey Dupreetv2011Jumping the Broomas Mrs. Taylormovie2011Madea's Big Happy Familyas Shirleymovie2011Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2as Delta (voice)movie