1949-08-21 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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Lost & Found in Cleveland | Joy Morris | 2025-11-07 |
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Deck the Hallways | Agnes | 2025-12-06 |
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Finding Faith | 2025-06-16 | |
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The Christmas Showdown | Hen | 2025-12-06 |
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Tempted by Love | Miss Mimi | 2024-08-17 |
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Bull Street | Mrs. Big-Gal | 2024-07-12 |
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A Snowy Day in Oakland | Jeanette | 2023-03-17 |
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Lucille | Lucille | 2023-11-02 |
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All I Didn't Want for Christmas | Lorraine | 2022-12-07 |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Irene (voice) | 2022-12-02 |
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Mack & Rita | Sharon | 2022-08-12 |
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Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10! | Hallie (voice) | 2022-03-23 |
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Queen Bees | Sally | 2021-06-11 |
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Christmas Déjà Vu | Crystal | 2021-11-25 |
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Christmas in Harmony | Mama | 2021-10-29 |
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The Starling | Velma | 2021-09-17 |
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021-08-14 |
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Always and Forever | Elda | 2020-11-20 |
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Spell | Eloise | 2020-10-30 |
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A Family Reunion Christmas | Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan | 2019-12-09 |
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The Trap | Mama Jay | 2019-04-01 |
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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | Self | 2019-02-07 |
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A Sweet Christmas Romance | Loretta | 2019-11-10 |
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Postmarked | Hattie | 2019-11-08 |
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Jingle Belle | Emory Simons | 2018-11-25 |
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Behind the Movement | Jo Ann Robinson | 2018-11-15 |
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Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend | Self | 2018-11-20 |
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The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special | Hallie (voice) | 2018-12-02 |
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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Ms. Thomson | 2018-09-07 |
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Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | 2017-11-16 |
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Chapter & Verse | Miss Maddy | 2017-02-03 |
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Naked | Carol | 2017-08-11 |
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No Regrets | Ms. Carey | 2016-09-24 |
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Brett Gelman's Dinner in America | Herself | 2016-07-01 |
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Grandma's House | 2016-04-29 | |
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Norm of the North | Tamecia (voice) | 2016-01-14 |
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Caged No More | Aggie | 2016-01-15 |
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Back to School Mom | Meghan Graham | 2015-02-14 |
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Welcome to Me | Barb Vaughn | 2015-05-01 |
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Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie | Hallie (voice) (archive footage) | 2015-01-01 |
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For the Love of Ruth | Naomi | 2015-05-09 |
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The Sound and the Fury | Dilsey | 2015-10-23 |
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Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way | Hallie | 2014-03-17 |
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Comeback Dad | Malinda | 2014-06-21 |
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A Very Larry Christmas | Mrs. Claus | 2014-12-09 |
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You're Not You | Marilyn | 2014-10-10 |
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Khumba | Mama V (voice) | 2013-07-18 |
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Saving Westbrook High | Doris | 2013-10-20 |
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In the Hive | Mrs. Inez | 2012-12-14 |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Delta (voice) | 2011-02-01 |
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Madea's Big Happy Family | Shirley | 2011-04-22 |
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Politics of Love | Shirlee Gupta | 2011-08-26 |
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Jumping the Broom | Mrs. Taylor | 2011-05-06 |
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play | 2010-11-23 | |
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Death at a Funeral | Cynthia | 2010-04-15 |
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Lottery Ticket | Grandma | 2010-08-20 |
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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done | Miss Roberts | 2010-07-08 |
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For Colored Girls | Juanita / Green | 2010-11-05 |
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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | Self | 2009-08-11 |
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Spring Breakdown | Dr. Marguerite | 2009-05-22 |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Delta (voice) | 2008-10-03 |
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First Sunday | Sister Doris | 2008-01-11 |
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Cougar Club | Dolly | 2007-05-19 |
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This Christmas | Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield | 2007-11-27 |
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Dreamgirls | Jazz Singer | 2006-12-25 |
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Dirty Laundry | Evelyn | 2006-07-15 |
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Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story | Addie Collins | 2006-08-19 |
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King's Ransom | Miss Gladys | 2005-04-22 |
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Crash | Shaniqua Johnson | 2005-05-06 |
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Woman Thou Art Loosed | Cassey Jordan | 2004-09-30 |
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Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs | 2002-02-14 | |
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Kingdom Come | Marguerite Slocumb | 2001-04-11 |
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I Am Sam | Margaret Calgrove | 2001-12-28 |
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What Women Want | Flo | 2000-12-15 |
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Punks | Health Counselor | 2000-01-24 |
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Urban Legends: Final Cut | Reese | 2000-09-22 |
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Freedom Song | Evelyn Walker | 2000-02-27 |
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Best Actress | Connie Travers | 2000-03-18 |
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Love Kills | Sylvia Finkelstein | 1999-10-04 |
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Ruby Dandridge | 1999-08-21 |
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Funny Valentines | Dearie B. | 1999-02-14 |
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Jackie's Back! | Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend) | 1999-06-14 |
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The Breaks | Floria | 1999-02-26 |
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Down in the Delta | Zenia | 1998-12-25 |
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Urban Legend | Reese Wilson | 1998-09-25 |
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Don King: Only in America | Connie Harper | 1997-11-15 |
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Hoodlum | Pigfoot Mary | 1997-08-27 |
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The Price of Kissing | Jackee | 1997-04-01 |
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Clover | Everleen | 1997-09-10 |
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Lover Girl | Leticia / 'Coco' | 1997-09-11 |
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Miss Mary | 1996-11-23 |
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The Preacher's Wife | Beverly | 1996-12-13 |
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Waiting to Exhale | Gloria | 1995-12-22 |
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Amos & Andrew | Ula | 1993-03-05 |
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The American Clock | 1993-01-02 | |
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Class Act | Blade's Mom | 1992-06-05 |
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The Colored Museum | Janine | 1991-02-01 |
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Caged Fear | Judy | 1991-05-17 |
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Livin' Large! | Nadine Biggs | 1991-09-20 |
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Stanley & Iris | Bertha | 1990-02-09 |
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Parent Trap III | Thelma | 1989-04-09 |
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Sticky Fingers | Diane | 1988-05-06 |
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Little Nikita | Verna McLaughlin | 1988-03-17 |
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A Different World | Stevie Rallen | 1987-09-24 |
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Anna to the Infinite Power | Mrs. Benson | 1983-01-12 |
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Will | Jean | 1981-01-01 |
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Break the Cycle | ||
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Lottery Ticket 2 | Grandma |
