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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Finding Faith | 2025-06-16 | |
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Deck the Hallways | Agnes | 2025-12-06 |
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Bull Street | Mrs. Big-Gal | 2024-07-12 |
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Tempted by Love | Miss Mimi | 2024-08-17 |
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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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Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10! | Hallie (voice) | 2022-03-23 |
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All I Didn't Want for Christmas | Lorraine | 2022-12-07 |
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Mack & Rita | Sharon | 2022-08-12 |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Irene (voice) | 2022-12-02 |
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Queen Bees | Sally | 2021-06-11 |
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The Starling | Velma | 2021-09-17 |
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Christmas in Harmony | Mama | 2021-10-29 |
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021-08-14 |
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Christmas Déjà Vu | Crystal | 2021-11-25 |
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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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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | Self | 2019-02-07 |
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Postmarked | Hattie | 2019-11-08 |
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A Sweet Christmas Romance | Loretta | 2019-11-10 |
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The Trap | Mama Jay | 2019-04-01 |
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Behind the Movement | Jo Ann Robinson | 2018-11-15 |
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The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special | Hallie (voice) | 2018-12-02 |
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Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend | Self | 2018-11-20 |
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Jingle Belle | Emory Simons | 2018-11-25 |
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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Ms. Thomson | 2018-09-07 |
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Naked | Carol | 2017-08-11 |
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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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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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Brett Gelman's Dinner in America | Herself | 2016-07-01 |
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No Regrets | Ms. Carey | 2016-09-24 |
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Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie | Hallie (voice) (archive footage) | 2015-01-01 |
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Back to School Mom | Meghan Graham | 2015-02-14 |
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The Sound and the Fury | Dilsey | 2015-10-23 |
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Welcome to Me | Barb Vaughn | 2015-05-01 |
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For the Love of Ruth | Naomi | 2015-05-09 |
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Comeback Dad | Malinda | 2014-06-21 |
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You're Not You | Marilyn | 2014-10-10 |
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Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way | Hallie | 2014-03-17 |
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Saving Westbrook High | Doris | 2013-10-20 |
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A Very Larry Christmas | Mrs. Claus | 2013-12-31 |
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Khumba | Mama V (voice) | 2013-07-18 |
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In the Hive | Mrs. Inez | 2012-12-14 |
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Madea's Big Happy Family | Shirley | 2011-04-22 |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Delta (voice) | 2011-02-01 |
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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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Death at a Funeral | Cynthia | 2010-04-15 |
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play | 2010-11-23 | |
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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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Urban Legends: Final Cut | Reese | 2000-09-22 |
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Punks | Health Counselor | 2000-01-24 |
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Freedom Song | Evelyn Walker | 2000-02-27 |
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What Women Want | Flo | 2000-12-15 |
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Best Actress | Connie Travers | 2000-03-18 |
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Funny Valentines | Dearie B. | 1999-02-14 |
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Ruby Dandridge | 1999-08-21 |
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Love Kills | Sylvia Finkelstein | 1999-10-04 |
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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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Urban Legend | Reese Wilson | 1998-09-25 |
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Down in the Delta | Zenia | 1998-12-25 |
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Don King: Only in America | Connie Harper | 1997-11-15 |
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The Price of Kissing | Jackee | 1997-04-01 |
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Hoodlum | Pigfoot Mary | 1997-08-27 |
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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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Livin' Large! | Nadine Biggs | 1991-09-20 |
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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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Stanley & Iris | Bertha | 1990-02-09 |
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Parent Trap III | Thelma | 1989-04-09 |
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Little Nikita | Verna McLaughlin | 1988-03-17 |
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Sticky Fingers | Diane | 1988-05-06 |
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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 |
