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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Three Colors: Pan-African | Nana | 2026-05-29 |
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Forever, This Ring | 2026-10-02 | |
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Lost & Found in Cleveland | Joy Morris | 2025-11-07 |
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Finding Faith | Helen | 2025-06-16 |
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Deck the Hallways | Agnes | 2025-12-06 |
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The Christmas Showdown | Hen | 2025-12-06 |
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Bull Street | Mrs. Big-Gal | 2024-07-12 |
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Terry McMillan Presents: 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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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Irene (voice) | 2022-12-01 |
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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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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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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Ms. Thomson | 2018-09-07 |
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Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend | Self | 2018-11-20 |
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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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Naked | Carol | 2017-08-11 |
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Chapter & Verse | Miss Maddy | 2017-02-03 |
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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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Caged No More | Aggie | 2016-01-15 |
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Norm of the North | Tamecia (voice) | 2016-01-14 |
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The Sound and the Fury | Dilsey | 2015-10-23 |
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For the Love of Ruth | Naomi | 2015-05-09 |
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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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A Very Larry Christmas | Mrs. Claus | 2014-12-09 |
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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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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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Politics of Love | Shirlee Gupta | 2011-08-26 |
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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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Jumping the Broom | Mrs. Taylor | 2011-05-06 |
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Lottery Ticket | Grandma | 2010-08-20 |
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For Colored Girls | Juanita / Green | 2010-11-05 |
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play | 2010-11-23 | |
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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done | Miss Roberts | 2010-07-08 |
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Death at a Funeral | Cynthia | 2010-04-15 |
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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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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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Dreamgirls | Jazz Singer | 2006-12-25 |
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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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Freedom Song | Evelyn Walker | 2000-02-27 |
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Punks | Health Counselor | 2000-01-25 |
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Urban Legends: Final Cut | Reese | 2000-09-22 |
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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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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Ruby Dandridge | 1999-08-21 |
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Love Kills | Sylvia Finkelstein | 1999-10-04 |
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Funny Valentines | Dearie B. | 1999-02-14 |
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The Breaks | Floria | 1999-02-26 |
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Jackie's Back! | Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend) | 1999-06-14 |
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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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The Price of Kissing | Jackee | 1997-04-01 |
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Hoodlum | Pigfoot Mary | 1997-08-27 |
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Don King: Only in America | Connie Harper | 1997-11-15 |
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Lover Girl | Leticia / 'Coco' | 1997-09-11 |
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Clover | Everleen | 1997-09-10 |
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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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The American Clock | 1993-01-02 | |
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Amos & Andrew | Ula | 1993-03-05 |
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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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Livin' Large! | Nadine Biggs | 1991-09-20 |
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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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Anna to the Infinite Power | Mrs. Benson | 1983-01-12 |
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Will | Jean | 1981-01-01 |
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Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | |
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Break the Cycle | ||
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That's Her |
