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.
A Snowy Day in Oakland | Jeanette | 2023-03-17 | |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Irene (voice) | 2022-12-02 | |
Mack & Rita | Sharon | 2022-08-12 | |
All I Didn't Want for Christmas | Lorraine | 2022-12-07 | |
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10! | Hallie (voice) | 2022-03-23 | |
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021-08-14 | |
The Starling | Velma | 2021-09-17 | |
Christmas in Harmony | Mama | 2021-10-29 | |
Queen Bees | Sally | 2021-06-11 | |
Christmas Déjà Vu | Crystal | 2021-11-25 | |
Spell | Eloise | 2020-10-30 | |
Always and Forever | Elda | 2020-11-20 | |
A Sweet Christmas Romance | Loretta | 2019-11-10 | |
A Family Reunion Christmas | Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan | 2019-12-09 | |
The Trap | Mama Jay | 2019-04-01 | |
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | Self | 2019-02-07 | |
Postmarked | Hattie | 2019-11-08 | |
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special | Hallie | 2018-12-02 | |
Jingle Belle | Emory Simons | 2018-11-25 | |
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Ms. Thomson | 2018-09-07 | |
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend | Self | 2018-11-20 | |
Behind the Movement | Jo Ann Robinson | 2018-11-15 | |
Naked | Carol | 2017-08-11 | |
Chapter & Verse | Miss Maddy | 2017-02-03 | |
Broadway: The Next Generation | 2017-11-16 | ||
No Regrets | Ms. Carey | 2016-09-24 | |
Norm of the North | Tamecia (voice) | 2016-01-14 | |
Caged No More | Aggie | 2016-01-15 | |
Grandma's House | 2016-04-29 | ||
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America | Herself | 2016-07-01 | |
The Sound and the Fury | Dilsey | 2015-10-23 | |
For the Love of Ruth | Naomi | 2015-05-09 | |
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie | Hallie (voice) (archive footage) | 2015-01-01 | |
Back to School Mom | Meghan Graham | 2015-02-14 | |
Welcome to Me | Barb Vaughn | 2014-09-05 | |
Comeback Dad | Malinda | 2014-06-21 | |
You're Not You | Marilyn | 2014-10-10 | |
Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way | Hallie | 2014-03-17 | |
Saving Westbrook High | Doris | 2013-10-20 | |
Khumba | Mama V (voice) | 2013-07-18 | |
A Very Larry Christmas | Mrs. Claus | 2013-12-31 | |
In the Hive | Mrs. Inez | 2012-12-14 | |
Madea's Big Happy Family | Shirley | 2011-04-22 | |
Politics of Love | Shirlee Gupta | 2011-08-26 | |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Delta (voice) | 2011-02-01 | |
Jumping the Broom | Mrs. Taylor | 2011-05-06 | |
Death at a Funeral | Cynthia | 2010-04-15 | |
Lottery Ticket | Grandma | 2010-08-20 | |
For Colored Girls | Juanita / Green | 2010-11-05 | |
Spring Breakdown | Dr. Marguerite | 2009-05-22 | |
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done | Miss Roberts | 2009-12-11 | |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Delta (voice) | 2008-10-03 | |
First Sunday | Sister Doris | 2008-01-11 | |
This Christmas | Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield | 2007-11-27 | |
Cougar Club | Dolly | 2007-01-01 | |
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story | Addie Collins | 2006-08-19 | |
Dirty Laundry | Evelyn | 2006-07-15 | |
Dreamgirls | Jazz Singer | 2006-12-25 | |
King's Ransom | Miss Gladys | 2005-04-22 | |
Crash | Shaniqua Johnson | 2005-05-06 | |
Woman Thou Art Loosed | Cassey Jordan | 2004-09-30 | |
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs | 2002-02-14 | ||
I Am Sam | Margaret Calgrove | 2001-12-28 | |
Kingdom Come | Marguerite Slocumb | 2001-04-11 | |
Punks | Health Counselor | 2000-01-24 | |
What Women Want | Flo | 2000-12-15 | |
Best Actress | Connie Travers | 2000-03-18 | |
Urban Legends: Final Cut | Reese | 2000-09-22 | |
Freedom Song | Evelyn Walker | 2000-02-27 | |
The Breaks | Floria | 1999-02-26 | |
Love Kills | Sylvia Finkelstein | 1999-10-04 | |
Funny Valentines | Dearie B. | 1999-02-14 | |
Jackie's Back! | Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend) | 1999-06-14 | |
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Ruby Dandridge | 1999-08-21 | |
Down in the Delta | Zenia | 1998-12-25 | |
Urban Legend | Reese Wilson | 1998-09-25 | |
Hoodlum | Pigfoot Mary | 1997-08-27 | |
Clover | Everleen | 1997-09-10 | |
The Price of Kissing | Jackee | 1997-04-01 | |
Don King: Only in America | Connie Harper | 1997-11-15 | |
Lover Girl | Leticia / 'Coco' | 1997-09-11 | |
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Miss Mary | 1996-11-23 | |
The Preacher's Wife | Beverly | 1996-12-13 | |
Waiting to Exhale | Gloria | 1995-12-22 | |
Amos & Andrew | Ula | 1993-03-05 | |
The American Clock | 1993-01-02 | ||
Class Act | Blade's Mom | 1992-06-05 | |
The Colored Museum | Janine | 1991-02-01 | |
Livin' Large! | Nadine Biggs | 1991-09-20 | |
Caged Fear | Judy | 1991-05-17 | |
Stanley & Iris | Bertha | 1990-02-09 | |
Parent Trap III | Thelma | 1989-04-09 | |
Sticky Fingers | Diane | 1988-05-06 | |
Little Nikita | Verna McLaughlin | 1988-03-17 | |
Anna to the Infinite Power | Mrs. Benson | 1983-01-12 | |
Will | 1981-01-01 | ||
Urban Legend | Reese | ||
Bull Street | Mrs. Big-Gal | ||
Break the Cycle | |||
Lost & Found in Cleveland | Joy Morris |