Loretta Devine
Aug 21, 1949 (75 years old) in 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.
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Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Adele Webber
Supernatural
Missouri Moseley
Psych
Melba Birdson
Boston Legal
Judge Victoria Thomson
Glee
Sister Mary Constance
Cold Case
Chandra Patterson (2009)
P-Valley
Ernestine
Great Performances
Janine
Everybody Hates Chris
Maxine
Credits
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Break the Cycle Future★ NR -
Lottery Ticket 2 FutureGrandma★ NR -
Legally Mad FutureJeanette Harris★ NR
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Finding Faith 2025★ 10 -
Holidazed 2024Linda Lewin★ 7.4 -
Joy Morris★ NR -
Doctor Odyssey 2024Jill Manafort★ 6.4 -
(voice)★ 7.3 -
Tempted by Love 2024Miss Mimi★ 9 -
Bull Street 2024Mrs. Big-Gal★ NR -
Young Love 2023Gigi Young (voice)★ 6.9 -
Hallie (voice)★ NR -
Jeanette★ 6.6 -
Lorraine★ 6.4 -
Irene (voice)★ 6.8 -
Mack & Rita 2022Sharon★ 5.5 -
Hallie (voice)★ 4 -
Christmas Déjà Vu 2021Crystal★ 5 -
Christmas in Harmony 2021Mama★ 5 -
The Starling 2021Velma★ 6.9 -
Teenage Euthanasia 2021★ 5.1 -
Angela★ 8.6 -
Self★ NR -
Queen Bees 2021Sally★ 5.9 -
Always and Forever 2020Elda★ 5.7 -
Spell 2020Eloise★ 6.5 -
Connecting... 2020Dayleen★ 5.5 -
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan★ 6.9 -
P-Valley 2020Ernestine★ 7.7 -
Fabulosity - Contestant★ 6 -
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan★ 5.9 -
Loretta★ 6.9 -
Postmarked 2019Hattie★ 9 -
Marrier★ 7.1 -
Family Reunion 2019M'Dear★ 8.1 -
The Trap 2019Mama Jay★ 4.9 -
Self★ 7.2 -
Hallie (voice)★ 5 -
Jingle Belle 2018Emory Simons★ 5.9 -
Self★ 7 -
Behind the Movement 2018Jo Ann Robinson★ NR -
Ms. Thomson★ 6.3 -
Summer Camp Island 2018Sea Cow (voice)★ 7.8 -
Self★ 10 -
Naked 2017Carol★ 5.8 -
Dear White People 2017Sorbet (voice)★ 6.1 -
Chapter & Verse 2017Miss Maddy★ 7.3 -
No Regrets 2016Ms. Carey★ 7.1 -
Herself★ 3.5
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Grandma's House 2016★ 4.5 -
Caged No More 2016Aggie★ 4.7 -
Norm of the North 2016Tamecia (voice)★ 4.6 -
Dilsey★ 5 -
The Carmichael Show 2015Cynthia Carmichael★ 7.2 -
For the Love of Ruth 2015Naomi★ 5.3 -
Back to School Mom 2015Meghan Graham★ 5.3 -
Hallie (voice) (archive footage)★ 5.5 -
You're Not You 2014Marilyn★ 7.4 -
black-ish 2014Lynette★ 7.2 -
Welcome to Me 2014Barb Vaughn★ 5.8 -
Comeback Dad 2014Malinda★ 6.9 -
Hallie★ 5 -
Sirens 2014Hank's Mother★ 6.9 -
Mrs. Claus★ 2
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Doris★ 6 -
The Doc Files 2013Hallie (voice)★ 2 -
Khumba 2013Mama V (voice)★ 6 -
In the Hive 2012Mrs. Inez★ 5.2 -
The Soul Man 2012Della Ballentine★ 6 -
The Client List 2012Georgia Cummings★ 6.7 -
Doc McStuffins 2012Nurse Hallie (voice)★ 5.9 -
Politics of Love 2011Shirlee Gupta★ 3.3 -
State of Georgia 2011Honey Dupree★ 6.9 -
Jumping the Broom 2011Mrs. Taylor★ 5.9 -
Shirley★ 6.7 -
Delta (voice)★ 5.9 -
Shake It Up 2010Marsha Sanders★ 7.6 -
For Colored Girls 2010Juanita / Green★ 6.7 -
Lottery Ticket 2010Grandma★ 5.6 -
Miss Roberts★ 6 -
Death at a Funeral 2010Cynthia★ 5.9 -
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Spring Breakdown 2009Dr. Marguerite★ 5.4 -
Glee 2009Sister Mary Constance★ 6.8 -
Party Down 2009Diane Ellison★ 7.5 -
RuPaul's Drag Race 2009Self - Guest Judge★ 7.5 -
Delta (voice)★ 5.4 -
Eli Stone 2008Patti Dellacroix★ 6.8 -
First Sunday 2008Sister Doris★ 5.7 -
This Christmas 2007Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield★ 6.5 -
Cougar Club 2007Dolly★ 3.8 -
Dreamgirls 2006Jazz Singer★ 6.7 -
Addie Collins★ 6.5 -
Dirty Laundry 2006Evelyn★ 6.2 -
Psych 2006Melba Birdson★ 7.9 -
Maxine★ 8 -
Supernatural 2005Missouri Moseley★ 8.3 -
Crash 2005Shaniqua Johnson★ 7.2 -
King's Ransom 2005Miss Gladys★ 4.7 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005Adele Webber★ 8.2 -
Boston Legal 2004Judge Victoria Thomson★ 7.9 -
Cassey Jordan★ 5.5 -
Cold Case 2003Chandra Patterson (2009)★ 7.8 -
Wild Card 2003M. Pearl McGuire★ 5.1 -
Half & Half 2002Erika Duke★ 8.3 -
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I Am Sam 2001Margaret Calgrove★ 7.6 -
Kingdom Come 2001Marguerite Slocumb★ 6.6 -
What Women Want 2000Flo★ 6.5 -
Boston Public 2000Marla Hendricks★ 7.6 -
Reese★ 4.9 -
Girlfriends 2000Judge Vashti Jackson★ 7.2 -
Strong Medicine 2000★ 7.1 -
Best Actress 2000Connie Travers★ 1.4 -
Freedom Song 2000Evelyn Walker★ 5.5 -
Punks 2000Health Counselor★ 5 -
Love Kills 1999Sylvia Finkelstein★ 2 -
Family Law 1999Gloria Rivers★ 8.2 -
Ruby Dandridge★ 6.5 -
Jackie's Back! 1999Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)★ 6.5 -
The Breaks 1999Floria★ 6.2 -
Funny Valentines 1999Dearie B.★ 7.2 -
The PJs 1999Muriel Stubbs (voice)★ 6.8 -
Down in the Delta 1998Zenia★ 6.4 -
Urban Legend 1998Reese Wilson★ 5.7 -
Connie Harper★ 6.5 -
Lover Girl 1997Leticia / 'Coco'★ 5.3 -
Clover 1997Everleen★ 4.5 -
Ally McBeal 1997Nora Mills★ 6.6 -
Hoodlum 1997Pigfoot Mary★ 6.4 -
The Price of Kissing 1997Jackee★ 3 -
The Preacher's Wife 1996Beverly★ 5.8 -
Miss Mary★ 7.1 -
Promised Land 1996Tonya Hawkins★ 6.6 -
Moesha 1996★ 6.9 -
Waiting to Exhale 1995Gloria★ 6.3 -
Ned and Stacey 1995Mrs. Duncan★ 7.2 -
Mother (voice)★ 6 -
Touched by an Angel 1994Tonya Hawkins★ 7.2 -
Amos & Andrew 1993Ula★ 5.4 -
The American Clock 1993★ 6.5 -
Love & War 1992★ 6.2 -
Out All Night 1992Crystal★ 8.5
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Class Act 1992Blade's Mom★ 6.1 -
Livin' Large! 1991Nadine Biggs★ 5.6 -
Roc 1991Cynthia★ 7.8 -
Caged Fear 1991Judy★ 3.8 -
The Colored Museum 1991Janine★ NR -
Cop Rock 1990★ 4 -
Sugar and Spice 1990★ 6 -
Stanley & Iris 1990Bertha★ 6.5 -
Parent Trap III 1989Thelma★ 5.9 -
Murphy Brown 1988Nurse Hawking★ 6.4 -
Sticky Fingers 1988Diane★ 5.7 -
Little Nikita 1988Verna McLaughlin★ 6.1 -
Annie Maude Carter★ 5.8 -
A Different World 1987Stevie Rallen★ 10 -
Mrs. Benson★ 5.2 -
Will 1981Jean★ NR -
Great Performances 1971Janine★ 5.5
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