Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Date of Birth:

Aug 21, 1949

Place of Birth:

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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filmography:

For the Love of Ruth For the Love of Ruth

2015

A Family Reunion Christmas A Family Reunion Christmas

2019

A Sweet Christmas Romance A Sweet Christmas Romance

2019

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019

The Starling The Starling

2021

Parent Trap III Parent Trap III

1989

Anna to the Infinite Power Anna to the Infinite Power

1983

Postmarked Postmarked

2019

Spring Breakdown Spring Breakdown

2009

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

2018

Comeback Dad Comeback Dad

2014

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

2002

The Breaks The Breaks

1999

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

2011

Behind the Movement Behind the Movement

2018

Amos & Andrew Amos & Andrew

1993

The American Clock The American Clock

1993

Naked Naked

2017

Always and Forever Always and Forever

2020

Jingle Belle Jingle Belle

2018

The Trap The Trap

2019

King's Ransom King's Ransom

2005

Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

2018

The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special

2018

Spell Spell

2020

Queen Bees Queen Bees

2021

The Colored Museum The Colored Museum

1991

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2022

Christmas Déjà Vu Christmas Déjà Vu

2021

Punks Punks

2000

Dreamgirls Dreamgirls

2006

Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie

2015

Bull Street Bull Street

1970

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996

Broadway: The Next Generation Broadway: The Next Generation

2017

Break the Cycle Break the Cycle

1970

Lost & Found in Cleveland Lost & Found in Cleveland

1970

A Snowy Day in Oakland A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023

All I Didn't Want for Christmas All I Didn't Want for Christmas

2022

Mack & Rita Mack & Rita

2022

Will Will

1981

Cougar Club Cougar Club

2007

Little Nikita Little Nikita

1988

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Jackie's Back! Jackie's Back!

1999

Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10! Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!

2022

Urban Legend Urban Legend

1970

Don King: Only in America Don King: Only in America

1997

Christmas in Harmony Christmas in Harmony

2021

What Women Want What Women Want

2000

The Sound and the Fury The Sound and the Fury

2015

For Colored Girls For Colored Girls

2010

Madea's Big Happy Family Madea's Big Happy Family

2011

Woman Thou Art Loosed Woman Thou Art Loosed

2004

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2009

Livin' Large! Livin' Large!

1991

Politics of Love Politics of Love

2011

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999

Lover Girl Lover Girl

1997

Down in the Delta Down in the Delta

1998

The Price of Kissing The Price of Kissing

1997

Jumping the Broom Jumping the Broom

2011

This Christmas This Christmas

2007

First Sunday First Sunday

2008

Love Kills Love Kills

1999

Waiting to Exhale Waiting to Exhale

1995

Class Act Class Act

1992

Hoodlum Hoodlum

1997

Urban Legends: Final Cut Urban Legends: Final Cut

2000

Urban Legend Urban Legend

1998

Beverly Hills Chihuahua Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008

Lottery Ticket Lottery Ticket

2010

Dirty Laundry Dirty Laundry

2006

Death at a Funeral Death at a Funeral

2010

Clover Clover

1997

Sticky Fingers Sticky Fingers

1988

Norm of the North Norm of the North

2016

A Very Larry Christmas A Very Larry Christmas

2013

Caged No More Caged No More

2016

Freedom Song Freedom Song

2000

Welcome to Me Welcome to Me

2014

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

2006

Grandma's House Grandma's House

2016

No Regrets No Regrets

2016

Chapter & Verse Chapter & Verse

2017

Saving Westbrook High Saving Westbrook High

2013

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

2016

Back to School Mom Back to School Mom

2015

I Am Sam I Am Sam

2001

Funny Valentines Funny Valentines

1999

Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way

2014

In the Hive In the Hive

2012

Khumba Khumba

2013

Crash Crash

2005

Kingdom Come Kingdom Come

2001

Stanley & Iris Stanley & Iris

1990

You're Not You You're Not You

2014

Best Actress Best Actress

2000

Caged Fear Caged Fear

1991

The Preacher's Wife The Preacher's Wife

1996

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