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.
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 (Movies)
Deck the Hallways
Character:Agnes
Release Date:06/12/2025
The Christmas Showdown
Character:Hen
Release Date:06/12/2025
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Character:Joy Morris
Release Date:07/11/2025
Finding Faith
Character:
Release Date:16/06/2025
Tempted by Love
Character:Miss Mimi
Release Date:17/08/2024
Bull Street
Character:Mrs. Big-Gal
Release Date:12/07/2024
Lucille
Character:Lucille
Release Date:02/11/2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Character:Jeanette
Release Date:17/03/2023
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
Character:Lorraine
Release Date:07/12/2022
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Character:Irene (voice)
Release Date:01/12/2022
Mack & Rita
Character:Sharon
Release Date:12/08/2022
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!
Character:Hallie (voice)
Release Date:23/03/2022
Christmas Déjà Vu
Character:Crystal
Release Date:25/11/2021
Christmas in Harmony
Character:Mama
Release Date:29/10/2021
The Starling
Character:Velma
Release Date:17/09/2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/2021
Queen Bees
Character:Sally
Release Date:11/06/2021
Always and Forever
Character:Elda
Release Date:20/11/2020
Spell
Character:Eloise
Release Date:30/10/2020
A Family Reunion Christmas
Character:Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
Release Date:09/12/2019
A Sweet Christmas Romance
Character:Loretta
Release Date:10/11/2019
Postmarked
Character:Hattie
Release Date:08/11/2019
The Trap
Character:Mama Jay
Release Date:01/04/2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Character:Self
Release Date:07/02/2019
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
Character:Hallie (voice)
Release Date:02/12/2018
Jingle Belle
Character:Emory Simons
Release Date:25/11/2018
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2018
Behind the Movement
Character:Jo Ann Robinson
Release Date:15/11/2018
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Character:Ms. Thomson
Release Date:07/09/2018
Broadway: The Next Generation
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2017
Naked
Character:Carol
Release Date:11/08/2017
Chapter & Verse
Character:Miss Maddy
Release Date:03/02/2017
No Regrets
Character:Ms. Carey
Release Date:24/09/2016
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
Character:Herself
Release Date:01/07/2016
Grandma's House
Character:
Release Date:29/04/2016
Caged No More
Character:Aggie
Release Date:15/01/2016
Norm of the North
Character:Tamecia (voice)
Release Date:14/01/2016
The Sound and the Fury
Character:Dilsey
Release Date:23/10/2015
For the Love of Ruth
Character:Naomi
Release Date:09/05/2015
Welcome to Me
Character:Barb Vaughn
Release Date:01/05/2015
Back to School Mom
Character:Meghan Graham
Release Date:14/02/2015
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie
Character:Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2015
A Very Larry Christmas
Character:Mrs. Claus
Release Date:09/12/2014
You're Not You
Character:Marilyn
Release Date:10/10/2014
Comeback Dad
Character:Malinda
Release Date:21/06/2014
Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way
Character:Hallie
Release Date:17/03/2014
Saving Westbrook High
Character:Doris
Release Date:20/10/2013
Khumba
Character:Mama V (voice)
Release Date:18/07/2013
In the Hive
Character:Mrs. Inez
Release Date:14/12/2012
Politics of Love
Character:Shirlee Gupta
Release Date:26/08/2011
Jumping the Broom
Character:Mrs. Taylor
Release Date:06/05/2011
Madea's Big Happy Family
Character:Shirley
Release Date:22/04/2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Character:Delta (voice)
Release Date:01/02/2011
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Character:
Release Date:23/11/2010
For Colored Girls
Character:Juanita / Green
Release Date:05/11/2010
Lottery Ticket
Character:Grandma
Release Date:20/08/2010
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Character:Miss Roberts
Release Date:08/07/2010
Death at a Funeral
Character:Cynthia
Release Date:15/04/2010
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Character:Self
Release Date:11/08/2009
Spring Breakdown
Character:Dr. Marguerite
Release Date:22/05/2009
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Character:Delta (voice)
Release Date:03/10/2008
First Sunday
Character:Sister Doris
Release Date:11/01/2008
This Christmas
Character:Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
Release Date:27/11/2007
Cougar Club
Character:Dolly
Release Date:19/05/2007
Dreamgirls
Character:Jazz Singer
Release Date:25/12/2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Character:Addie Collins
Release Date:19/08/2006
Dirty Laundry
Character:Evelyn
Release Date:15/07/2006
Crash
Character:Shaniqua Johnson
Release Date:06/05/2005
King's Ransom
Character:Miss Gladys
Release Date:22/04/2005
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Character:Cassey Jordan
Release Date:30/09/2004
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
Character:
Release Date:14/02/2002
I Am Sam
Character:Margaret Calgrove
Release Date:28/12/2001
Kingdom Come
Character:Marguerite Slocumb
Release Date:11/04/2001
What Women Want
Character:Flo
Release Date:15/12/2000
Urban Legends: Final Cut
Character:Reese
Release Date:22/09/2000
Best Actress
Character:Connie Travers
Release Date:18/03/2000
Freedom Song
Character:Evelyn Walker
Release Date:27/02/2000
Punks
Character:Health Counselor
Release Date:24/01/2000
Love Kills
Character:Sylvia Finkelstein
Release Date:04/10/1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Character:Ruby Dandridge
Release Date:21/08/1999
Jackie's Back!
Character:Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
Release Date:14/06/1999
The Breaks
Character:Floria
Release Date:26/02/1999
Funny Valentines
Character:Dearie B.
Release Date:14/02/1999
Down in the Delta
Character:Zenia
Release Date:25/12/1998
Urban Legend
Character:Reese Wilson
Release Date:25/09/1998
Don King: Only in America
Character:Connie Harper
Release Date:15/11/1997
Lover Girl
Character:Leticia / 'Coco'
Release Date:11/09/1997
Clover
Character:Everleen
Release Date:10/09/1997
Hoodlum
Character:Pigfoot Mary
Release Date:27/08/1997
The Price of Kissing
Character:Jackee
Release Date:01/04/1997
The Preacher's Wife
Character:Beverly
Release Date:13/12/1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Character:Miss Mary
Release Date:23/11/1996
Waiting to Exhale
Character:Gloria
Release Date:22/12/1995
Amos & Andrew
Character:Ula
Release Date:05/03/1993
The American Clock
Character:
Release Date:02/01/1993
Class Act
Character:Blade's Mom
Release Date:05/06/1992
Livin' Large!
Character:Nadine Biggs
Release Date:20/09/1991
Caged Fear
Character:Judy
Release Date:17/05/1991
The Colored Museum
Character:Janine
Release Date:01/02/1991
Stanley & Iris
Character:Bertha
Release Date:09/02/1990
Parent Trap III
Character:Thelma
Release Date:09/04/1989
Sticky Fingers
Character:Diane
Release Date:06/05/1988
Little Nikita
Character:Verna McLaughlin
Release Date:17/03/1988
A Different World
Character:Stevie Rallen
Release Date:24/09/1987
Anna to the Infinite Power
Character:Mrs. Benson
Release Date:12/01/1983
Will
Character:Jean
Release Date:01/01/1981
Television Appearances
Holidazed
Character:Linda Lewin
Doctor Odyssey
Character:Jill Manafort
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Character:(voice)
Young Love
Character:Gigi Young (voice)
Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!
Character:Hallie (voice)
Teenage Euthanasia
Character:
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
Character:Angela
Connecting...
Character:Dayleen
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Character:Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
P-Valley
Character:Ernestine
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Fabulosity - Contestant
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Character:Marrier
Family Reunion
Character:M'Dear
Summer Camp Island
Character:Sea Cow (voice)
Dear White People
Character:Sorbet (voice)
The Carmichael Show
Character:Cynthia Carmichael
black-ish
Character:Lynette
Sirens
Character:Hank's Mother
The Doc Files
Character:Hallie (voice)
The Soul Man
Character:Della Ballentine
The Client List
Character:Georgia Cummings
Doc McStuffins
Character:Nurse Hallie (voice)
Doc McStuffins
Character:Hattie (voice)
State of Georgia
Character:Honey Dupree
Shake It Up
Character:Marsha Sanders
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Glee
Character:Sister Mary Constance
Party Down
Character:Diane Ellison
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Eli Stone
Character:Patti Dellacroix
Psych
Character:Melba Birdson
Everybody Hates Chris
Character:Maxine
Supernatural
Character:Missouri Moseley
Grey's Anatomy
Character:Adele Webber
Boston Legal
Character:Judge Victoria Thomson
Boston Legal
Character:Annabelle Carruthers
Cold Case
Character:Chandra Patterson (2009)
Wild Card
Character:M. Pearl McGuire
Half & Half
Character:Erika Duke
Boston Public
Character:Marla Hendricks
Girlfriends
Character:Judge Vashti Jackson
Strong Medicine
Character:
Family Law
Character:Gloria Rivers
The PJs
Character:Muriel Stubbs (voice)
Ally McBeal
Character:Nora Mills
Promised Land
Character:Tonya Hawkins
Moesha
Character:Steph
Ned & Stacey
Character:Mrs. Duncan
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character:Mother (voice)
Touched by an Angel
Character:Tonya Hawkins
Love & War
Character:
Out All Night
Character:Crystal
Roc
Character:
Roc
Character:Cynthia
Cop Rock
Character:
Sugar and Spice
Character:
Murphy Brown
Character:Nurse Hawking
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Character:Annie Maude Carter
A Different World
Character:Stevie Rallen
Great Performances
Character:Janine
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