Loretta Devine
Acting
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.
Known for
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tvM.I.A.
2026
Aunt Judith
movieLost & Found in Cleveland
2025
Joy Morris
tvHolidazed
2024
Linda Lewin
tvDoctor Odyssey
2024
Jill Manafort
movieBull Street
2024
Mrs. Big-Gal
Lucille
2023
Lucille
tvYoung Love
2023
Gigi Young (voice)
tvDoc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!
2023
Hallie (voice)
movieA Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
Jeanette
movieDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2022
Irene (voice)
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Guest
movieMack & Rita
2022
Sharon
movieDoc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!
2022
Hallie (voice)
movieChristmas Déjà Vu
2021
Crystal
movieQueen Bees
2021
Sally
movieSpell
2020
Eloise
tvConnecting...
2020
Dayleen
tvGAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
2020
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
tvP-Valley
2020
Ernestine
tvSecret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
2020
Fabulosity - Contestant
movieA Family Reunion Christmas
2019
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
moviePostmarked
2019
Hattie
tvTamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
tvFamily Reunion
2019
M'Dear
movieThe Trap
2019
Mama Jay
movieThe Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
2018
Hallie (voice)
movieJingle Belle
2018
Emory Simons
movieBehind the Movement
2018
Jo Ann Robinson
movieSierra Burgess Is a Loser
2018
Ms. Thomson
tvSummer Camp Island
2018
Sea Cow (voice)
movieViolets
2017
Marcy
movieNaked
2017
Carol
tvDear White People
2017
Sorbet (voice)
movieChapter & Verse
2017
Miss Maddy
movieNo Regrets
2016
Ms. Carey
movieNorm of the North
2016
Tamecia (voice)
tvThe Carmichael Show
2015
Cynthia Carmichael
movieWelcome to Me
2015
Barb Vaughn
movieBack to School Mom
2015
Meghan Graham
movieDoc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie
2015
Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
movieA Very Larry Christmas
2014
Mrs. Claus
movieYou're Not You
2014
Marilyn
tvblack-ish
2014
Lynette
movieComeback Dad
2014
Malinda
tvSirens
2014
Hank's Mother
tvThe Doc Files
2013
Hallie (voice)
movieKhumba
2013
Mama V (voice)
movieIn the Hive
2012
Mrs. Inez
tvThe Soul Man
2012
Della Ballentine
tvThe Client List
2012
Georgia Cummings
tvDoc McStuffins
2012
Nurse Hallie (voice) / Hattie (voice)
moviePolitics of Love
2011
Shirlee Gupta
tvState of Georgia
2011
Honey Dupree
movieJumping the Broom
2011
Mrs. Taylor
movieBeverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011
Delta (voice)
tvShake It Up
2010
Marsha Sanders
movieFor Colored Girls
2010
Juanita / Green
movieLottery Ticket
2010
Grandma
movieMy Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2010
Miss Roberts
movieDeath at a Funeral
2010
Cynthia
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieSpring Breakdown
2009
Dr. Marguerite
tvGlee
2009
Sister Mary Constance
tvParty Down
2009
Diane Ellison
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Guest Judge
movieBeverly Hills Chihuahua
2008
Delta (voice)
tvEli Stone
2008
Patti Dellacroix
movieFirst Sunday
2008
Sister Doris
movieThis Christmas
2007
Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
movieCougar Club
2007
Dolly
movieDreamgirls
2006
Jazz Singer
movieDirty Laundry
2006
Evelyn
tvPsych
2006
Melba Birdson
tvSupernatural
2005
Missouri Moseley
movieCrash
2005
Shaniqua Johnson
movieKing's Ransom
2005
Miss Gladys
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Adele Webber
tvBoston Legal
2004
Judge Victoria Thomson / Annabelle Carruthers
movieWoman Thou Art Loosed
2004
Cassey Jordan
tvCold Case
2003
Chandra Patterson (2009)
tvWild Card
2003
M. Pearl McGuire
tvHalf & Half
2002
Erika Duke
movieI Am Sam
2001
Margaret Calgrove
movieKingdom Come
2001
Marguerite Slocumb
tvBoston Public
2000
Marla Hendricks
tvGirlfriends
2000
Judge Vashti Jackson
movieBest Actress
2000
Connie Travers
movieFreedom Song
2000
Evelyn Walker
moviePunks
2000
Health Counselor
movieLove Kills
1999
Sylvia Finkelstein
movieIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999
Ruby Dandridge
movieJackie's Back!
1999
Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
movieThe Breaks
1999
Floria
movieFunny Valentines
1999
Dearie B.
tvThe PJs
1999
Muriel Stubbs (voice)
movieUrban Legend
1998
Reese Wilson / Gloria Rivers
movieDon King: Only in America
1997
Connie Harper
movieLover Girl
1997
Leticia / 'Coco'
movieClover
1997
Everleen
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Nora Mills
movieHoodlum
1997
Pigfoot Mary
movieThe Preacher's Wife
1996
Beverly
tvPromised Land
1996
Tonya Hawkins
tvMoesha
1996
Steph
tvNed & Stacey
1995
Mrs. Duncan
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Mother (voice)
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Tonya Hawkins
movieClass Act
1992
Blade's Mom
movieLivin' Large!
1991
Nadine Biggs
tvRoc
1991
Cynthia
movieStanley & Iris
1990
Bertha
movieParent Trap III
1989
Thelma
tvMurphy Brown
1988
Nurse Hawking
movieLittle Nikita
1988
Verna McLaughlin
tvThe Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
Annie Maude Carter
tvA Different World
1987
Stevie Rallen
movieAnna to the Infinite Power
1983
Mrs. Benson
movieWill
1981
Jean
tvGreat Performances
1971
Janine
Legally Mad
Jeanette Harris