Loretta Devine
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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
Credits
Urban Legend (1998)
as Reese Wilson
Dreamgirls (2006)
as Jazz Singer
What Women Want (2000)
as Flo
Crash (2005)
as Shaniqua Johnson
I Am Sam (2001)
as Margaret Calgrove
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
as Irene (voice)
Hoodlum (1997)
as Pigfoot Mary
Naked (2017)
as Carol
Jingle Belle (2018)
as Emory Simons
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
as Delta (voice)
Spell (2020)
as Eloise
Norm of the North (2016)
as Tamecia (voice)
Death at a Funeral (2010)
as Cynthia
Jumping the Broom (2011)
as Mrs. Taylor
The Trap (2019)
as Mama Jay
Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
as Reese
Amos & Andrew (1993)
as Ula
Khumba (2013)
as Mama V (voice)
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
as Beverly
You're Not You (2014)
as Marilyn
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
as Delta (voice)
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)
as Ms. Thomson
First Sunday (2008)
as Sister Doris
Punks (2000)
as Health Counselor
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
as Gloria
Lottery Ticket (2010)
as Grandma
A Doutora Faz 10 Anos (2022)
as Hallie (voice)
The Starling (2021)
as Velma
Grandma's House (2016)
Actor
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)
as Self
King's Ransom (2005)
as Miss Gladys
For Colored Girls (2010)
as Juanita / Green
Welcome to Me (2015)
as Barb Vaughn
Spring Breakdown (2009)
as Dr. Marguerite
Three Colors: Pan-African (2026)
as Nana
Baby of the Family (—)
as Delores
Mack & Rita (2022)
as Sharon
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)
as Miss Roberts
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love (2024)
as Miss Mimi
Postmarked (2019)
as Hattie
Class Act (1992)
as Blade's Mom
This Christmas (2007)
as Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
Stanley & Iris (1990)
as Bertha
Little Nikita (1988)
as Verna McLaughlin
Violets (2017)
as Marcy
A Very Larry Christmas (2014)
as Mrs. Claus
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
as Ruby Dandridge
Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
as Shirley
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
as Miss Mary
Lover Girl (1997)
as Leticia / 'Coco'
In the Hive (2012)
as Mrs. Inez
Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
as Cassey Jordan
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie (2015)
as Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
Don King: Only in America (1997)
as Connie Harper
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Always and Forever (2020)
as Elda
Forever, This Ring (2026)
Actor
Cougar Club (2007)
as Dolly
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs (2002)
Actor
Queen Bees (2021)
as Sally
The Sound and the Fury (2015)
as Dilsey
Kingdom Come (2001)
as Marguerite Slocumb
Politics of Love (2011)
as Shirlee Gupta
Deck the Hallways (2025)
as Agnes
Saving Westbrook High (2013)
as Doris
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play (2010)
Actor
Jackie's Back! (1999)
as Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
Lucille (2023)
as Lucille
The Price of Kissing (1997)
as Jackee
Parent Trap III (1989)
as Thelma
Funny Valentines (1999)
as Dearie B.
Dirty Laundry (2006)
as Evelyn
That's Her (—)
Actor
Chapter & Verse (2017)
as Miss Maddy
A Sweet Christmas Romance (2019)
as Loretta
Caged No More (2016)
as Aggie
A Family Reunion Christmas (2019)
as Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
A Snowy Day in Oakland (2023)
as Jeanette
Freedom Song (2000)
as Evelyn Walker
No Regrets (2016)
as Ms. Carey
Down in the Delta (1998)
as Zenia
Lost & Found in Cleveland (2025)
as Joy Morris
The Breaks (1999)
as Floria
The American Clock (1993)
Actor
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)
as Addie Collins
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America (2016)
as Self
Finding Faith (2025)
as Helen
The Christmas Showdown (2025)
as Hen
Back to School Mom (2015)
as Meghan Graham
For the Love of Ruth (2015)
as Naomi
Christmas in Harmony (2021)
as Mama
Bull Street (2024)
as Mrs. Big-Gal
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009)
as Self
Comeback Dad (2014)
as Malinda
Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way (2014)
as Hallie
Anna to the Infinite Power (1983)
as Mrs. Benson
Caged Fear (1991)
as Judy
Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Diane
All I Didn't Want for Christmas (2022)
as Lorraine
Christmas Déjà Vu (2021)
as Crystal
Best Actress (2000)
as Connie Travers
Livin' Large! (1991)
as Nadine Biggs
Love Kills (1999)
as Sylvia Finkelstein
The Colored Museum (1991)
as Janine
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend (2018)
as Self
Behind the Movement (2018)
as Jo Ann Robinson
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special (2018)
as Hallie (voice)
Clover (1997)
as Everleen
Will (1981)
as Jean
Break the Cycle (—)
Actor