Loretta Devine
Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography 171
Movies (110)
- Forever, This Ring2026
Three Colors: Pan-African2026Nana
Deck the Hallways2025Agnes
The Christmas Showdown2025Hen
Lost & Found in Cleveland2025Joy Morris
Finding Faith2025Helen
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love2024Miss Mimi
Bull Street2024Mrs. Big-Gal- Lucille2023Lucille
A Snowy Day in Oakland2023Jeanette
All I Didn't Want for Christmas2022Lorraine
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2022Irene (voice)
Mack & Rita2022Sharon
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!2022Hallie (voice)
Christmas Déjà Vu2021Crystal
Christmas in Harmony2021Mama
The Starling2021Velma
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021Self
Queen Bees2021Sally
Always and Forever2020Elda
Spell2020Eloise
A Family Reunion Christmas2019Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
A Sweet Christmas Romance2019Loretta
Postmarked2019Hattie
The Trap2019Mama Jay
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror2019Self
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special2018Hallie (voice)
Jingle Belle2018Emory Simons
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend2018Self
Behind the Movement2018Jo Ann Robinson
Shows (61)
M.I.A.2026Aunt Judith
Holidazed2024Linda Lewin
Doctor Odyssey2024Jill Manafort
Everybody Still Hates Chris2024(voice)
Young Love2023Gigi Young (voice)
Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!2023Hallie (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show2022Self - Guest
Teenage Euthanasia2021
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem2021Angela
Connecting...2020Dayleen
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event2020Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
P-Valley2020Ernestine
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race2020Fabulosity - Contestant
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019Self
Tamron Hall2019Self - Guest
A Black Lady Sketch Show2019Marrier
Family Reunion2019M'Dear
Summer Camp Island2018Sea Cow (voice)
Dear White People2017Sorbet (voice)
The Carmichael Show2015Cynthia Carmichael
black-ish2014Lynette
Sirens2014Hank's Mother
The Doc Files2013Hallie (voice)
The Soul Man2012Della Ballentine
The Client List2012Georgia Cummings
Doc McStuffins2012Nurse Hallie (voice)
State of Georgia2011Honey Dupree
Shake It Up2010Marsha Sanders
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009Self - Guest
Glee2009Sister Mary Constance