Loretta Devine
Acting
Born: 1949-08-21 · Houston, Texas, USA
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Forever, This Ring
2026
Three Colors: Pan-African
2026
Nana
Deck the Hallways
2025
Agnes
The Christmas Showdown
2025
Hen
Lost & Found in Cleveland
2025
Joy Morris
Finding Faith
2025
Helen
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love
2024
Miss Mimi
Bull Street
2024
Mrs. Big-Gal
Lucille
2023
Lucille
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
Jeanette
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
2022
Lorraine
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2022
Irene (voice)
Mack & Rita
2022
Sharon
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!
2022
Hallie (voice)
Christmas Déjà Vu
2021
Crystal
Christmas in Harmony
2021
Mama
The Starling
2021
Velma
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Self
Queen Bees
2021
Sally
Always and Forever
2020
Elda
📺 TV Shows (20)
M.I.A.
2026
Aunt Judith
Holidazed
2024
Linda Lewin
Doctor Odyssey
2024
Jill Manafort
Everybody Still Hates Chris
2024
(voice)
Young Love
2023
Gigi Young (voice)
Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!
2023
Hallie (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Guest
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
2021
Angela
Connecting...
2020
Dayleen
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
2020
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
P-Valley
2020
Ernestine
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
2020
Fabulosity - Contestant
Tamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
Marrier
Family Reunion
2019
M'Dear
Summer Camp Island
2018
Sea Cow (voice)
Dear White People
2017
Sorbet (voice)
The Carmichael Show
2015
Cynthia Carmichael