Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Age 76 — born August 21, 1949·Houston, Texas, USA

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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1981–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.5 Highest ratedBook of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
7.3 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Loretta Devine shows

  1. 1Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem posterDays of Our Lives: Beyond SalemAngela · 5 eps · 20218.6
  2. 2M.I.A. posterM.I.A.Aunt Judith · 3 eps · 20268.4
  3. 3Supernatural posterSupernaturalMissouri Moseley · 3 eps · 20058.3
  4. 4Half & Half posterHalf & HalfErika Duke · 2 eps · 20028.3
  5. 5Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomyAdele Webber · 22 eps · 20058.2
  6. 6Family Law posterFamily LawGloria Rivers · 1 ep · 19998.1
  7. 7Everybody Hates Chris posterEverybody Hates ChrisMaxine · 3 eps · 20058.1
  8. 8Family Reunion posterFamily ReunionM'Dear · 44 eps · 20198.0
  9. 9Out All NightCrystal · 1 ep · 19928.0
  10. 10Roc posterRocCynthia · 4 eps · 19917.9
  11. 11Psych posterPsychMelba Birdson · 1 ep · 20067.9
  12. 12Boston Legal posterBoston LegalJudge Victoria Thomson · 1 ep · 20047.9
  13. 13Cold Case posterCold CaseChandra Patterson (2009) · 1 ep · 20037.8
  14. 14Summer Camp Island posterSummer Camp IslandSea Cow (voice) · 1 ep · 20187.8
  15. 15Everybody Still Hates Chris posterEverybody Still Hates Chris(voice) · 1 ep · 20247.7
  16. 16Boston Public posterBoston PublicMarla Hendricks · 81 eps · 20007.6
  17. 17Shake It Up posterShake It UpMarsha Sanders · 1 ep · 20107.6
  18. 18P-Valley posterP-ValleyErnestine · 9 eps · 20207.6
  19. 19Sugar and Spice posterSugar and Spice7 eps · 19907.5
  20. 20Party Down posterParty DownDiane Ellison · 1 ep · 20097.5
  21. 21Strong Medicine posterStrong Medicine1 ep · 20007.4
  22. 22Holidazed posterHolidazedLinda Lewin · 8 eps · 20247.4
  23. 23Girlfriends posterGirlfriendsJudge Vashti Jackson · 2 eps · 20007.3
  24. 24State of Georgia posterState of GeorgiaHoney Dupree · 12 eps · 20117.2
  25. 25Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelTonya Hawkins · 1 ep · 19947.2
  26. 26The Carmichael Show posterThe Carmichael ShowCynthia Carmichael · 32 eps · 20157.2
  27. 27Ned & Stacey posterNed & StaceyMrs. Duncan · 1 ep · 19957.1
  28. 28Moesha posterMoeshaSteph · 1 ep · 19967.1
  29. 29A Different World posterA Different WorldStevie Rallen · 9 eps · 19877.1
  30. 30black-ish posterblack-ishLynette · 3 eps · 20147.1
  31. 31A Black Lady Sketch Show posterA Black Lady Sketch ShowMarrier · 1 ep · 20197.0
  32. 32GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event posterGAME ON: A Comedy Crossover EventAmelia 'M'Dear' McKellan · 1 ep · 20206.9
  33. 33The PJs posterThe PJsMuriel Stubbs (voice) · 43 eps · 19996.9
  34. 34Glee posterGleeSister Mary Constance · 1 ep · 20096.8
  35. 35Eli Stone posterEli StonePatti Dellacroix · 26 eps · 20086.7
  36. 36Sirens posterSirensHank's Mother · 3 eps · 20146.7
  37. 37The Client List posterThe Client ListGeorgia Cummings · 25 eps · 20126.6
  38. 38Ally McBeal posterAlly McBealNora Mills · 1 ep · 19976.5
  39. 39Promised Land posterPromised LandTonya Hawkins · 1 ep · 19966.5
  40. 40Love & War posterLove & War1 ep · 19926.4

Top movies 30best Loretta Devine movies

  1. 1Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs posterBook of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs20029.5
  2. 2Finding Faith posterFinding FaithHelen · 20259.2
  3. 3Postmarked posterPostmarkedHattie · 20199.0
  4. 4Will posterWillJean · 19818.0
  5. 5Funny Valentines posterFunny ValentinesDearie B. · 19997.7
  6. 6I Am Sam posterI Am SamMargaret Calgrove · 20017.6
  7. 7Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play posterTyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play20107.4
  8. 8You're Not You posterYou're Not YouMarilyn · 20147.4
  9. 9Chapter & Verse posterChapter & VerseMiss Maddy · 20177.3
  10. 10Crash posterCrashShaniqua Johnson · 20057.2
  11. 11No Regrets posterNo RegretsMs. Carey · 20167.2
  12. 12Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love posterTerry McMillan Presents: Tempted by LoveMiss Mimi · 20247.2
  13. 13Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault posterRebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultMiss Mary · 19967.1
  14. 14Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10! posterDoc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!Hallie (voice) · 20227.0
  15. 15A Sweet Christmas Romance posterA Sweet Christmas RomanceLoretta · 20196.9
  16. 16Comeback Dad posterComeback DadMalinda · 20146.9
  17. 17Jackie's Back! posterJackie's Back!Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend) · 19996.9
  18. 18The Starling posterThe StarlingVelma · 20216.9
  19. 19Don King: Only in America posterDon King: Only in AmericaConnie Harper · 19976.8
  20. 20Madea's Big Happy Family posterMadea's Big Happy FamilyShirley · 20116.8
  21. 21A Snowy Day in Oakland posterA Snowy Day in OaklandJeanette · 20236.8
  22. 22Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules posterDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick RulesIrene (voice) · 20226.8
  23. 23Dreamgirls posterDreamgirlsJazz Singer · 20066.7
  24. 24For Colored Girls posterFor Colored GirlsJuanita / Green · 20106.7
  25. 25This Christmas posterThis ChristmasShirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield · 20076.6
  26. 26Kingdom Come posterKingdom ComeMarguerite Slocumb · 20016.5
  27. 27Introducing Dorothy Dandridge posterIntroducing Dorothy DandridgeRuby Dandridge · 19996.5
  28. 28Stanley & Iris posterStanley & IrisBertha · 19906.5
  29. 29What Women Want posterWhat Women WantFlo · 20006.5
  30. 30The Breaks posterThe BreaksFloria · 19996.4

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