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