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.
Acting credits 72 titles
Forever, This Ring
Film
2026
The Christmas Showdown
as Hen
Film
2025
5.0
Deck the Hallways
as Agnes
Film
2025
2.0
Lost & Found in Cleveland
as Joy Morris
Film
2025
5.0
Finding Faith
as Helen
Film
2025
9.2
Holidazed
as Linda Lewin
Series
2024
7.4
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love
as Miss Mimi
Film
2024
7.2
Bull Street
as Mrs. Big-Gal
Film
2024
1.0
Young Love
as Gigi Young (voice)
Series
2023
5.6
A Snowy Day in Oakland
as Jeanette
Film
2023
6.8
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
as Lorraine
Film
2022
6.4
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
as Irene (voice)
Film
2022
6.8
Mack & Rita
as Sharon
Film
2022
5.5
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!
as Hallie (voice)
Film
2022
7.0
Christmas Déjà Vu
as Crystal
Film
2021
4.2
Christmas in Harmony
as Mama
Film
2021
5.0
The Starling
as Velma
Film
2021
6.9
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
as Angela
Series
2021–2022
8.6
Queen Bees
as Sally
Film
2021
6.0
Always and Forever
as Elda
Film
2020
5.7
Spell
as Eloise
Film
2020
6.4
A Family Reunion Christmas
as Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
Film
2019
5.9
A Sweet Christmas Romance
as Loretta
Film
2019
6.9
Postmarked
as Hattie
Film
2019
9.0
Family Reunion
as M'Dear
Series
2019–2022
8.0
The Trap
as Mama Jay
Film
2019
4.9
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
Film
2019
6.8
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
as Hallie (voice)
Film
2018
5.0
Jingle Belle
as Emory Simons
Film
2018
5.9
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
as Self
Film
2018
7.0
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
as Ms. Thomson
Film
2018
6.3
Naked
as Carol
Film
2017
5.8
Chapter & Verse
as Miss Maddy
Film
2017
7.3
No Regrets
as Ms. Carey
Film
2016
7.2
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
as Herself
Film
2016
3.5
Grandma's House
Film
2016
4.5
Caged No More
as Aggie
Film
2016
3.9
Norm of the North
as Tamecia (voice)
Film
2016
4.7
The Carmichael Show
as Cynthia Carmichael
Series
2015–2017
7.2
You're Not You
as Marilyn
Film
2014
7.4
The Doc Files
as Hallie (voice)
Series
2013–
2.0
Khumba
as Mama V (voice)
Film
2013
6.0
The Client List
as Georgia Cummings
Series
2012–2013
6.6
Doc McStuffins
as Nurse Hallie (voice)
Series
2012–2020
6.1
State of Georgia
as Honey Dupree
Series
2011
7.2
Jumping the Broom
as Mrs. Taylor
Film
2011
5.9
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Delta (voice)
Film
2011
5.9
Lottery Ticket
as Grandma
Film
2010
5.6
Death at a Funeral
as Cynthia
Film
2010
5.9
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
as Delta (voice)
Film
2008
5.4
Eli Stone
as Patti Dellacroix
Series
2008–2009
6.7
First Sunday
as Sister Doris
Film
2008
5.6
This Christmas
as Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
Film
2007
6.6
Cougar Club
as Dolly
Film
2007
3.9
Dreamgirls
as Jazz Singer
Film
2006
6.7
Crash
as Shaniqua Johnson
Film
2005
7.2
Wild Card
as M. Pearl McGuire
Series
2003–2005
5.4
I Am Sam
as Margaret Calgrove
Film
2001
7.6
What Women Want
as Flo
Film
2000
6.5
Boston Public
as Marla Hendricks
Series
2000–2005
7.6
Urban Legends: Final Cut
as Reese
Film
2000
4.9
Best Actress
as Connie Travers
Film
2000
2.6
Jackie's Back!
as Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
Film
1999
6.9
The PJs
as Muriel Stubbs (voice)
Series
1999–2001
6.9
Urban Legend
as Reese Wilson
Film
1998
6.0
Hoodlum
as Pigfoot Mary
Film
1997
6.5
The Preacher's Wife
as Beverly
Film
1996
5.8
Waiting to Exhale
as Gloria
Film
1995
6.3
Amos & Andrew
as Ula
Film
1993
5.5
Sugar and Spice
Series
1990
7.5
Stanley & Iris
as Bertha
Film
1990
6.5
Legally Mad
as Jeanette Harris
Series
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Known for
6.1
Series
Doc McStuffins
Nurse Hallie (voice)
2012–2020
7.6
Series
Boston Public
Marla Hendricks
2000–2005
7.6
Film
I Am Sam
Margaret Calgrove
2001
8.0
Series
Family Reunion
M'Dear
2019–2022
6.7
Series
Eli Stone
Patti Dellacroix
2008–2009
6.0
Film
Urban Legend
Reese Wilson
1998
6.5
Film
What Women Want
Flo
2000
3.9
Film
Cougar Club
Dolly
2007
6.6
Series
The Client List
Georgia Cummings
2012–2013
6.9
Series
The PJs
Muriel Stubbs (voice)
1999–2001
6.7
Film
Dreamgirls
Jazz Singer
2006
5.6
Film
Lottery Ticket
Grandma
2010
6.6
Film
This Christmas
Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
2007
5.8
Film
The Preacher's Wife
Beverly
1996
7.4
Film
You're Not You
Marilyn
2014
7.2
Film
Crash
Shaniqua Johnson
2005
6.5
Film
Stanley & Iris
Bertha
1990
5.4
Film
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Delta (voice)
2008
5.5
Film
Amos & Andrew
Ula
1993
4.9
Film
Urban Legends: Final Cut
Reese
2000
5.4
Series
Wild Card
M. Pearl McGuire
2003–2005
6.0
Film
Khumba
Mama V (voice)
2013
5.6
Series
Young Love
Gigi Young (voice)
2023
6.9
Film
Jackie's Back!
Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
1999
7.2
Series
The Carmichael Show
Cynthia Carmichael
2015–2017
5.9
Film
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Delta (voice)
2011
5.9
Film
Death at a Funeral
Cynthia
2010
6.8
Film
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Irene (voice)
2022
6.5
Film
Hoodlum
Pigfoot Mary
1997
6.3
Film
Waiting to Exhale
Gloria
1995
5.5
Film
Mack & Rita
Sharon
2022
5.9
Film
Jumping the Broom
Mrs. Taylor
2011
2.6
Film
Best Actress
Connie Travers
2000
6.4
Film
Spell
Eloise
2020
5.8
Film
Naked
Carol
2017
6.3
Film
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Ms. Thomson
2018
0.0
Series
Legally Mad
Jeanette Harris
5.6
Film
First Sunday
Sister Doris
2008
7.4
Series
Holidazed
Linda Lewin
2024
6.9
Film
The Starling
Velma
2021
4.7
Film
Norm of the North
Tamecia (voice)
2016
8.6
Series
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
Angela
2021–2022
2.0
Series
The Doc Files
Hallie (voice)
2013–
7.2
Series
State of Georgia
Honey Dupree
2011
0.0
Film
Forever, This Ring
2026
6.0
Film
Queen Bees
Sally
2021
4.9
Film
The Trap
Mama Jay
2019
5.0
Film
The Christmas Showdown
Hen
2025
2.0
Film
Deck the Hallways
Agnes
2025
7.5
Series
Sugar and Spice
1990
5.7
Film
Always and Forever
Elda
2020
5.9
Film
Jingle Belle
Emory Simons
2018
5.0
Film
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Joy Morris
2025
7.2
Film
No Regrets
Ms. Carey
2016
3.9
Film
Caged No More
Aggie
2016
5.9
Film
A Family Reunion Christmas
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
2019
6.8
Film
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
2019
1.0
Film
Bull Street
Mrs. Big-Gal
2024
7.2
Film
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love
Miss Mimi
2024
6.8
Film
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Jeanette
2023
4.5
Film
Grandma's House
2016
7.3
Film
Chapter & Verse
Miss Maddy
2017
4.2
Film
Christmas Déjà Vu
Crystal
2021
6.4
Film
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
Lorraine
2022
9.2
Film
Finding Faith
Helen
2025
7.0
Film
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
Self
2018
5.0
Film
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
Hallie (voice)
2018
7.0
Film
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!
Hallie (voice)
2022
6.9
Film
A Sweet Christmas Romance
Loretta
2019
3.5
Film
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
Herself
2016
5.0
Film
Christmas in Harmony
Mama
2021
9.0
Film
Postmarked
Hattie
2019