Loretta Devine
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1949 · age 77
Loretta Devine is an American actress. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Doctor OdysseySeries, Jill Manafort2022
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick RulesFilm, Irene (voice)2020
SpellFilm, Eloise2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries2018
Sierra Burgess Is a LoserFilm, Ms. Thomson2016
Norm of the NorthFilm, Tamecia (voice)2014
black-ishSeries, Lynette
You're Not YouFilm, 2014Marilyn2012
Doc McStuffinsSeries, Nurse Hallie (voice)2011Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesAward
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2Film, 2011Delta (voice)2009
GleeSeries, Sister Mary Constance
Spring BreakdownFilm, 2009Dr. Marguerite2007
Cougar ClubFilm, Dolly2005
Everybody Hates ChrisSeries, Maxine
CrashFilm, 2005Shaniqua Johnson2003
Cold CaseSeries, Chandra Patterson (2009)2000
Boston PublicSeries, Marla Hendricks
Urban Legends: Final CutFilm, 2000Reese1997
HoodlumFilm, Pigfoot Mary1995
Waiting to ExhaleFilm, Gloria1992
Class ActFilm, Blade's Mom1988
Murphy BrownSeries, Nurse Hawking
Little NikitaFilm, 1988Verna McLaughlin1971
Great PerformancesSeries, Janine1949Born21 August 1949People around Loretta
Close ties
Michael Schultz Directed Eli Stone and Livin' Large
David Petrarca Directed Eli Stone and Praying For Time
Ron Underwood Directed One More Try (2008)
Perry Lang Directed Patience and Happy Birthday Nate
Ice Cube Produced First Sunday and Lottery Ticket
Brad Dourif Also in Urban Legend (1999)
Tyler Perry Directed For Colored Girls (2010)
Regina Hall Also in Ally McBeal and Death at a Funeral
Neal H. Moritz Produced Urban Legend (1999)
David Hoberman Produced Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2009)
Christopher Misiano Directed Father Figure and I Want Your Sex
Werner Herzog Directed My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (2009)
Chi McBride Also in Boston Public, Hoodlum and First Sunday
Anika Noni Rose Also in Dreamgirls, For Colored Girls and Khumba
Sharon Leal Also in Dreamgirls and Boston Public
David Lynch Produced My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (2009)
Wesley Snipes Produced Down in the Delta (1998)
Maya Angelou Directed Down in the Delta (1998)
Whitney Houston Also in The Preacher's Wife (1997)
Diane Keaton Produced Mack & Rita (2022)
Hilary Swank Produced You're Not You (2015)
Forest Whitaker Directed Waiting to Exhale (1996)
Kathy Baker Also in Ally McBeal and Boston Public
Rebecca Gayheart Also in Urban Legend (1999)
Known for
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I Am Sam 2001
You're Not You 2014
Crash 2005
The Starling 2021
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 2022
Also in Français
Filmography 40
176 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
In their own words 2
, I’m nothing like my character. Oh no!
…It’s an interesting story. I think that people are gonna love [it].
Awards
About this person
Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls (1981), Amelia "M'Dear" McKellan in the Netflix series, Family Reunion (2022), Gloria Matthews in the film Waiting to Exhale (1995), 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.
