Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Acting
Born 1949-08-21Houston, 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 above from the Wikipedia article Loretta Devine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (110)

Crash
7.2

Crash

2005Movie7.2
What Women Want
6.5

What Women Want

2000Movie6.5
Dreamgirls
6.7

Dreamgirls

2006Movie6.7
I Am Sam
7.6

I Am Sam

2001Movie7.6
Hoodlum
6.5

Hoodlum

1997Movie6.5
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
5.9

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

2011Movie5.9
Urban Legend
5.7

Urban Legend

1998Movie5.7
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
5.4

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008Movie5.4
Lottery Ticket
5.6

Lottery Ticket

2010Movie5.6
Death at a Funeral
5.9

Death at a Funeral

2010Movie5.9
This Christmas
6.6

This Christmas

2007Movie6.6
Spell
6.4

Spell

2020Movie6.4
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
6.8

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2022Movie6.8
Khumba
6.0

Khumba

2013Movie6.0
Amos & Andrew
5.5

Amos & Andrew

1993Movie5.5
Mack & Rita
5.5

Mack & Rita

2022Movie5.5
Norm of the North
4.6

Norm of the North

2016Movie4.6
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
6.1

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010Movie6.1
Urban Legends: Final Cut
4.9

Urban Legends: Final Cut

2000Movie4.9
Stanley & Iris
6.5

Stanley & Iris

1990Movie6.5
Parent Trap III
5.9

Parent Trap III

1989Movie5.9
Kingdom Come
6.6

Kingdom Come

2001Movie6.6
You're Not You
7.4

You're Not You

2014Movie7.4
Naked
5.8

Naked

2017Movie5.8
The Preacher's Wife
5.8

The Preacher's Wife

1996Movie5.8
The Starling
6.9

The Starling

2021Movie6.9
Jingle Belle
5.9

Jingle Belle

2018Movie5.9
Class Act
6.3

Class Act

1992Movie6.3
First Sunday
5.6

First Sunday

2008Movie5.6
Waiting to Exhale
6.2

Waiting to Exhale

1995Movie6.2
Cougar Club
3.9

Cougar Club

2007Movie3.9
Livin' Large!
5.8

Livin' Large!

1991Movie5.8
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
6.4

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999Movie6.4
Jumping the Broom
5.9

Jumping the Broom

2011Movie5.9
Spring Breakdown
5.5

Spring Breakdown

2009Movie5.5
Three Colors: Pan-African

Three Colors: Pan-African

2026Movie
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
6.3

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

2018Movie6.3
King's Ransom
4.9

King's Ransom

2005Movie4.9
Welcome to Me
5.9

Welcome to Me

2015Movie5.9
The Trap
4.9

The Trap

2019Movie4.9
Jackie's Back!
6.9

Jackie's Back!

1999Movie6.9
For Colored Girls
6.7

For Colored Girls

2010Movie6.7
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021Movie
Little Nikita
6.1

Little Nikita

1988Movie6.1
A Doutora Faz 10 Anos
7.0

A Doutora Faz 10 Anos

2022Movie7.0
Always and Forever
5.7

Always and Forever

2020Movie5.7
A Sweet Christmas Romance
6.9

A Sweet Christmas Romance

2019Movie6.9
Madea's Big Happy Family
6.7

Madea's Big Happy Family

2011Movie6.7
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
9.5

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

2002Movie9.5
Queen Bees
6.0

Queen Bees

2021Movie6.0
A Snowy Day in Oakland
6.8

A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023Movie6.8
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

2009Movie
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
6.2

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

2006Movie6.2
The Christmas Showdown
5.0

The Christmas Showdown

2025Movie5.0
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
7.4

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

2010Movie7.4
No Regrets
7.2

No Regrets

2016Movie7.2
The American Clock
5.7

The American Clock

1993Movie5.7
Violets

Violets

2017Movie
Caged No More
3.9

Caged No More

2016Movie3.9
The Breaks
6.5

The Breaks

1999Movie6.5
Saving Westbrook High
6.0

Saving Westbrook High

2013Movie6.0
Deck the Hallways
2.0

Deck the Hallways

2025Movie2.0
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love
7.2

Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love

2024Movie7.2
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
3.5

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

2016Movie3.5
Freedom Song
5.7

Freedom Song

2000Movie5.7
Lover Girl
5.9

Lover Girl

1997Movie5.9
Woman Thou Art Loosed
5.5

Woman Thou Art Loosed

2004Movie5.5
The Sound and the Fury
5.0

The Sound and the Fury

2015Movie5.0
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
7.1

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996Movie7.1
Don King: Only in America
6.8

Don King: Only in America

1997Movie6.8
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
5.0

The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special

2018Movie5.0
Grandma's House
4.5

Grandma's House

2016Movie4.5
Behind the Movement

Behind the Movement

2018Movie
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
6.8

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019Movie6.8
Finding Faith
9.2

Finding Faith

2025Movie9.2
Best Actress
2.6

Best Actress

2000Movie2.6
Sticky Fingers
5.8

Sticky Fingers

1988Movie5.8
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Movie
Funny Valentines
7.7

Funny Valentines

1999Movie7.7
Love Kills
3.5

Love Kills

1999Movie3.5
Down in the Delta
6.3

Down in the Delta

1998Movie6.3
A Family Reunion Christmas
5.9

A Family Reunion Christmas

2019Movie5.9
In the Hive
5.0

In the Hive

2012Movie5.0
Punks
5.1

Punks

2000Movie5.1
Bull Street
1.0

Bull Street

2024Movie1.0
For the Love of Ruth
6.2

For the Love of Ruth

2015Movie6.2
Lucille

Lucille

2023Movie
Comeback Dad
6.9

Comeback Dad

2014Movie6.9
Chapter & Verse
7.4

Chapter & Verse

2017Movie7.4
Postmarked
9.0

Postmarked

2019Movie9.0
Dirty Laundry
5.4

Dirty Laundry

2006Movie5.4
Politics of Love
3.3

Politics of Love

2011Movie3.3
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie
5.5

Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie

2015Movie5.5
Caged Fear
4.1

Caged Fear

1991Movie4.1
Christmas in Harmony
5.0

Christmas in Harmony

2021Movie5.0
That's Her

That's Her

Movie
The Price of Kissing
4.7

The Price of Kissing

1997Movie4.7
Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way
5.0

Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way

2014Movie5.0
Lost & Found in Cleveland
5.0

Lost & Found in Cleveland

2025Movie5.0
Clover
5.6

Clover

1997Movie5.6
A Very Larry Christmas
2.0

A Very Larry Christmas

2014Movie2.0
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
6.4

All I Didn't Want for Christmas

2022Movie6.4
Back to School Mom
5.3

Back to School Mom

2015Movie5.3
Christmas Déjà Vu
4.2

Christmas Déjà Vu

2021Movie4.2
Forever, This Ring

Forever, This Ring

2026Movie
The Colored Museum

The Colored Museum

1991Movie
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
7.0

Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

2018Movie7.0
Break the Cycle

Break the Cycle

Movie
Anna to the Infinite Power
5.5

Anna to the Infinite Power

1983Movie5.5
Will
8.0

Will

1981Movie8.0

TV Shows (62)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Supernatural
8.3

Supernatural

2005Series8.3
Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009Series7.5
Boston Legal
7.9

Boston Legal

2004Series7.9
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
Glee
6.8

Glee

2009Series6.8
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Murphy Brown
6.5

Murphy Brown

1988Series6.5
Strong Medicine
7.4

Strong Medicine

2000Series7.4
black-ish
7.1

black-ish

2014Series7.1
Summer Camp Island
7.7

Summer Camp Island

2018Series7.7
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Girlfriends
7.3

Girlfriends

2000Series7.3
A Different World
7.1

A Different World

1987Series7.1
Doc McStuffins
6.0

Doc McStuffins

2012Series6.0
Tamron Hall
4.5

Tamron Hall

2019Series4.5
Everybody Hates Chris
8.1

Everybody Hates Chris

2005Series8.1
Boston Public
7.7

Boston Public

2000Series7.7
Moesha
6.9

Moesha

1996Series6.9
Shake It Up
7.5

Shake It Up

2010Series7.5
P-Valley
7.6

P-Valley

2020Series7.6
Party Down
7.4

Party Down

2009Series7.4
Family Law
8.1

Family Law

1999Series8.1
M.I.A.
8.5

M.I.A.

2026Series8.5
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
Ally McBeal
6.5

Ally McBeal

1997Series6.5
Family Reunion
8.1

Family Reunion

2019Series8.1
Teenage Euthanasia
5.7

Teenage Euthanasia

2021Series5.7
Eli Stone
6.7

Eli Stone

2008Series6.7
Dear White People
5.9

Dear White People

2017Series5.9
Doctor Odyssey
6.5

Doctor Odyssey

2024Series6.5
Half & Half
8.3

Half & Half

2002Series8.3
The Client List
6.6

The Client List

2012Series6.6
The Soul Man
6.0

The Soul Man

2012Series6.0
Ned & Stacey
7.2

Ned & Stacey

1995Series7.2
Everybody Still Hates Chris
7.7

Everybody Still Hates Chris

2024Series7.7
Love & War
6.4

Love & War

1992Series6.4
Wild Card
5.4

Wild Card

2003Series5.4
The PJs
6.9

The PJs

1999Series6.9
A Black Lady Sketch Show
7.1

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019Series7.1
Promised Land
6.5

Promised Land

1996Series6.5
Sirens
6.6

Sirens

2014Series6.6
The Carmichael Show
7.2

The Carmichael Show

2015Series7.2
Roc
7.9

Roc

1991Series7.9
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
5.8

Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race

2020Series5.8
Young Love
5.6

Young Love

2023Series5.6
The Murder of Mary Phagan
6.2

The Murder of Mary Phagan

1988Series6.2
Cop Rock
4.3

Cop Rock

1990Series4.3
Out All Night
8.0

Out All Night

1992Series8.0
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
6.9

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

2020Series6.9
Connecting...
5.5

Connecting...

2020Series5.5
State of Georgia
7.2

State of Georgia

2011Series7.2
Holidazed
7.4

Holidazed

2024Series7.4
Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!

Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!

2023Series
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
8.6

Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem

2021Series8.6
The Doc Files
2.0

The Doc Files

2013Series2.0
Sugar and Spice
7.5

Sugar and Spice

1990Series7.5
Legally Mad

Legally Mad

Series