Personal Info
Birth date
1949-08-21 (76 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Also known as
لورتا دیواین
Loretta Devine
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.
Filmography
Grey's Anatomy
8.2
Overview:
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.Supernatural
8.3
Overview:
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.5
Overview:
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.Psych
7.892
Overview:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.P-Valley
7.6
Overview:
Down deep in the Mississippi Delta, Trap music meets film noir in this kaleidoscopic story of a little-strip-club-that-could and the big characters who come through its doors—the hopeful, the lost, the broken, the ballers, the beautiful, and the damned.Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.Glee
6.8
Overview:
In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.Boston Legal
7.892
Overview:
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.Everybody Hates Chris
8.063
Overview:
Chris is a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior high.Cold Case
7.8
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Great Performances
5.5
Overview:
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.RuPaul's Drag Race
7.543
Overview:
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.Summer Camp Island
7.9
Overview:
Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors to sticky notes that are portals to other dimensions.black-ish
7.149
Overview:
A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.Strong Medicine
7.1
Overview:
The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.Girlfriends
7.3
Overview:
The series revolves around the friendship of four African-American women in different phases of their lives. They explore the many trials and tribulations that most women face today such as relationships, family, friends and other current issues that will interest most women. Whether it’s getting over a divorce, finding a career, or looking for true love, Girlfriends delivers along with comedy and wit.Tamron Hall
5.1
Overview:
Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.A Different World
7
Overview:
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.Boston Public
7.6
Overview:
Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.Moesha
7
Overview:
The everyday life of Moesha Mitchell, a vivacious young woman juggling romance, school, ever-changing family dynamics, and friendships.Murphy Brown
6.397
Overview:
Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities.What Women Want
6.443
Overview:
Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.Family Law
8.2
Overview:
Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.Family Reunion
8.1
Overview:
Family Reunion follows a family of six who travel from Seattle, Washington to Columbus, Georgia for the McKellan Family Reunion and decide to stay to be closer to their family.Ally McBeal
6.576
Overview:
Ally McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and loves are eccentric, humorous, dramatic with an incredibly overactive imagination that's working overtime!Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
7
Overview:
This two and a half hour documentary takes a look at the making of the 1998 horror film Urban Legend.Acting
TBALegally Mad (1 Episode) as Jeanette Harris
TBALottery Ticket 2 as Grandma
TBABreak the Cycle as Unknown
2025Lost & Found in Cleveland as Joy Morris
2025Finding Faith as Unknown
2024Holidazed (8 Episodes) as Linda Lewin
2024Doctor Odyssey (1 Episode) as Jill Manafort
2024Everybody Still Hates Chris (1 Episode) as (voice)
2024Tempted by Love as Miss Mimi
2024Bull Street as Mrs. Big-Gal
2023Young Love (12 Episodes) as Gigi Young (voice)
2023Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In! (10 Episodes) as Hallie (voice)
2023A Snowy Day in Oakland as Jeanette
2022All I Didn't Want for Christmas as Lorraine
2022Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules as Irene (voice)
2022Mack & Rita as Sharon
2022Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10! as Hallie (voice)
2021Christmas Déjà Vu as Crystal
2021Christmas in Harmony as Mama
2021The Starling as Velma
2021Teenage Euthanasia (1 Episode) as Unknown
2021Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (5 Episodes) as Angela
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
2021Queen Bees as Sally
2020Always and Forever as Elda
2020Spell as Eloise
2020Connecting... (2 Episodes) as Dayleen
2020GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event (1 Episode) as Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
2020P-Valley (9 Episodes) as Ernestine
2020Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race (2 Episodes) as Fabulosity - Contestant
2019A Family Reunion Christmas as Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
2019A Sweet Christmas Romance as Loretta
2019Postmarked as Hattie
2019Tamron Hall (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 Episode) as Self
2019A Black Lady Sketch Show (1 Episode) as Marrier
2019Family Reunion (44 Episodes) as M'Dear
2019The Trap as Mama Jay
2019Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror as Self
2018The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special as Hallie (voice)
2018Jingle Belle as Emory Simons
2018Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend as Self
2018Behind the Movement as Jo Ann Robinson
2018Sierra Burgess Is a Loser as Ms. Thomson
2018Summer Camp Island (1 Episode) as Sea Cow (voice)
2017Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2017Naked as Carol
2017Dear White People (1 Episode) as Sorbet (voice)
2017Chapter & Verse as Miss Maddy
2016No Regrets as Ms. Carey
2016Brett Gelman's Dinner in America as Herself
2016Grandma's House as Unknown
2016Caged No More as Aggie
2016Norm of the North as Tamecia (voice)
2015The Sound and the Fury as Dilsey
2015The Carmichael Show (32 Episodes) as Cynthia Carmichael
2015For the Love of Ruth as Naomi
2015Back to School Mom as Meghan Graham
2015Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie as Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
2014You're Not You as Marilyn
2014black-ish (3 Episodes) as Lynette
2014Welcome to Me as Barb Vaughn
2014Comeback Dad as Malinda
2014Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way as Hallie
2014Sirens (3 Episodes) as Hank's Mother
2013A Very Larry Christmas as Mrs. Claus
2013Saving Westbrook High as Doris
2013The Doc Files (10 Episodes) as Hallie (voice)
2013Khumba as Mama V (voice)
2012In the Hive as Mrs. Inez
2012The Soul Man (2 Episodes) as Della Ballentine
2012The Client List (25 Episodes) as Georgia Cummings
2012Doc McStuffins (242, 1 Episode) as Nurse Hallie (voice), Hattie (voice)
2011Politics of Love as Shirlee Gupta
2011State of Georgia (12 Episodes) as Honey Dupree
2011Jumping the Broom as Mrs. Taylor
2011Madea's Big Happy Family as Shirley
2011Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 as Delta (voice)
2010Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play as Unknown
2010Shake It Up (1 Episode) as Marsha Sanders
2010For Colored Girls as Juanita / Green
2010Lottery Ticket as Grandma
2010My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done as Miss Roberts
2010Death at a Funeral as Cynthia
2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2009Spring Breakdown as Dr. Marguerite
2009Glee (1 Episode) as Sister Mary Constance
2009Party Down (1 Episode) as Diane Ellison
2009RuPaul's Drag Race (1 Episode) as Self - Guest Judge
2008Beverly Hills Chihuahua as Delta (voice)
2008Eli Stone (26 Episodes) as Patti Dellacroix
2008First Sunday as Sister Doris
2007This Christmas as Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
2007Cougar Club as Dolly
2006Dreamgirls as Jazz Singer
2006Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story as Addie Collins
2006Dirty Laundry as Evelyn
2006Psych (1 Episode) as Melba Birdson
2005Everybody Hates Chris (1 Episode) as Maxine
2005Supernatural (3 Episodes) as Missouri Moseley
2005Crash as Shaniqua Johnson
2005King's Ransom as Miss Gladys
2005Grey's Anatomy (22 Episodes) as Adele Webber
2004Boston Legal (1, 1 Episode) as Judge Victoria Thomson, Annabelle Carruthers
2004Woman Thou Art Loosed as Cassey Jordan
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Chandra Patterson (2009)
2003Wild Card (36 Episodes) as M. Pearl McGuire
2002Half & Half (2 Episodes) as Erika Duke
2002Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs as Unknown
2001I Am Sam as Margaret Calgrove
2001Kingdom Come as Marguerite Slocumb
2000What Women Want as Flo
2000Boston Public (81 Episodes) as Marla Hendricks
2000Urban Legends: Final Cut as Reese
2000Girlfriends (2 Episodes) as Judge Vashti Jackson
2000Strong Medicine (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000Best Actress as Connie Travers
2000Freedom Song as Evelyn Walker
2000Punks as Health Counselor
1999Love Kills as Sylvia Finkelstein
1999Family Law (1 Episode) as Gloria Rivers
1999Introducing Dorothy Dandridge as Ruby Dandridge
1999Jackie's Back! as Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
1999The Breaks as Floria
1999Funny Valentines as Dearie B.
1999The PJs (43 Episodes) as Muriel Stubbs (voice)
1998Down in the Delta as Zenia
1998Urban Legend as Reese Wilson
1997Don King: Only in America as Connie Harper
1997Lover Girl as Leticia / 'Coco'
1997Clover as Everleen
1997Ally McBeal (1 Episode) as Nora Mills
1997Hoodlum as Pigfoot Mary
1997The Price of Kissing as Jackee
1996The Preacher's Wife as Beverly
1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault as Miss Mary
1996Promised Land (1 Episode) as Tonya Hawkins
1996Moesha (1 Episode) as Unknown
1995Waiting to Exhale as Gloria
1995Ned & Stacey (1 Episode) as Mrs. Duncan
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1 Episode) as Mother (voice)
1994Touched by an Angel (1 Episode) as Tonya Hawkins
1993Amos & Andrew as Ula
1993The American Clock as Unknown
1992Love & War (1 Episode) as Unknown
1992Out All Night (1 Episode) as Crystal
1992Class Act as Blade's Mom
1991Livin' Large! as Nadine Biggs
1991Roc (4, 1 Episode) as Cynthia, Unknown
1991Caged Fear as Judy
1991The Colored Museum as Janine
1990Cop Rock (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990Sugar and Spice (7 Episodes) as Unknown
1990Stanley & Iris as Bertha
1989Parent Trap III as Thelma
1988Murphy Brown (1 Episode) as Nurse Hawking
1988Sticky Fingers as Diane
1988Little Nikita as Verna McLaughlin
1988The Murder of Mary Phagan (2 Episodes) as Annie Maude Carter
1987A Different World as Stevie Rallen
1987A Different World (9 Episodes) as Stevie Rallen
1983Anna to the Infinite Power as Mrs. Benson
1981Will as Jean
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Janine