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.
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Lost & Found in Cleveland
Joy Morris
2024
Bull Street
Mrs. Big-Gal
2024
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Jeanette
2023
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
Lorraine
2022
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Irene (voice)
2022
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!
Hallie (voice)
2022
Christmas Déjà Vu
Crystal
2021
Christmas in Harmony
Mama
2021
The Starling
Velma
2021
Always and Forever
Elda
2020
A Sweet Christmas Romance
Loretta
2019
The Trap
Mama Jay
2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
2019
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special
Hallie (voice)
2018
Jingle Belle
Emory Simons
2018
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
Self
2018
Behind the Movement
Jo Ann Robinson
2018
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
2017
Naked
Carol
2017
Chapter & Verse
Miss Maddy
2017
No Regrets
Ms. Carey
2016
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
Herself
2016
Grandma's House
2016
Caged No More
Aggie
2016
Norm of the North
Tamecia (voice)
2016
The Sound and the Fury
Dilsey
2015
For the Love of Ruth
Naomi
2015
Back to School Mom
Meghan Graham
2015
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie
Hallie (voice) (archive footage)
2015
You're Not You
Marilyn
2014
Welcome to Me
Barb Vaughn
2014
Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way
Hallie
2014
A Very Larry Christmas
Mrs. Claus
2013
Saving Westbrook High
Doris
2013
Khumba
Mama V (voice)
2013
In the Hive
Mrs. Inez
2012
Politics of Love
Shirlee Gupta
2011
Jumping the Broom
Mrs. Taylor
2011
Madea's Big Happy Family
Shirley
2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Delta (voice)
2011
For Colored Girls
Juanita / Green
2010
Lottery Ticket
Grandma
2010
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Miss Roberts
2010
Death at a Funeral
Cynthia
2010
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Delta (voice)
2008
First Sunday
Sister Doris
2008
This Christmas
Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
2007
Dreamgirls
Jazz Singer
2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Addie Collins
2006
Dirty Laundry
Evelyn
2006
Crash
Shaniqua Johnson
2005
King's Ransom
Miss Gladys
2005
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Cassey Jordan
2004
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002
I Am Sam
Margaret Calgrove
2001
Kingdom Come
Marguerite Slocumb
2001
What Women Want
Flo
2000
Urban Legends: Final Cut
Reese
2000
Best Actress
Connie Travers
2000
Punks
Health Counselor
2000
Love Kills
Sylvia Finkelstein
1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Ruby Dandridge
1999
The Breaks
Floria
1999
Funny Valentines
Dearie B.
1999
Down in the Delta
Zenia
1998
Urban Legend
Reese Wilson
1998
Don King: Only in America
Connie Harper
1997
Lover Girl
Leticia / 'Coco'
1997
Clover
Everleen
1997
Hoodlum
Pigfoot Mary
1997
The Price of Kissing
Jackee
1997
The Preacher's Wife
Beverly
1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Miss Mary
1996
Waiting to Exhale
Gloria
1995
Amos & Andrew
Ula
1993
The American Clock
1993
Class Act
Blade's Mom
1992
Livin' Large!
Nadine Biggs
1991
Caged Fear
Judy
1991
The Colored Museum
Janine
1991
Stanley & Iris
Bertha
1990
Break the Cycle
Finding Faith
2025
Tempted by Love
Miss Mimi
2024
Mack & Rita
Sharon
2022
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
Queen Bees
Sally
2021
Spell
Eloise
2020
A Family Reunion Christmas
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
2019
Postmarked
Hattie
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Ms. Thomson
2018
Comeback Dad
Malinda
2014
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Self
2009
Spring Breakdown
Dr. Marguerite
2009
Party Down
Diane Ellison · (1 episode)
2009
Eli Stone
Patti Dellacroix · (26 episodes)
2008
Cougar Club
Dolly
2007
Everybody Hates Chris
Maxine · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Adele Webber · (22 episodes)
2005
Boston Legal
Judge Victoria Thomson · (2 episodes)
2004
Cold Case
Chandra Patterson (2009) · (1 episode)
2003
Wild Card
M. Pearl McGuire · (36 episodes)
2003
Half & Half
Erika Duke · (2 episodes)
2002
Boston Public
Marla Hendricks · (81 episodes)
2000
Girlfriends
(3 episodes)
2000
Strong Medicine
(1 episode)
2000
Family Law
Gloria Rivers · (1 episode)
1999
Jackie's Back!
Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
1999
The PJs
Muriel Stubbs (voice) · (43 episodes)
1999
Ally McBeal
Nora Mills · (1 episode)
1997
Promised Land
Tonya Hawkins · (1 episode)
1996
Moesha
(1 episode)
1996
Touched by an Angel
Tonya Hawkins · (1 episode)
1994
Cop Rock
(1 episode)
1990
Parent Trap III
Thelma
1989
Murphy Brown
Nurse Hawking · (1 episode)
1988
Little Nikita
Verna McLaughlin
1988
A Different World
Stevie Rallen
1987
A Different World
Stevie Rallen · (9 episodes)
1987
Anna to the Infinite Power
Mrs. Benson
1983
Will
Jean
1981
Lottery Ticket 2
Grandma
Legally Mad
Jeanette Harris · (1 episode)
Holidazed
Linda Lewin · (8 episodes)
2024
Doctor Odyssey
Jill Manafort · (1 episode)
2024
Everybody Still Hates Chris
(voice) · (1 episode)
2024
Young Love
Gigi Young (voice) · (12 episodes)
2023
Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In!
Hallie (voice) · (10 episodes)
2023
Teenage Euthanasia
(1 episode)
2021
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
Angela · (5 episodes)
2021
Connecting...
Dayleen · (2 episodes)
2020
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan · (1 episode)
2020
P-Valley
Ernestine · (9 episodes)
2020
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Fabulosity - Contestant · (2 episodes)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Marrier · (1 episode)
2019
Family Reunion
M'Dear · (44 episodes)
2019
Summer Camp Island
Sea Cow (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
Dear White People
Sorbet (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
The Carmichael Show
Cynthia Carmichael · (32 episodes)
2015
black-ish
Lynette · (3 episodes)
2014
Sirens
Hank's Mother · (3 episodes)
2014
The Doc Files
Hallie (voice) · (10 episodes)
2013
The Soul Man
Della Ballentine · (2 episodes)
2012
The Client List
Georgia Cummings · (25 episodes)
2012
Doc McStuffins
Nurse Hallie (voice) · (242 episodes)
2012
Doc McStuffins
Hattie (voice) · (1 episode)
2012
State of Georgia
Honey Dupree · (12 episodes)
2011
Shake It Up
Marsha Sanders · (1 episode)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Glee
Sister Mary Constance · (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
Psych
Melba Birdson · (1 episode)
2006
Supernatural
Missouri Moseley · (3 episodes)
2005
Freedom Song
Evelyn Walker
2000
Ned and Stacey
Mrs. Duncan · (1 episode)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mother (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Love & War
(1 episode)
1992
Out All Night
Crystal · (1 episode)
1992
Roc
(1 episode)
1991
Roc
Cynthia · (4 episodes)
1991
Sugar and Spice
(7 episodes)
1990
Sticky Fingers
Diane
1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Annie Maude Carter · (2 episodes)
1988
Great Performances
Janine · (1 episode)
1971