Loretta Devine
Acting
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.
Known for
2026Three Colors: Pan-African
Nana
2025Lost & Found in Cleveland
Joy Morris
2025Finding Faith
2025Deck the Hallways
Agnes
2025The Christmas Showdown
Hen
2024Bull Street
Mrs. Big-Gal
2024Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love
Miss Mimi
2023A Snowy Day in Oakland
Jeanette
2022Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Irene (voice)
2022Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10!
Hallie (voice)
2022All I Didn't Want for Christmas
Lorraine
2022Mack & Rita
Sharon
2021Christmas in Harmony
Mama
2021Christmas Déjà Vu
Crystal
2021The Starling
Velma
2021Queen Bees
Sally
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2020Always and Forever
Elda
2020Spell
Eloise
2019The Trap
Mama Jay
2019Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
2019A Sweet Christmas Romance
Loretta
2019A Family Reunion Christmas
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
2019Postmarked
Hattie