Loretta Devine

Actor

Born: August 21, 1949 (age 76)
From: Houston, Texas, USA

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…

Filmography (110)

Forever, This Ring
Forever, This Ring (2026)
Three Colors: Pan-African (2026)
Nana
Deck the Hallways (2025)
Agnes
The Christmas Showdown (2025)
Hen
Lost & Found in Cleveland (2025)
Joy Morris
Finding Faith (2025)
Helen
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love (2024)
Miss Mimi
Bull Street (2024)
Mrs. Big-Gal
Lucille
Lucille (2023)
Lucille
A Snowy Day in Oakland (2023)
Jeanette
All I Didn't Want for Christmas (2022)
Lorraine
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
Irene (voice)
Mack & Rita (2022)
Sharon
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10! (2022)
Hallie (voice)
Christmas Déjà Vu (2021)
Crystal
Christmas in Harmony (2021)
Mama
The Starling (2021)
Velma
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
Self
Queen Bees (2021)
Sally
Always and Forever (2020)
Elda
Spell (2020)
Eloise
A Family Reunion Christmas (2019)
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
A Sweet Christmas Romance (2019)
Loretta
Postmarked (2019)
Hattie
The Trap (2019)
Mama Jay
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)
Self
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special (2018)
Hallie (voice)
Jingle Belle (2018)
Emory Simons
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend (2018)
Self
Behind the Movement (2018)
Jo Ann Robinson