Loretta Devine

August 21, 1949 (age 77) 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 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.

Her titles like Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, What Women Want, and I Am Sam - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/96

Weighted avg: 5.99 /10

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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

2018September 2018 by Ian Samuels

Supporting as Ms. Thomson

Supporting as Ms. Thomson

5.81 Okay+
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2

What Women Want

2000December 2000 by Nancy Meyers

Minor role as Flo

Minor role as Flo

5.99 Okay++
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3

I Am Sam

2001December 2001 by Jessie Nelson

Supporting as Margaret Calgrove

Supporting as Margaret Calgrove

7.19 Good++
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4

Crash

2005May 2005 by Paul Haggis

Minor role as Shaniqua Johnson

Minor role as Shaniqua Johnson

6.82 Good+
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5

Urban Legend

1998September 1998 by Jamie Blanks

Supporting as Reese Wilson

Supporting as Reese Wilson

5.24 Okay-
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6

Naked

2017August 2017 by Michael Tiddes

Supporting as Carol

Supporting as Carol

5.30 Okay-
7

7

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008October 2008 by Raja Gosnell

Supporting as Delta (voice)

Supporting as Delta (voice)

4.90 Mediocre++
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8

Spell

2020October 2020 by Mark Tonderai

Starring as Eloise

Starring as Eloise

5.91 Okay++
9

9

Death at a Funeral

2010April 2010 by Neil LaBute

Minor role as Cynthia

Minor role as Cynthia

5.39 Okay-
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10

You're Not You

2014October 2014 by George C. Wolfe

Supporting as Marilyn

Supporting as Marilyn

6.95 Good+
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11

Dreamgirls

2006December 2006 by Bill Condon

Minor role as Jazz Singer

Minor role as Jazz Singer

6.27 Good--
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12

Urban Legends: Final Cut

2000September 2000 by John Ottman

Minor role as Reese

Minor role as Reese

4.50 Mediocre
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13

First Sunday

2008January 2008 by David E. Talbert

Supporting as Sister Doris

Supporting as Sister Doris

5.23 Okay-
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14

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

2011February 2011 by Alex Zamm

Minor role as Delta (voice)

Minor role as Delta (voice)

5.46 Okay
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15

Waiting to Exhale

1995December 1995 by Forest Whitaker

Starring as Gloria

Starring as Gloria

5.80 Okay+
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16

Madea's Big Happy Family

2011April 2011 by Tyler Perry

Starring as Shirley

Starring as Shirley

6.22 Good--
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17

The Client List

2012–2013 by Suzanne Martin

Starring as Georgia Cummings

Starring as Georgia Cummings

5.65 Okay
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18

Jumping the Broom

2011May 2011 by Salim Akil

Supporting as Mrs. Taylor

Supporting as Mrs. Taylor

5.50 Okay
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19

The Starling

2021September 2021 by Theodore Melfi

Minor role as Velma

Minor role as Velma

6.41 Good-
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20

The Preacher's Wife

1996December 1996 by Penny Marshall

Supporting as Beverly

Supporting as Beverly

5.40 Okay-
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21

Khumba

2013July 2013 by Anthony Silverston

Supporting as Mama V (voice)

Supporting as Mama V (voice)

5.57 Okay
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22

Norm of the North

2016January 2016 by Trevor Wall

Minor role as Tamecia (voice)

Minor role as Tamecia (voice)

4.31 Mediocre-
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23

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010July 2010 by Werner Herzog

Supporting as Miss Roberts

Supporting as Miss Roberts

5.64 Okay
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24

Welcome to Me

2015May 2015 by Shira Piven

Minor role as Barb Vaughn

Minor role as Barb Vaughn

5.44 Okay-
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25

Lottery Ticket

2010August 2010 by Erik White

Supporting as Grandma

Supporting as Grandma

5.30 Okay-
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26

This Christmas

2007November 2007 by Preston A. Whitmore II

Starring as Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield

Starring as Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield

6.10 Okay++
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27

Hoodlum

1997August 1997 by Bill Duke

Minor role as Pigfoot Mary

Minor role as Pigfoot Mary

6.01 Okay++
28

28

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2022December 2022 by Luke Cormican

Minor role as Irene (voice)

Minor role as Irene (voice)

6.29 Good--
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29

Stanley & Iris

1990February 1990 by Martin Ritt

Supporting as Bertha

Supporting as Bertha

6.02 Okay++
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30

Eli Stone

2008–2009 by Marc Guggenheim

Starring as Patti Dellacroix

Starring as Patti Dellacroix

5.83 Okay+
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31

For Colored Girls

2010November 2010 by Tyler Perry

Starring as Juanita / Green

Starring as Juanita / Green

6.17 Good--
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32

The Trap

2019April 2019 by Erik White

Starring as Mama Jay

Starring as Mama Jay

4.94 Mediocre++
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33

Class Act

1992June 1992 by Randall Miller

Supporting as Blade's Mom

Supporting as Blade's Mom

5.85 Okay+
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34

Little Nikita

1988March 1988 by Richard Benjamin

Supporting as Verna McLaughlin

Supporting as Verna McLaughlin

5.69 Okay+
35

35

Amos & Andrew

1993March 1993 by E. Max Frye

Minor role as Ula

Minor role as Ula

5.15 Okay--
36

36

Family Reunion

2019–2022 by Meg DeLoatch

Supporting as M'Dear

Supporting as M'Dear

6.93 Good+
37

37

Doc McStuffins

2012–2020 by Chris Nee

Supporting as Nurse Hallie (voice)

Supporting as Nurse Hallie (voice)

5.24 Okay-
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38

The PJs

1999–2001 by Larry Wilmore

Starring as Muriel Stubbs (voice)

Starring as Muriel Stubbs (voice)

5.94 Okay++
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39

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019February 2019 by Xavier Burgin

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.21 Good--
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40

Mack & Rita

2022August 2022 by Katie Aselton

Supporting as Sharon

Supporting as Sharon

5.39 Okay-
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41

Queen Bees

2021June 2021 by Michael Lembeck

Supporting as Sally

Supporting as Sally

5.70 Okay+
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42

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996November 1996 by Eriq La Salle

Supporting as Miss Mary

Supporting as Miss Mary

6.41 Good-
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43

Boston Public

2000–2005 by David E. Kelley

Supporting as Marla Hendricks

Supporting as Marla Hendricks

6.43 Good-
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44

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999August 1999 by Martha Coolidge

Supporting as Ruby Dandridge

Supporting as Ruby Dandridge

5.95 Okay++
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45

The Breaks

1999February 1999 by Eric Meza

Starring as Floria

Starring as Floria

6.02 Okay++
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46

The Carmichael Show

2015–2017 by Nicholas Stoller

Supporting as Cynthia Carmichael

Supporting as Cynthia Carmichael

6.11 Good--
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47

Kingdom Come

2001April 2001 by Doug McHenry

Supporting as Marguerite Slocumb

Supporting as Marguerite Slocumb

6.03 Okay++
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48

King's Ransom

2005April 2005 by Jeffrey W. Byrd

Minor role as Miss Gladys

Minor role as Miss Gladys

5.12 Okay--
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49

Cougar Club

2007May 2007 by Christopher Duddy

Supporting as Dolly

Supporting as Dolly

4.62 Mediocre+
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50

A Sweet Christmas Romance

2019November 2019 by Michael Robison

Starring as Loretta

Starring as Loretta

6.18 Good--
51

51

Woman Thou Art Loosed

2004September 2004 by Michael Schultz

Starring as Cassey Jordan

Starring as Cassey Jordan

5.67 Okay+
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52

The Sound and the Fury

2015October 2015 by James Franco

Supporting as Dilsey

Supporting as Dilsey

5.41 Okay-
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53

Down in the Delta

1998December 1998 by Maya Angelou

Supporting as Zenia

Supporting as Zenia

5.94 Okay++
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54

A Family Reunion Christmas

2019December 2019 by Robbie Countryman

Supporting as Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan

Supporting as Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan

5.77 Okay+
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55

Always and Forever

2020November 2020 by Chris Stokes

Supporting as Elda

Supporting as Elda

5.72 Okay+
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56

Young Love

2023 by Matthew A. Cherry

Starring as Gigi Young (voice)

Starring as Gigi Young (voice)

5.58 Okay
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57

Christmas in Harmony

2021October 2021 by Rusty Cundieff

Starring as Mama

Starring as Mama

5.64 Okay
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58

Parent Trap III

1989April 1989 by Mollie Miller

Minor role as Thelma

Minor role as Thelma

5.79 Okay+
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59

Jingle Belle

2018November 2018 by Peter Sullivan

Supporting as Emory Simons

Supporting as Emory Simons

5.84 Okay+
60

60

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

2006August 2006 by Debbie Allen

Starring as Addie Collins

Starring as Addie Collins

5.94 Okay++
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61

Dirty Laundry

2006July 2006 by Maurice Jamal

Starring as Evelyn

Starring as Evelyn

5.87 Okay+
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62

Livin' Large!

1991September 1991 by Michael Schultz

Supporting as Nadine Biggs

Supporting as Nadine Biggs

5.85 Okay+
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63

Anna to the Infinite Power

1983January 1983 by Robert Wiemer

Supporting as Mrs. Benson

Supporting as Mrs. Benson

5.74 Okay+
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64

Caged No More

2016January 2016 by Lisa Arnold

Supporting as Aggie

Supporting as Aggie

5.43 Okay-
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65

Funny Valentines

1999February 1999 by Julie Dash

Starring as Dearie B.

Starring as Dearie B.

Needs more reviews
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66

State of Georgia

2011 by Jeff Greenstein

Starring as Honey Dupree

Starring as Honey Dupree

Needs more reviews
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67

All I Didn't Want for Christmas

2022December 2022 by Brittany Scott Smith

Starring as Lorraine

Starring as Lorraine

Needs more reviews
68

68

Freedom Song

2000February 2000 by Phil Alden Robinson

Supporting as Evelyn Walker

Supporting as Evelyn Walker

5.87 Okay+
69

69

Grandma's House

2016April 2016 by Paul D. Hannah

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
70

70

Chapter & Verse

2017February 2017 by Jamal Joseph

Starring as Miss Maddy

Starring as Miss Maddy

Needs more reviews
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71

In the Hive

2012December 2012 by Robert Townsend

Starring as Mrs. Inez

Starring as Mrs. Inez

Needs more reviews
72

72

Don King: Only in America

1997November 1997 by John Herzfeld

Supporting as Connie Harper

Supporting as Connie Harper

6.08 Okay++
73

73

Comeback Dad

2014June 2014 by Russ Parr

Starring as Malinda

Starring as Malinda

Needs more reviews
74

74

Lover Girl

1997September 1997 by Joe Syracuse

Supporting as Leticia / 'Coco'

Supporting as Leticia / 'Coco'

Needs more reviews
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75

Christmas Déjà Vu

2021November 2021 by Christel Gibson

Starring as Crystal

Starring as Crystal

Needs more reviews
76

76

Sticky Fingers

1988May 1988 by Catlin Adams

Supporting as Diane

Supporting as Diane

5.90 Okay++
77

77

No Regrets

2016September 2016 by Mark Harris

Supporting as Ms. Carey

Supporting as Ms. Carey

Needs more reviews
78

78

Finding Faith

2025June 2025 by LazRael Lison

Starring as Helen

Starring as Helen

Needs more reviews
79

79

Jackie's Back!

1999June 1999 by Robert Townsend

Supporting as Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)

Supporting as Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)

Needs more reviews
80

80

Punks

2000January 2000 by Patrik-Ian Polk

Supporting as Health Counselor

Supporting as Health Counselor

Needs more reviews
81

81

Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love

2024August 2024 by Tailiah Breon

Supporting as Miss Mimi

Supporting as Miss Mimi

Needs more reviews
82

82

For the Love of Ruth

2015May 2015 by Christine Swanson

Starring as Naomi

Starring as Naomi

Needs more reviews
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83

Wild Card

2003–2005 by Bernard Lechowick

Supporting as M. Pearl McGuire

Supporting as M. Pearl McGuire

Needs more reviews
84

84

Clover

1997September 1997 by Jud Taylor

Supporting as Everleen

Supporting as Everleen

Needs more reviews
85

85

Sugar and Spice

1990 by Gina Wendkos

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
86

86

A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023March 2023 by Kim Bass

Minor role as Jeanette

Minor role as Jeanette

Needs more reviews
87

87

Holidazed

2024

Minor role as Linda Lewin

Minor role as Linda Lewin

Needs more reviews
88

88

Love Kills

1999October 1999 by Mario Van Peebles

Supporting as Sylvia Finkelstein

Supporting as Sylvia Finkelstein

Needs more reviews
89

89

Best Actress

2000March 2000 by Harvey Frost

Supporting as Connie Travers

Supporting as Connie Travers

Needs more reviews
90

90

Back to School Mom

2015February 2015 by Christopher Erskin

Starring as Meghan Graham

Starring as Meghan Graham

Needs more reviews
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91

Politics of Love

2011August 2011 by William Dear

Starring as Shirlee Gupta

Starring as Shirlee Gupta

Needs more reviews
92

92

Caged Fear

1991May 1991 by Robert Houston

Supporting as Judy

Supporting as Judy

Needs more reviews
93

93

The Doc Files

Airing since 2013

Lead role as Hallie (voice)

Lead role as Hallie (voice)

Needs more reviews
94

94

The Price of Kissing

1997April 1997 by Vince DiPersio

Supporting as Jackee

Supporting as Jackee

Needs more reviews
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95

Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem

2021–2022

Minor role as Angela

Minor role as Angela

Needs more reviews
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96

Forever, This Ring

2026October 2026 by Chris Stokes

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews