Loretta Devine
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Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress. 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 (1981), Amelia "M'Dear" McKellan in the Netflix series, Family Reunion (2022), Gloria Matthews in the film Waiting to Exhale (1995), 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. Devine also played Juanita Sims in the film adaptation of For Colored Girls (2010). She is also known for her roles as Stevie Rallen on NBC's A Different World during its first season and for her portrayal Marla Hendricks on the television series Boston Public (2000–2004).
Career
- 1949Born
- 2011Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
- Won Primetime Emmy Award
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Houston
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor
What happened recently
Photos: Loretta Devine, Cheyenne Jackson, Alex Newell, More Were the Wind Beneath Beaches' Wings on Opening Night
Loretta Devine Recalls Working with Whitney Houston on 'Waiting to Exhale' (Exclusive)
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Movie Trailer: OWN’s ‘The Christmas Showdown’ [Starring Amber Stevens West & Loretta...
Exclusive: Dreamgirls star Loretta Devine, 76, on new Lifetime Christmas movie and the secret to lasting marriage - HELLO! Magazine
‘Christmas Showdown’: Loretta Devine Takes Us on the Set of Her New Holiday Movie (Exclusive)
Loretta Devine keeps it real on ‘Dreamgirls’ revival: “Why can’t these young people make up their own shows?”
Loretta Devine, Amber Stevens West, Tristan Mack Wilds Headline OWN's Jingle-Packed Holiday Plans (Exclusive)
Loretta Devine Reveals the 2 'Big Fights' She and Sheryl Lee Ralph Had During Their “Dreamgirls” Broadway Run
Loretta Devine Says She Had a 'Mixed' Experience Working with Jennifer Love Hewitt on“ The Client List” (Exclusive)
Loretta Devine Says a Boyfriend in Her “Dreamgirls” Days 'Got My Mother High by Accident' When They Met (Exclusive)
Loretta Devine To Step In For ‘Dreamgirls’ Co-Star Jennifer Holliday In New York City Center ‘Pal Joey’
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