Loretta Devine

actress • soundtrack • producer

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 Waitin...

Born: August 21, 1949 in Houston, Texas, USA (age 75)

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164 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Finding Faith Movie	8.9	Actress	—	2025
Bull Street Movie	8.4	Actress	Mrs. Big-Gal	2024
Lost & Found in Cleveland Movie	—	Actress	Joy Morris	2024
Everybody Still Hates Chris TV Show	7.0	Actress	(voice)(1 Episode)	2024
Doctor Odyssey TV Show	6.3	Actress	Jill Manafort(1 Episode)	2024
Holidazed Limited Series	7.0	Actress	Linda Lewin(8 Episodes)	2024
Tempted by Love: A Terry McMillan Presentation Movie	6.7	Actress	Miss Mimi	2024
A Snowy Day in Oakland Movie	4.8	Actress	Jeanette	2023
Young Love TV Show	7.2	Actress	Gigi Young (voice)(12 Episodes)	2023
Doc McStuffins: The Doc and Bella Are In! Limited Series	7.4	Actress	Hallie (voice)(10 Episodes)	2023
Mack & Rita Movie	5.0	Actress	Sharon	2022
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Movie	5.3	Actress	Irene (voice)	2022
All I Didn't Want for Christmas Movie	5.6	Actress	Lorraine	2022
Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is 10! TV Special	7.4	Actress	Hallie (voice)	2022
Queen Bees Movie	6.6	Actress	Sally	2021
The Starling Movie	6.6	Actress	Velma	2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Movie	7.0	Actress	Self	2021
Christmas Déjà Vu Movie	5.2	Actress	Crystal	2021
Teenage Euthanasia TV Show	6.0	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2021
Christmas in Harmony Movie	5.7	Actress	Mama	2021
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Limited Series	7.7	Actress	Angela(5 Episodes)	2021
Always and Forever Movie	4.4	Actress	Elda	2020
Spell Movie	5.7	Actress	Eloise	2020
P-Valley TV Show	7.7	Actress	Ernestine(9 Episodes)	2020
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race TV Show	6.7	Actress	Self - Contestant / Fabulosity(2 Episodes)	2020
Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event TV Show	5.3	Actress	Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan(1 Episode)	2020
Connecting... TV Show	4.9	Actress	Dayleen(2 Episodes)	2020
The Trap Movie	4.5	Actress	Mama Jay	2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror Movie	7.4	Actress	Self	2019
Family Reunion TV Show	6.8	Actress	M'Dear(44 Episodes)	2019
Tamron Hall TV Show	4.3	Actress	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show TV Show	7.3	Actress	Marrier(1 Episode)	2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Show	6.1	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2019
Postmarked Short Film	6.2	Actress	Hattie	2019
A Sweet Christmas Romance Movie	6.4	Actress	Loretta	2019
A Family Reunion Christmas Movie	6.0	Actress	Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan	2019
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Movie	5.6	Actress	Ms. Thomson	2018
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend Movie	9.2	Actress	Self	2018
The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special Movie	7.1	Actress	Hallie (voice)	2018
Summer Camp Island TV Show	7.9	Actress	Sea Cow (voice)(1 Episode)	2018
Jingle Belle Movie	6.1	Actress	Emory Simons	2018
Behind the Movement Movie	6.2	Actress	Jo Ann Robinson	2018
Chapter & Verse Movie	6.2	Actress	Miss Maddy	2017
Naked Movie	5.2	Actress	Carol	2017
Broadway: The Next Generation Movie	—	Actress	Self	2017
Dear White People TV Show	6.2	Actress	Sorbet (voice)(1 Episode)	2017
Norm of the North Movie	3.6	Actress	Tamecia (voice)	2016
Caged No More Movie	5.3	Actress	Aggie	2016
Grandma's House Movie	5.8	Actress	—	2016
No Regrets Movie	5.2	Actress	Ms. Carey	2016
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America Movie	6.3	Actress	Herself	2016
The Sound and the Fury Movie	5.1	Actress	Dilsey	2015
Back to School Mom Movie	6.0	Actress	Meghan Graham	2015
For the Love of Ruth Movie	7.6	Actress	Naomi	2015
Doc McStuffins: Cuddle Me Lambie Movie	—	Actress	Hallie (voice) (archive footage)	2015
The Carmichael Show TV Show	7.9	Actress	Cynthia Carmichael(32 Episodes)	2015
You're Not You Movie	7.2	Actress	Marilyn	2014
Welcome to Me Movie	5.7	Actress	Barb Vaughn	2014
Comeback Dad Movie	5.8	Actress	Malinda	2014
Doc Mcstuffins: A Little Cuddle Goes A Long Way Movie	—	Actress	Hallie	2014
Black-ish TV Show	7.1	Actress	Lynette(3 Episodes)	2014
Sirens TV Show	7.9	Actress	Hank's Mother(3 Episodes)	2014
Khumba Movie	5.7	Actress	Mama V (voice)	2013
A Very Larry Christmas Movie	6.4	Actress	Mrs. Claus	2013
Teachers Movie	6.9	Actress	Doris	2013
The Doc Files Limited Series	6.6	Actress	Hallie (voice)(10 Episodes)	2013
In the Hive Movie	6.2	Actress	Mrs. Inez	2012
Doc McStuffins TV Show	6.3	Actress	Hattie (voice)(1 Episode)	2012
Doc McStuffins TV Show	6.3	Actress	Nurse Hallie (voice)(242 Episodes)	2012
Jumping the Broom Movie	5.9	Actress	Mrs. Taylor	2011
Politics of Love Movie	3.0	Actress	Shirlee Gupta	2011
Madea's Big Happy Family Movie	5.1	Actress	Shirley	2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 Movie	4.5	Actress	Delta (voice)	2011
State of Georgia TV Show	6.2	Actress	Honey Dupree(12 Episodes)	2011
The Client List TV Show	6.7	Actress	Georgia Cummings(25 Episodes)	2011
Lottery Ticket Movie	5.3	Actress	Grandma	2010
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Movie	5.9	Actress	Miss Roberts	2010
For Colored Girls Movie	6.5	Actress	Juanita / Green	2010
Death at a Funeral Movie	5.6	Actress	Cynthia	2010
Shake It Up TV Show	5.2	Actress	Marsha Sanders(1 Episode)	2010
Legally Mad Movie	7.4	Actress	Jeanette Harris(1 Episode)	2010
Spring Breakdown Movie	4.7	Actress	Dr. Marguerite	2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s Movie	7.0	Actress	Self	2009
Glee TV Show	6.9	Actress	Sister Mary Constance(1 Episode)	2009
Party Down TV Show	8.1	Actress	Diane Ellison(1 Episode)	2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV Show	5.8	Actress	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2009
RuPaul's Drag Race TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self - Guest Judge(1 Episode)	2009
Beverly Hills Chihuahua Movie	4.2	Actress	Delta (voice)	2008
First Sunday Movie	4.8	Actress	Sister Doris	2008
Eli Stone TV Show	7.5	Actress	Patti Dellacroix(26 Episodes)	2008
Cougar Club Movie	4.2	Actress	Dolly	2007
This Christmas Movie	6.6	Actress	Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield	2007
Dreamgirls Movie	6.8	Actress	Jazz Singer	2006
Dirty Laundry Movie	6.0	Actress	Evelyn	2006
Psych TV Show	8.3	Actress	Melba Birdson(1 Episode)	2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Movie	5.1	Actress	Addie Collins	2006
Crash Movie	7.8	Actress	Shaniqua Johnson	2005
King's Ransom Movie	4.6	Actress	Miss Gladys	2005
Everybody Hates Chris TV Show	7.8	Actress	Maxine(1 Episode)	2005
Grey's Anatomy TV Show	7.8	Actress	Adele Webber(22 Episodes)	2005
Supernatural TV Show	8.2	Actress	Missouri Moseley(3 Episodes)	2005
Woman Thou Art Loosed Movie	6.4	Actress	Cassey Jordan	2004
Boston Legal TV Show	8.4	Actress	Judge Victoria Thomson(2 Episodes)	2004
Wild Card TV Show	6.5	Actress	M. Pearl McGuire(36 Episodes)	2003
Cold Case TV Show	7.8	Actress	Chandra Patterson (2009)(1 Episode)	2003
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs Movie	5.4	Actress	—	2002
Half & Half TV Show	7.0	Actress	Erika Duke(2 Episodes)	2002
Kingdom Come Movie	5.7	Actress	Marguerite Slocumb	2001
I Am Sam Movie	7.8	Actress	Margaret Calgrove	2001
What Women Want Movie	6.3	Actress	Flo	2000
Urban Legends: Final Cut Movie	4.2	Actress	Reese	2000
Punks Movie	6.8	Actress	Health Counselor	2000
Boston Public TV Show	7.4	Actress	Marla Hendricks(81 Episodes)	2000
Girlfriends TV Show	7.2	Actress	—(3 Episodes)	2000
Strong Medicine TV Show	6.9	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2000
Best Actress Movie	4.4	Actress	Connie Travers	2000
Freedom Song Movie	7.1	Actress	Evelyn Walker	2000
The Breaks Movie	6.3	Actress	Floria	1999
Funny Valentines Movie	7.3	Actress	Dearie B.	1999
Love Kills Movie	3.6	Actress	Sylvia Finkelstein	1999
The PJs TV Show	6.9	Actress	Muriel Stubbs (voice)(43 Episodes)	1999
Family Law TV Show	6.4	Actress	Gloria Rivers(1 Episode)	1999
Jackie's Back! Movie	6.8	Actress	Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)	1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Movie	7.2	Actress	Ruby Dandridge	1999
Urban Legend Movie	5.4	Actress	Reese Wilson	1998
Down in the Delta Movie	6.7	Actress	Zenia	1998
Lover Girl Movie	4.9	Actress	Leticia / 'Coco'	1997
The Price of Kissing Movie	4.3	Actress	Jackee	1997
Hoodlum Movie	6.5	Actress	Pigfoot Mary	1997
Ally McBeal TV Show	7.0	Actress	Nora Mills(1 Episode)	1997
Clover Movie	5.6	Actress	Everleen	1997
Don King: Only in America Movie	6.8	Actress	Connie Harper	1997
The Preacher's Wife Movie	5.9	Actress	Beverly	1996
Moesha TV Show	6.1	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1996
Promised Land TV Show	6.8	Actress	Tonya Hawkins(1 Episode)	1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Movie	7.8	Actress	Miss Mary	1996
Waiting to Exhale Movie	6.2	Actress	Gloria	1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV Show	6.6	Actress	Mother (voice)(1 Episode)	1995
Ned and Stacey TV Show	6.8	Actress	Mrs. Duncan(1 Episode)	1995
Touched by an Angel TV Show	6.3	Actress	Tonya Hawkins(1 Episode)	1994
Amos & Andrew Movie	5.5	Actress	Ula	1993
The American Clock Movie	5.9	Actress	—	1993
Class Act Movie	6.3	Actress	Blade's Mom	1992
Love & War TV Show	6.6	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1992
Out All Night TV Show	7.3	Actress	Crystal(1 Episode)	1992
Livin' Large! Movie	4.8	Actress	Nadine Biggs	1991
Caged Fear Movie	4.3	Actress	Judy	1991
The Colored Museum Movie	8.4	Actress	Janine	1991
Roc TV Show	7.2	Actress	Cynthia(4 Episodes)	1991
Roc TV Show	7.2	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1991
Stanley & Iris Movie	6.1	Actress	Bertha	1990
Sugar and Spice TV Show	6.4	Actress	—(7 Episodes)	1990
Cop Rock TV Show	4.3	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1990
Parent Trap III Movie	6.1	Actress	Thelma	1989
Sticky Fingers Movie	4.6	Actress	Diane	1988
Little Nikita Movie	6.0	Actress	Verna McLaughlin	1988
Murphy Brown TV Show	6.8	Actress	Nurse Hawking(1 Episode)	1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan Limited Series	7.2	Actress	Annie Maude Carter(2 Episodes)	1988
A Different World TV Show	7.2	Actress	Stevie Rallen(9 Episodes)	1987
Anna to the Infinite Power Movie	6.0	Actress	Mrs. Benson	1983
Will Movie	5.5	Actress	—	1981
Great Performances TV Show	7.7	Actress	Janine(1 Episode)	1971
Break the Cycle Movie	—	Actress	—	—
Lottery Ticket 2 Movie	—	Actress	Grandma	—

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