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Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Born August 21, 1949· Houston, Texas, USA

83Roles★ 6.5Average rating

A Houston native who earned a BA in Speech and Drama from the University of Houston before completing an MFA in Theater at Brandeis, she launched her Broadway career in the 1977 revival of Hair and gained prominence as Lorrell Robinson in the smash 1981 musical Dreamgirls. Subsequent stage work included a praised turn as Glinda in the 1995 Apollo revival of The Wiz and a 2024 starring role in The…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

M.I.A.Series★ 8.4
M.I.A.2026
Aunt Judith
SupernaturalSeries★ 8.3
Supernatural2005
Missouri Moseley
Grey's AnatomySeries★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy2005
Adele Webber
Everybody Hates ChrisSeries★ 8.1
Everybody Hates Chris2005
Maxine
PsychSeries★ 7.9
Psych2006
Melba Birdson
Summer Camp IslandSeries★ 7.7
Summer Camp Island2018
Sea Cow (voice)
Cold CaseSeries★ 7.7
Cold Case2003
Chandra Patterson (2009)
P-ValleySeries★ 7.6
P-Valley2020
Ernestine
I Am Sam★ 7.6
I Am Sam2001
Margaret Calgrove
Shake It UpSeries★ 7.5
Shake It Up2010
Marsha Sanders
Crash★ 7.2
Crash2005
Shaniqua Johnson
A Different WorldSeries★ 7.2
A Different World1987
Stevie Rallen
black-ishSeries★ 7.1
black-ish2014
Lynette
What Women Want★ 6.5
What Women Want2000
Flo
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser★ 6.3
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser2018
Ms. Thomson
Doc McStuffinsSeries★ 6.1
Doc McStuffins2012
Nurse Hallie (voice)
Urban Legend★ 6
Urban Legend1998
Reese Wilson
Death at a Funeral★ 5.9
Death at a Funeral2010
Cynthia
Urban Legends: Final Cut★ 4.9
Urban Legends: Final Cut2000
Reese