Basic Information About Loretta Devine
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Singer, Voice Actor |
| Net worth | $10,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1949-08-21 (75 years old) |
| Place of birth | Houston |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Sweet, soft spoken voice Voluptuous bombshell figure |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.69 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Loretta Devine win?
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 Golder Raspberry |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Loretta Devine awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominee | Grey's Anatomy | 2012 |
| Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Winner | Grey's Anatomy | 2011 |
| Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Nominee | Grey's Anatomy | 2012 |
| Gracie - Outstanding Female Actor in a Featured Role | Winner | Grey's Anatomy | 2012 |
| Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Winner | Grey's Anatomy | 2013 |
| OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominee | Grey's Anatomy | 2012 |
| Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominee | Family Reunion | 2020 |
| Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Nominee | Eli Stone | 2009 |
| Image Award - Outstanding Guest Performance | Winner | P-Valley | 2021 |
| Image Award - Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series | Nominee | Love Is_ | 2019 |
| Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominee | The Carmichael Show | 2018 |
| Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominee | The Carmichael Show | 2016 |
| Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Winner | Doc McStuffins | 2015 |
| Image Award - Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - (Series or Special) | Winner | Doc McStuffins | 2013 |
Loretta Devine roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Urban Legend | Reese Wilson |
| Crash | Shaniqua |
| What Women Want | Flo the Doorwoman |
| I Am Sam | Margaret Calgrove |
| Dreamgirls | Jazz Singer |
| Waiting to Exhale | Gloria Matthews |
| Spell | Eloise |
| Death at a Funeral | Cynthia |
| Naked | Carol |
| Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Ms. Thomson |
| Hoodlum | Pigfoot Mary |
| The Starling | |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Delta (voice) |
| Madea's Big Happy Family | Shirley |
| You're Not You | Marilyn |
| Jumping the Broom | Mrs. Taylor |
| Always and Forever | Elda |
| Urban Legends: Final Cut | Reese |
| Class Act | Blade's Mom |
| Welcome to Me | Barb Vaughn |
| The Preacher's Wife | Beverly |
| For Colored Girls | Juanita / Green |
| Grey's Anatomy | Adele Webber 22 episodes, 2005-2020 |
| Party Down | Diane Ellison 1 episode, 2010 |
| Girlfriends | Judge Vashti Jackson 2 episodes, 2005-2006 |
| Supernatural | Missouri Moseley 2 episodes, 2005-2017 |
| Black-ish | Lynette 3 episodes, 2019 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self 3 episodes, 2010-2017 |
| Ally McBeal | Nora Mills 1 episode, 2000 |
| A Different World | Stevie Rallen 10 episodes, 1987-1988 |
| Glee | Sister Mary Constance 1 episode, 2011 |
| Family Reunion | Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan / ... 34 episodes, 2019-2021 |
| The Cleveland Show | Shirley 1 episode, 2012 |
| Psych | Melba Birdson 1 episode, 2014 |
| Ned and Stacey | Mrs. Duncan 1 episode, 1995 |
| The Loud House | Nana Gayle 1 episode, 2021 |
| Being Mary Jane | Cece 6 episodes, 2015 |
| Promised Land | Tonya Hawkins 1 episode, 1997 |
| Reasonable Doubts | Valerie Hall 1 episode, 1991 |
| Amen | Lydia Cummings 1 episode, 1988 |
| Love & War | Donna 1 episode, 1992 |
| Half & Half | Erika 2 episodes, 2003 |
| Sirens | Hank's Mother 3 episodes, 2014-2015 |
| Watch What Happens: Live | Self 1 episode, 2012 |
| Eli Stone | Patti Dellacroix 26 episodes, 2008-2009 |
| P-Valley | Ernestine 2 episodes, 2020 |
| Murphy Brown | Nurse Hawking 1 episode, 1990 |
| Love Is_ | Rose 2 episodes, 2018 |
| Moesha | Steph 1 episode, 1999 |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | Marrier 1 episode, 2019 |
Interesting Facts about Loretta Devine
- Originated role of Lorell in the Broadway stage production of "Dreamgirls", the basis for the film Dreamgirls (2006).
- Engaged to financial analyst Glenn Marshall. [April 2001]
- Graduated from the University of Houston in 1971 with a BA in Speech and Drama and Brandeis University in 1976 with a MFA in Theater.
- She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She was initiated in Epsilon Lambda Chapter at the University of Houston.
- Friend of Whitney Houston, Sheryl Lee Ralph, David Alan Grier, and Vesta Williams.
- Tommy Hollis, Reggie Montgomery, Vickilyn Reynolds, Ranisha Sanford, Danitra Vance and she were awarded the 1988 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for "The Colored Museum" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
