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Loretta Devine

American actress

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Born: August 21, 1949
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Houston
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-13
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, stage actor
, television actor
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Education: University of Houston
, Brandeis University
, Carver High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Loretta Devine 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), Muriel Stubbs in the Fox/The WB series, The PJs (1999-2001), Hallie in the Disney Junior series, Doc McStuffins (2012-2022), Amelia "M'Dear" McKellan in the Netflix series, Family Reunion (2019-2022), 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.

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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?(2009)
Flight Path(2009)
Tailspin(2009)
Mortal Combat(2009)
Sonoma(2009)
Spring Breakdown(2009)
Two Ministers(2008)
Owner of a Lonely Heart(2008)
Help!(2008)
Happy Birthday Nate(2008)
The Humanitarian(2008)
Should I Stay or Should I Go?(2008)
Unwritten(2008)
Grace(2008)
The Path(2008)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua(2008)
Soul Free(2008)
Waiting For That Day(2008)
Patience(2008)
Heartbeat(2008)
I Want Your Sex(2008)
Praying For Time(2008)
Heal the Pain(2008)
Something to Save(2008)
One More Try(2008)
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go(2008)
Father Figure(2008)
Freedom(2008)
Faith(2008)
Eli Stone(2008)
First Sunday(2008)
Cougar Club(2007)
This Christmas(2007)
Dreamgirls(2006)
Dirty Laundry(2006)
King's Ransom(2005)
Crash(2004)
Woman Thou Art Loosed(2004)
Cold Case(2003)
I Am Sam(2001)
Kingdom Come(2001)
What Women Want(2000)
Boston Public(2000)
Punks(2000)
Urban Legends: Final Cut(2000)
The Breaks(1999)
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge(1999)
Down in the Delta(1998)
Urban Legend(1998)
Don King: Only in America(1997)
Ally McBeal(1997)
Hoodlum(1997)
The Preacher's Wife(1996)
Waiting to Exhale(1995)
Amos & Andrew(1993)
Class Act(1992)
Livin' Large(1991)
Stanley & Iris(1990)
Sticky Fingers(1988)
Little Nikita(1988)
A Different World(1987)
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Given name: Loretta
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series(2011) statement is subject of: 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · for work: Grey's Anatomy
Member of: Alpha Kappa Alpha
Name in native language: Loretta Devine
Start of work period: 1978
Family name: Devine
Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-13
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Native language: English
Writing language: English

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