Loretta Devine |
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Equally at home on stage and on screen, award-winning actress Loretta Devine has created some of the most memorable roles in theatre, film and television. Devine first captured national attention in the role of Lorrell, one of the three original "Dreamgirls" in Michael Bennett's classic award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. She followed ...
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Actress (160 credits)
Actress (160 credits)
2020
P-Valley
(TV Series)
Ernestine
Ernestine
- Murda Night
(2020)
... Ernestine
- Legacy
(2020)
... Ernestine
2020
Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event
(TV Series)
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
- Family Reunion: Remember the Family's Feud?
(2020)
... Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
2012-2020
Doc McStuffins
(TV Series short)
Hallie / Hallie McStuffins
Hallie / Hallie McStuffins
- The Great McStuffins Meltdown
(2020)
... Hallie (voice)
- Bedazzled!
(2020)
... Hallie McStuffins (voice)
- Lost & Found
(2020)
... Hallie
- Ultimate Safari: Monkey Business
(2020)
... Hallie McStuffins (voice)
- Ultimate Safari: It's a Wash
(2020)
... Hallie McStuffins (voice)
2019-2020
Family Reunion
(TV Series)
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
- Remember When the Party Was Over?
(2020)
... Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
- Remember M'dear's Fifteen Minutes?
(2020)
... Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
- Remember Cousin Kenya?
(2020)
... Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
- Remember the G Club?
(2020)
... Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
- Remember When Shaka Got Beat Up?
(2020)
... Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
2019
Black-ish
(TV Series)
Lynette
Lynette
- Father Christmas
(2019)
... Lynette
- O Mother Where Art Thou?
(2019)
... Lynette
- Pops the Question
(2019)
... Lynette
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(TV Series)
Marrier
Marrier
- Your Boss Knows You Don't Have Eyebrows
(2019)
... Marrier
2005-2017
Supernatural
(TV Series)
Missouri Moseley
Missouri Moseley
- Patience
(2017)
... Missouri Moseley
- Home
(2005)
... Missouri Moseley
2015-2017
The Carmichael Show
(TV Series)
Cynthia Carmichael
Cynthia Carmichael
- Three Year Anniversary
(2017)
... Cynthia Carmichael
- Gold Diggers
(2017)
... Cynthia Carmichael
- Low Expectations
(2017)
... Cynthia Carmichael
- Maxine's Sister
(2017)
... Cynthia Carmichael
- Evelyn and Vernon
(2017)
... Cynthia Carmichael
2015
Being Mary Jane
(TV Series)
Cece
Cece
- Some Things Are Black and White
(2015)
... Cece
- Purging and Cleansing
(2015)
... Cece
- Wake Up Call
(2015)
... Cece
- Being Kara
(2015)
... Cece
- Louie Louie
(2015)
... Cece
2014-2015
Sirens
(TV Series)
Hank's Mother
Hank's Mother
- Balls
(2015)
... Hank's Mother
- Till Jeff Do Us Part
(2014)
... Hank's Mother
- The Finger
(2014)
... Hank's Mother
2013
The Doc Files
(TV Mini-Series)
Hallie
Hallie
- Blurry, Blurry Night
(2013)
... Hallie
- Run Down Rotors
(2013)
... Hallie
- Mr. Chomps Chompers
(2013)
... Hallie
- Sticky Slippies
(2013)
... Hallie
- The Lamb's Exam
(2013)
... Hallie
2011-2013
The Client List
(TV Series)
Georgia Cummings
Georgia Cummings
- What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am
(2013)
... Georgia Cummings
- Wild Nights Are Calling
(2013)
... Georgia Cummings
- Whatever It Takes
(2013)
... Georgia Cummings
- When I Say I Do
(2013)
... Georgia Cummings
- I Miss Back When
(2013)
... Georgia Cummings
2005-2013
Grey's Anatomy
(TV Series)
Adele Webber
Adele Webber
- Things We Said Today
(2013)
... Adele Webber
- Run, Baby, Run
(2012)
... Adele Webber
- The Girl with No Name
(2012)
... Adele Webber
- If Only You Were Lonely
(2012)
... Adele Webber
- If/Then
(2012)
... Adele Webber
2012
The Soul Man
(TV Series)
Della Ballentine
Della Ballentine
- Momma's Home
(2012)
... Della Ballentine
- To Leave or Not to Leave
(2012)
... Della Ballentine
2011
State of Georgia
(TV Series)
Aunt Honey
Aunt Honey
- It's Not Easy Being Green
(2011)
... Aunt Honey
- Locked Up, a Broad
(2011)
... Aunt Honey
- The Popular Chicks
(2011)
... Aunt Honey
- Foot in the Door
(2011)
... Aunt Honey
- There's a Place for Us
(2011)
... Aunt Honey
2010
Madea's Big Happy Family
(Video)
(Mother-in-Law)
2008-2009
Eli Stone
(TV Series)
Patti Dellacroix
Patti Dellacroix
- Flight Path
(2009)
... Patti Dellacroix
- Tailspin
(2009)
... Patti Dellacroix
- Mortal Combat
(2009)
... Patti Dellacroix
- Sonoma
(2009)
... Patti Dellacroix
- Two Ministers
(2008)
... Patti Dellacroix
2006-2007
Boston Legal
(TV Series)
Judge Victoria Thomson / Annabelle Carruthers
Judge Victoria Thomson / Annabelle Carruthers
- Oral Contracts
(2007)
... Judge Victoria Thomson
- The Nutcrackers
(2006)
... Annabelle Carruthers
2006-2007
Everybody Hates Chris
(TV Series)
Maxine
Maxine
- Everybody Hates Math
(2007)
... Maxine
- Everybody Hates Dirty Jokes
(2007)
... Maxine
- Everybody Hates Funerals
(2006)
... Maxine
2005-2006
Girlfriends
(TV Series)
Judge Vashti Jackson
Judge Vashti Jackson
- ...Ain't Nothing Over There
(2006)
... Judge Vashti Jackson
- Trial and Errors
(2005)
... Judge Vashti Jackson
2004-2005
Wild Card
(TV Series)
M. Pearl McGuire
M. Pearl McGuire
- Zoe's Phony Matrimony
(2005)
... M. Pearl McGuire
- My Boyfriend Is an Axe Murderer
(2005)
... M. Pearl McGuire
- Multiple Personality Fatality
(2005)
... M. Pearl McGuire
- A Whisper from Zoe's Sister
(2005)
... M. Pearl McGuire
- See Ya Later, Investigator!
(2005)
... M. Pearl McGuire
2000-2004
Boston Public
(TV Series)
Marla Hendricks
Marla Hendricks
- Chapter Eighty-One
(2004)
... Marla Hendricks
- Chapter Eighty
(2004)
... Marla Hendricks
- Chapter Seventy-Nine
(2004)
... Marla Hendricks
- Chapter Seventy-Eight
(2004)
... Marla Hendricks
- Chapter Seventy-Seven
(2004)
... Marla Hendricks
2003
Half & Half
(TV Series)
Erika
Erika
- The Big Phat Mouth Episode: Part 2
(2003)
... Erika
- The Big Phat Mouth Episode: Part 1
(2003)
... Erika
1999-2001
The PJs
(TV Series)
Muriel Stubbs
Muriel Stubbs
- Red Man's Burden
(2001)
... Muriel Stubbs (voice)
- Clip Show
(2001)
... Muriel Stubbs (voice)
- A Race to His Credit
(2001)
... Muriel Stubbs (voice)
- Let's Get Ready to Rumba
(2001)
... Muriel Stubbs (voice)
- Miracle Cleaner on 134th Street
(2001)
... Muriel Stubbs (voice)
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Mother
Mother
- The Golden Goose
(1997)
... Mother (voice)
1992-1993
Roc
(TV Series)
Cynthia
Cynthia
- You Don't Send Me No Flowers
(1993)
... Cynthia
- Joey Messes Up
(1992)
... Cynthia
- The Artificial Insemination Story
(1992)
... Cynthia
- Andrew Dates Matty
(1992)
... Cynthia
- Roc Throws Joey Out
(1992)
... Cynthia
1990
Cop Rock
(TV Series)
Juror
Juror
- No Noose Is Good Noose
(1990)
... Juror
- Marital Blitz
(1990)
... Juror
1990
Sugar and Spice
(TV Series)
Loretta Fontaine
Loretta Fontaine
- A Star Is Boring
(1990)
... Loretta Fontaine
- Breaking in Is Hard to Do
(1990)
... Loretta Fontaine
- Pilot
(1990)
... Loretta Fontaine
- This Hostess Ain't No Cupcake
(1990)
... Loretta Fontaine
- Lovers and Other Truckers
(1990)
... Loretta Fontaine
1987-1988
A Different World
(TV Series)
Stevie Rallen
Stevie Rallen
- Come Back, Little Eggby
(1988)
... Stevie Rallen
- Romancing Mr. Stone
(1987)
... Stevie Rallen
- If Chosen, I May Not Run
(1987)
... Stevie Rallen
- Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You
(1987)
... Stevie Rallen
- Rudy and the Snow Queen
(1987)
... Stevie Rallen
1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
(TV Mini-Series)
Annie Maude Carter
Annie Maude Carter
- Episode #1.2
(1988)
... Annie Maude Carter
- Episode #1.1
(1988)
... Annie Maude Carter
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Soundtrack (17 credits)
Soundtrack (17 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (86 credits)
Self (86 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
Archive footage (4 credits)
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Stage: Appeared in "Coming Uptown" on Broadway. See more »Height:
5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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