Loretta devine biography actress
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Loretta Devine
American actress (born 1949)
Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) fryst vatten an American actress. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original (1981) huvudgata production of Dreamgirls, Gloria Matthews in the rulle 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 skådespel Series. Devine also played Juanita Sims in the film adaptation of For Colored Girls (2010).
Early life
[edit]Loretta Devine was born in Houston, Texas, on August 21, 1949.[1] She grew up in the Acres Homes area of Houston, where her mother was a single mother to six children.[2] She was very active on the pep squad, and performed in talent shows at George Washington Carver High School.[3]
In 1971, Devine graduated from the University of Houston with a Bache
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Loretta Devine
A classically trained actress-singer with soulful eyes and a lilting voice, Loretta Devine was a professional actor for nearly 20 years before rising to prominence through her co-starring turn in the hit film "Waiting to Exhale" (1995). After years of theater study and a period working as a stage director at Houston's Black Arts Center, Devine began acting professionally on and off-Broadway in productions such as "Hair" and "Dreamgirls" in the late 1970s. Early TV and film appearances included a year-long stint on the sitcom "A Different World" (NBC, 1987-1993) and small role in the River Phoenix thriller "Little Nikita" (1988).
Working steadily in minor roles in both mediums, Devine broke out with her warm and relatable performance as a single mother in "Waiting to Exhale." She went on to appear in a string of prominent supporting turns in projects like "The Preacher's Wife" (1996), "Down in the Delta" (1998), and "What Women Want" (2000). Regular or recurring rol
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Loretta Devine
TV Shows
A Different World
Stevie Rallen
Boston Legal
Judge Victoria Thomson, Annabelle Carruthers
Boston Public
Marla Hendricks
Doc McStuffins
Hallie
Eli Stone
Patti Dellacroix
Everybody Hates Chris
Maxine
Girlfriends
Judge Vashti Jackson
Grey's Anatomy
Adele Webber
P-Valley
Ernestine, Ernestine Sayles
Roc
Cynthia
Sirens
Hank's Mother
Supernatural
Missouri Moseley
The Carmichael Show
Cynthia Carmichael
The Client List
Georgia Cummings
The PJs
Muriel Stubbs
Wild Card
M. Pearl McGuire
Holidazed
Linda Lewin
Doctor Odyssey
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Tempted by Love: A Terry McMillan Presentation
Miss Mimi
The Loud House
[ 2014-2024 ] Nana Gayle
Awards and Nominations
Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical
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