Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress, singer and voice actor. 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, the long-suffering Gloria Matthews in the film Waiting to Exhale, 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 in 2011.
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| 1 | All I Didn't Want for Christmas (2022) | Lorraine | 5 | |
| 2 | Mack & Rita (2022) | Sharon | 4 | |
| 3 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022) | Irene (voice) | 6 | |
| 4 | Queen Bees (2021) | Sally | 7 | |
| 5 | The Starling (2021) | Velma | 3.5 | |
| 6 | Always and Forever (2020) | Elda | 7 | |
| 7 | Spell (2020) | Eloise | 5.4 | |
| 8 | A Family Reunion Christmas (2019) | Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan | 6 | |
| 9 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) | Self | 7.7 | |
| 10 | A Sweet Christmas Romance (2019) | Loretta | 7.5 | |
| 11 | The Trap (2019) | Mama Jay | - | - |
| 12 | Behind the Movement (2018) | Jo Ann Robinson | 10 | |
| 13 | Jingle Belle (2018) | Emory Simons | 8 | |
| 14 | Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend (2018) | Self | - | - |
| 15 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) | Ms. Thomson | 6 | |
| 16 | Naked (2017) | Carol | 6.6 | |
| 17 | Caged No More (2016) | Aggie | - | - |
| 18 | Norm of the North (2016) | Tamecia (voice) | 5.1 | |
| 19 | No Regrets (2016) | Ms. Carey | - | - |
| 20 | Back to School Mom (2015) | Meghan Graham | - | - |
| 21 | Welcome to Me (2015) | Barb Vaughn | 6.8 | |
| 22 | The Sound and the Fury (2015) | Dilsey | - | - |
| 23 | You're Not You (2014) | Marilyn | 7.7 | |
| 24 | Khumba (2013) | Mama V (voice) | 6 | |
| 25 | Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) | Shirley | 7 | |
| 26 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011) | Delta (voice) | 4 | |
| 27 | Jumping the Broom (2011) | Mrs. Taylor | 5.3 | |
| 28 | For Colored Girls (2010) | Juanita / Green | 8 | |
| 29 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010) | Miss Roberts | 5 | |
| 30 | Death at a Funeral (2010) | Cynthia | 7 | |
| 31 | Lottery Ticket (2010) | Grandma | 6.6 | |
| 32 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play (2010) | - | 6.5 | |
| 33 | Spring Breakdown (2009) | Dr. Marguerite | 4 | |
| 34 | First Sunday (2008) | Sister Doris | 5.8 | |
| 35 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) | Delta (voice) | 4.6 | |
| 36 | This Christmas (2007) | Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield | 6 | |
| 37 | Cougar Club (2007) | Dolly | 2 | |
| 38 | Dreamgirls (2006) Oscars 2007 | Jazz Singer | 7 | |
| 39 | Dirty Laundry (2006) | Evelyn | - | - |
| 40 | Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) | Addie Collins | - | - |
| 41 | King's Ransom (2005) | Miss Gladys | - | - |
| 42 | Crash (2005) Oscars 2006 | Shaniqua Johnson | 7.8 | |
| 43 | Kingdom Come (2001) | Marguerite Slocumb | - | - |
| 44 | I Am Sam (2001) Oscars 2002 | Margaret Calgrove | 7.6 | |
| 45 | Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) | Reese | 5.4 | |
| 46 | Best Actress (2000) | Connie Travers | - | - |
| 47 | What Women Want (2000) | Flo | 6.3 | |
| 48 | Love Kills (1999) | Sylvia Finkelstein | - | - |
| 49 | Jackie's Back! (1999) | Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend) | - | - |
| 50 | Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) | Ruby Dandridge | 8 | |
| 51 | The Breaks (1999) | Floria | - | - |
| 52 | Down in the Delta (1998) | Zenia | - | - |
| 53 | Urban Legend (1998) | Reese Wilson | 6 | |
| 54 | Hoodlum (1997) | Pigfoot Mary | 9 | |
| 55 | Lover Girl (1997) | Leticia / 'Coco' | - | - |
| 56 | Don King: Only in America (1997) | Connie Harper | - | - |
| 57 | The Preacher's Wife (1996) | Beverly | 7.5 | |
| 58 | Waiting to Exhale (1995) | Gloria | 6 | |
| 59 | Amos & Andrew (1993) | Ula | 2 | |
| 60 | Class Act (1992) | Blade's Mom | 8 | |
| 61 | Livin' Large! (1991) | Nadine Biggs | - | - |
| 62 | Parent Trap III (1989) | Thelma | 6 | |
| 63 | Little Nikita (1988) | Verna McLaughlin | 6 | |
| 64 | Sticky Fingers (1988) | Diane | - | - |
