Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine Movies and TV Shows

Loretta Devine was born on August 21, 1949 in Houston, Texas. She graduated from the University of Houston in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Drama and BrandeisUniversity in 1976 with a MFA in Theater. Devine is a member of The Epsilon Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She began her career on Broadway starring in Dreamgirls. Minor roles for Devine followed in films such as Little Nikita (1988) and Stanley & Iris (1990). She also appeared in the first season of the TV series A Different World. In 1995, she landed a high-profile role as Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale, joined in the cast by Whitney Houston, Gregory Hines, and Angela Bassett, among others. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actress, as did her next movie, The Preacher's Wife, her second movie with Houston and Hines. In 2000, Devine took on the role of impassioned high school teacher Marla Hendricks on the Fox TV drama Boston Public. Devine won three more Image Awards for her work in the series. She also continued to work in film, playing prominent roles in Urban Legend, Urban Legends: Final Cut, and I Am Sam. Devine earned yet another Image Award nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her work in the 2004 film Woman Thou Art Loosed. She also appeared in the 2005 Academy Awards Best Picture winning film Crash. She also plays Rochelle's mother, Maxine on the sitcom, Everybody Hates Chris. In 2007, she appeared in This Christmas, co-starring Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer, and Regina King. Devine also appeared in Grey's Anatomy as Adele Webber. She played Patti on Eli Stone, an ABC television series which began airing in 2008 an in 2009, Devine starred in the TV series Cold Case. Most recently she can be seen in Lottery Ticket (2010), For Colored Girls (2010), Death at a Funeral and Madea’s Big Happy Family (2011).

Personal info

  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 8/21/1949 (75 years old)
  • Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.69 m
  • Net worth: $10,000,000
  • twitter: lodivadevine
  • instagram: lodivadevine
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Young Love
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 70%
role:
Gigi Young (voice)
2023

Animation

Comedy

7.4
70%
Mack & Rita
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 59%
role:
Sharon
2022

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.8
59%
The Starling
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 71%
role:
Velma
2021

Comedy

Drama

6.4
71%
Queen Bees
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Sally & 1 more
2021

Comedy

Romance

6.4
61%
2020

Thriller

4.1
53%
Spell
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Eloise
2020

Horror

Thriller

5.5
64%
A Family Reunion Christmas
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 61%
role:
Amelia 'M'Dear' McKellan
2019

Comedy

Family

5.8
61%
2019

Comedy

6.6
84%
The Trap
IMDB 4.3
TMDB 51%
role:
Mama Jay
2019

Comedy

4.3
51%
2018

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.8
64%
Naked
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 57%
role:
Carol
2017

Comedy

5.4
57%
Norm of the North
IMDB 3.4
TMDB 47%
role:
Tamecia (voice)
2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

3.4
47%
2015

Drama

4.9
51%
The Carmichael Show
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 73%
role:
Cynthia Carmichael
2015

Comedy

7.7
73%
Big Eyes
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 70%
role:
M'Dear
2014

Drama

7.0
70%
You're Not You
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 74%
role:
Marilyn & 1 more
2014

Drama

7.3
74%
Welcome to Me
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 59%
role:
Barb Vaughn
2014

Comedy

Drama

5.9
59%
Khumba
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 61%
role:
Mama V (voice)
2013

Adventure

Animation

Family

5.6
61%
The Client List
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Georgia Cummings
2012

Drama

6.5
64%
Doc McStuffins
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 55%
role:
Nurse Hallie (voice)
2012

Animation

Family

Kids

6.5
55%
State of Georgia
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 70%
role:
Honey Dupree
2011

Comedy

6.4
70%
Jumping the Broom
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 61%
role:
Mrs. Taylor
2011

Comedy

5.7
61%
2011

Comedy

Drama

4.8
69%
2011

Comedy

Family

4.2
58%
For Colored Girls
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 68%
role:
Juanita / Green
2010

Drama

6.2
68%
Lottery Ticket
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 56%
role:
Grandma
2010

Comedy

5.1
56%
2010

Comedy

5.7
58%
2009

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.1
61%
Spring Breakdown
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 54%
role:
Dr. Marguerite
2009

Comedy

4.8
54%
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
IMDB 3.9
TMDB 53%
role:
Delta (voice)
2008

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Romance

3.9
53%
First Sunday
IMDB 4.6
TMDB 57%
role:
Sister Doris
2008

Action

Comedy

4.6
57%
This Christmas
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 65%
role:
Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield
2007

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4
65%
Dreamgirls
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 68%
role:
Jazz Singer
2006

Drama

Music

6.6
68%
2006

Drama

Music

5.3
67%
Crash
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 72%
role:
Shaniqua Johnson
2005

Drama

7.7
72%
I Am Sam
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 76%
role:
Margaret Calgrove
2001

Drama

7.6
76%
Monster's Ball
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
Patti Dellacroix
2001

Drama

Romance

7.0
68%
What Women Want
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Flo & 1 more
2000

Comedy

Romance

6.5
64%
2000

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

4.4
48%
Urban Legend
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 57%
role:
Reese Wilson
1998

Horror

Thriller

5.6
57%
Hoodlum
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Pigfoot Mary
1997

Crime

Drama

6.3
63%
1996

Comedy

Drama

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7
58%
Waiting to Exhale
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 63%
role:
Gloria Matthews
1995

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.0
63%
1993

Action

Comedy

5.7
53%
Class Act
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 61%
role:
Blade's Mom
1992

Comedy

Drama

6.1
61%
1990

Drama

Romance

6.3
65%
1988

Action

Drama

Thriller

5.9
60%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Loretta Devine are, for example, Mack & Rita, The Starling and Queen Bees.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are I Am Sam (7.6), Family Reunion (7.5) and Crash (7.5).