Loretta Devine is known as "Marla Hendricks" on Boston Public, "Patti Dellacroix" on Eli Stone, and "Adele Webber" on Grey's Anatomy. Devine originated the role of "Lorrell Robinson" in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. She starred as dormitory advisor "Stevie Rallen" on the TV series A Different World and played "Gloria Matthews" in Waiting to Exhale alongside Whitney Houston, Gregory Hines, and Angela Bassett. Among her other notable performances are her roles in Crash, I Am Sam, Urban Legend, and as "Maxine" on Everybody Hates Chris.
Loretta Devine
August 21
Houston, Texas








2 Nominations
1 Emmy






64th Primetime Creative Arts Emmys Red Carpet: Loretta Devine
64th Primetime Creative Arts Emmys Red Carpet


Loretta Devine (Grey's Anatomy, The Client List) : Marty Live Reading 2012


Joel McHale (Community) : Marty Live Reading 2012


Dermot Murloney (The New Girl) : Marty Live Reading 2012


Insiders View: Emmy Bash Photo Splash '11
Insiders View: Emmy Bash Photo Splash '11 - Stars come straight from the Primetime Emmys stage to the Emmy Bash Photo Splash booth, helmed by Emmy Magazine photographer Charles Bush, and we have your look inside right here.


Loretta Devine: Performers Nominee Reception (2011)
Loretta Devine accepts her 2011 Primetime Emmy nominee certificate at the ultra-posh, ultra-exclusive Performers Nominees Reception in West Hollywood, California.
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