Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine (2010)

Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949 in Houston , Texas ) is an American actress .

Life

Before Loretta Devine in 1981 her acting debut in the Broadway - Musical Dreamgirls was, she studied communications and theater at the University of Houston and then theater studies at Brandeis University .

Devine mainly plays smaller roles in cinema and television films or in television series. One of her best-known appearances is the television series Boston Public , in which she played a pathologically overworked teacher. For this series she has received the Image Award three times . But when the series was canceled after the fourth season, its success also waned.

In 2011, Devine received an Emmy for her recurring role as doctor-wife and Alzheimer's patient Adele Webber on the television series Grey's Anatomy . Her character died a serial death in 2013. In 2012 and 2013, she starred in The Client List alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt . However, the series was canceled after the 2nd season.

Filmography (selection)

Movies

• 1988: Little Nikita
• 1989: A twin rarely comes alone (Parent Trap III)
• 1991: Jail Force (Caged Fear)
• 1995: Waiting to Exhale (Waiting to exhale)
• 1996: Rendezvous with an Angel (The Preacher's Wife)
• 1997: Harlem, NYC - The Price of Power (Hoodlum)
• 1998: Dark Legends (Urban Legend)
• 1998: Love Kills
• 1999: Rising Star (Introducing Dorothy Dandridge)
• 2000: Freedom March (Freedom Song)
• 2000: Dark Legends 2 (Urban Legends: Final Cut)
• 2000: What women want (What Women Want)
• 2001: I am Sam (I Am Sam)
• 2002: Book of love
• 2004: LA Crash (Crash)
• 2005: Who Kidnaps Mr. King? (King's Ransomware)
• 2006: Dreamgirls
• 2007: This Christmas
• 2008: First Sunday
• 2009: A Caring Son (My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done)
• 2010: Death at a Funeral (Death at a Funeral)
• 2010: Lottery Ticket
• 2011: Jumping the broom
• 2011: Madea's Big Happy Family
• 2013: Khumba
• 2014: Luck by my side (You're Not You)
• 2017: Naked
• 2018: Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

TV Shows

• 1987–1988: College Fever
• 1990: Sugar and Spice (7 episodes)
• 1990: Cop Rock (episode 1x07)
• 1991: Great Performance (episode 19x02)
• 1991: The Public Prosecutor and the Cop ( Reasonable Doubts , episode 1x02)
• 1991–1993: Roc (3 episodes)
• 1995: Ned and Stacy (episode 1x09)
• 1999: Clueless - The Chaos Clique ( Clueless , episode 3x21)
• 1999: Moesha (episode 4x18)
• 2000: Ally McBeal (episode 3x17)
• 2000-2008: Janitor Stubbs ( The PJs , 42 episodes)
• 2001-2004: Boston Public (81 episodes)
• 2003: Half and half (2 episodes)
• 2005, 2017: Supernatural (episodes 1x09, 13x03)
• 2005-2013: Grey's Anatomy (22 episodes)
• 2006–2007: Boston Legal (two episodes)
• 2006–2007: Everyone Hates Chris ( Everybody Hates Chris , 3 episodes)
• 2008–2009: Eli Stone (26 episodes)
• 2009: Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten ( Cold Case , episode 7x04)
• 2011: Glee (episode 2x16)
• 2011: State of Georgia (12 episodes)
• 2011–2012: Doc McStuffins (23 episodes)
• 2012: The Soul Man (2 episodes)
• 2012: The Game (episode 5x13)
• 2012–2013: The Client List (25 episodes)

Awards

Prices

Black Reel Awards :

• 2006: Best Acting Company : LA Crash

Emmy :

• 2011: Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Grey's Anatomy

Image Awards :

• 1996: Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film: Waiting for Mr. Right
• 1997: Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film: Rendezvous with an Angel
• 2001: Best Supporting Actress in a Series - Drama: Boston Public
• 2003: Best Supporting Actress in a Series - Drama: Boston Public
• 2004: Best Supporting Actress in a Series - Drama: Boston Public

Nominations

Black Movie Awards:

• 2005: Best Supporting Actress: LA Crash

Black Reel Awards:

• 2000: Best Supporting Actress: Funny Valentines

Image Awards:

• 1999: Best appearance in a youth or children's series: One Day
• 2001: Best Supporting Actress - Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie: Freedom March
• 2002: Best Supporting Actress in a Series - Drama: Boston Public
• 2002: Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film: Kingdom Come
• 2005: Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film: Woman Thou Art Loosed
• 2007: Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie: Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

Independent Spirit Awards :

• 2005: Best Supporting Actress: Woman Thou Art Loosed

Satellite Awards :

• 2003: Best Supporting Actress in a Series - Drama: Boston Public
• 2004: Best Supporting Actress in a Series - Drama: Boston Public

Web links

Commons : Loretta Devine  - Collection of Images

• Loretta Devine at theInternet Movie Database(English)
• Loretta Devine at the Internet Broadway Database (English)
• Loretta Devine in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Loretta Devine at filmreference.com (English)
• Loretta Devine in the German dubbing file