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| name = | image = LorettaDevineDec10.jpg | caption = Devine in December 2010 | birthname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|8|21}} | birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. | education = University of Houston (1971, BA) Brandeis University (1976, MFA) | occupation = Actress, singer | yearsactive = 1977–present | spouse = Glenn Marshall | children = }}Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949)[1] is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles as Marla Hendricks in the Fox drama series Boston Public, and for her recurring role as Adele Webber on the Shonda Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2011. She had a role in the series Everybody Hates Chris as Rochelle's mother. In film, Devine appeared in Waiting to Exhale, The Preacher's Wife, Hoodlum, I Am Sam, Urban Legend, What Women Want, Kingdom Come, Crash, Woman Thou Art Loosed, For Colored Girls, This Christmas, First Sunday, Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Jumping the Broom.[2] She also played Cynthia Carmichael on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show.[3][4] Early lifeDevine was born in Houston, Texas. Her mother, Eunice O'Neal (née Toliver), was a beautician, and her father, James Devine, worked as a laborer.[1] She grew up in the Acres Homes area of Houston, where her mother was a single mother to six children.[5] She was very active on the pep squad, and performed in talent shows at George Washington Carver High School.[6] In 1971, Devine graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Drama.[6] In 1976, she received a Master of Fine Arts in Theater from Brandeis University.[7] Devine was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha the Epsilon Lambda Chapter. CareerBroadwayDevine has worked extensively on Broadway. She appeared in the 1978 musical A Broadway Musical, which closed after one performance. Her first Broadway show was called Comin' Uptown, and featured Gregory Hines.[2] She captured attention in the 1995 Apollo Revival of The Wiz as Glinda The Good Witch of the South and shortly after, acted in Dreamgirls, a Broadway musical loosely based on the history of The Supremes, in which she originated the role of Lorrell Robinson (a fictional character based on Mary Wilson). The story of Dreamgirls was created during workshops that were carried out in six-week workshops over the period of three years, which Devine, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Jennifer Holliday developed via improv.[2] FilmWhile rehearsing for Dreamgirls with a little girl in 1981, Devine was cast in Jessie Maple's Will, the first independent feature-length film directed by an African-American woman.[8] For her featured role in the low-budget film, Devine earned $500.[8] Minor roles for Devine followed in films such as Little Nikita and Stanley & Iris. She has a cameo performance in the film version of Dreamgirls. In 1995, she landed a major role as Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale, opposite Whitney Houston, Gregory Hines, and Angela Bassett. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, as did her next movie, The Preacher's Wife, her second movie with Houston and Hines. She later co-starred opposite Alfre Woodard in Down in the Delta (1998) and Funny Valentines (1999). TelevisionShe was a repertory character in the play The Colored Museum with Vickilyn Reynolds. Devine and Reynolds both went on to play sisters in the short-lived TV series Sugar and Spice. During the period between the play and the series, Devine appeared in the first season of the TV series A Different World as Stevie Rallen, a dormitory director at the fictional Hillman College. From 2000 to 2004, Devine starred as high school teacher Marla Hendricks on the Fox drama series 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, 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 film Crash. In 2007, she appeared in This Christmas, and in the next year had a series regular role on the ABC comedy-drama Eli Stone. Devine also was part of the ensemble casts of two Tyler Perry-directed films For Colored Girls and Madea's Big Happy Family. Devine had a recurring role in the Shonda Rhimes drama series Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Richard Webber's wife, Adele.[9] In 2011 she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance. She was nominated for a second time for her performance in 2012.[10] Devine also won Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Feature Role for Grey's Anatomy in 2012.[11] In 2011, she also starred on the short-lived ABC Family comedy State of Georgia. In 2012, she was part of Being Mary Jane cast. She also played Hallie, a nurse, on Playhouse Disney's Doc McStuffins. Later that year she began starring in the Lifetime series The Client List, playing the role of Georgia Cummings, the owner of the massage parlor where the lead character Riley Parks works. The series was cancelled after two seasons.[12] FilmographyFilm
Television
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References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=Loretta Devine - Texas Birth Index|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8C9-Y32|website=FamilySearch|accessdate=5 August 2016|date=21 August 1949}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Smiley|first1=Tavis|title=Actress Loretta Devine|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/actress-loretta-devine/|accessdate=5 August 2016|work=Tavis Smiley|publisher=PBS|date=4 May 2011|format=Video interview}} 3. ^{{cite news|last1=Wells|first1=Veronica|title=Loretta Devine Talks New Show, Waiting To Exhale & More|url=http://madamenoire.com/582761/loretta-devine-way-way-up-actress-talks-new-show-waiting-to-exhale-longevity/|accessdate=5 August 2016|work=MadameNoire|date=25 August 2015}} 4. ^{{cite news|last1=Raqiyah|first1=Mays|title=Loretta Devine Tackles Topical Comedy on ‘The Carmichael Show’ [Interview]|url=http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/loretta-devine-tackles-topical-comedy-on-the-carmichael-show-interview-999#axzz4GRPj5ycp|accessdate=5 August 2016|work=Ebony|date=26 August 2015}} 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Loewenstein|first1=Melinda|title=Emmy Nominee Loretta Devine Reflects on a Divine Career|url=http://www.backstage.com/interview/emmy-nominee-loretta-devine-reflects-on-a-divine-career/|accessdate=5 August 2016|work=Backstage|date=19 August 2011}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Kelly|first1=Chris|title=Devine Calling|url=http://www.modernluxury.com/houston/story/devine-calling|accessdate=5 August 2016|work=Modern Luxury - Houston|date=26 February 2013}} 7. ^{{cite news|last1=Pease|first1=Theresa|title=Achieving Devinity: Even if you don’t know this Brandeis actress’ name, you’ll recognize her face|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/magazine/2011/summer/arts-and-culture/devinity.html|accessdate=5 August 2016|work=Brandeis Magazine|publisher=Brandeis University|date=Summer 2011}} 8. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2013/07/remembering-jessie-maple-and-her-landmark-1981-feature-length-film-will-166316/|title=Remembering Jessie Maple And Her Landmark 1981 Feature-Length Film, ‘Will’|last=Oxendine|first=Alece|date=31 July 2013|work=Indie Wire|publisher=indiewire.com|accessdate=18 February 2017}} 9. ^{{cite news|last1=Braxton|first1=Greg|title=Devine counts many blessings|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/apr/17/entertainment/et-devine17|accessdate=5 August 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=17 April 2008}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2012/Outstanding%20Guest%20Actress%20In%20A%20Drama%20Series |title=| Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |publisher=Emmys.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-12}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thegracies.org/2012-grace-awards.php |title=2012 Gracie Awards |publisher=thegracies.org |accessdate=2012-10-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004200507/http://thegracies.org/2012-grace-awards.php |archivedate=2012-10-04 |df= }} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-client-list-cancelled-on-lifetime-no-season-three-30629/ |title=The Client List: canceled, no season three | canceled + renewed TV shows |publisher=TV Series Finale |date= |accessdate=2014-01-12}} External links{{commons category|Loretta Devine}}
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