Loretta Devine was born on August 21,1949 and is an American actress, singer and voice actor.
23 Facts About Loretta Devine
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Loretta Devine is known for numerous roles across stage and screen.
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Loretta Devine was born in Houston, Texas, on August 21,1949.
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Loretta Devine grew up in the Acres Homes area of Houston, where her mother was a single mother to six children.
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Loretta Devine was very active on the pep squad, and performed in talent shows at George Washington Carver High School.
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In 1971, Devine graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Drama.
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Loretta Devine was initiated into the Epsilon Lambda chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
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Loretta Devine captured attention in her second Broadway show, called Comin' Uptown, which featured Gregory Hines.
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Loretta Devine rose to stardom in Dreamgirls, a smash 1981 Broadway musical loosely based on the history of The Supremes, in which she originated the role of Lorrell Robinson.
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Loretta Devine received raves in the 1995 Apollo revival of The Wiz as Glinda the Good Witch of the South.
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Loretta Devine has a cameo performance in the film version of Dreamgirls.
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Loretta Devine later co-starred opposite Alfre Woodard in Down in the Delta and Funny Valentines.
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Loretta Devine played roles as a repertory character in the play The Colored Museum with Vickilyn Reynolds.
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From 2000 to 2004, Loretta Devine starred as high school teacher Marla Hendricks on the Fox drama series Boston Public.
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Loretta Devine won three more Image Awards for her work in the series.
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Loretta Devine continued to work in film, playing prominent roles in Urban Legend, Urban Legends: Final Cut, and I Am Sam.
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Loretta Devine earned yet another Image Award nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her work in the 2004 film Woman Thou Art Loosed.
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Loretta Devine was part of the ensemble casts of two Tyler Perry-directed films For Colored Girls and Madea's Big Happy Family.
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Loretta Devine had a recurring role in the Shonda Rhimes drama series Grey's Anatomy as Dr Richard Webber's first wife, Adele.
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Loretta Devine was nominated for a second time for her performance in 2012.
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Loretta Devine won Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Feature Role for Grey's Anatomy in 2012.
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Loretta Devine voiced the character Hallie, on the Disney Junior series Doc McStuffins.
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Loretta Devine played Cynthia Carmichael on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show.