Loretta Devine
Birth Name:
Loretta Devine
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Has supported the K․I․S․ Foundation, which raises awareness of sickle cell disease
- Nominated for a Black Movie Award in 2005 in the category of outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role for "Crash․"
- Received the 2012 Pan African Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award
- Winner of a Gracie at the Gracie Allen Awards in 2012 in the category of outstanding female actor in a featured role for "Grey's Anatomy․"
- Earned a master of fine art's degree in theater from Braindeis University
- Graduated from the University of Houston, where she received a distinguished alumni award in 2013
- Started out as a theatre director at the Black Arts Center in Houston, Texas
- Best known for playing Marla Hendricks in "Boston Public" and Adele Webber in "Grey's Anatomy․"
- Was an original cast member of the Broadway show "Dreamgirls․"
Awards
- 1996Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 1997Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2000Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2001Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2001Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2001OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a New Drama Series:Nominated
- 2002Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2002Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2003Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2003Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2004Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2005ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Winner
- 2005Black Movie Award - Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2005Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Nominated
- 2005Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2006Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2007Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2008Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2009Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2012Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2012Gracie - Outstanding Female Actor in a Featured Role:Winner
- 2012Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2013Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2013Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2013Image Award - Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - (Series or Special):Winner
- 2014Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2015Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance:Winner
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Theatrical):Winner
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series:Nominated
- 2017Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film):Nominated
- 2018Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2019Image Award - Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 2020Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021Image Award - Outstanding Guest Performance:Winner
- 2021OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2022Emmy - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program:Nominated
- 2022Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2023Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2023Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2023WIN Award - Actress Drama Series:Winner
- 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2025Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie):Nominated