A solidly-built actress-singer with vulnerable eyes and a kewpie-doll voice, Loretta Devine was a... (Learn more)
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Loretta Devine’s Milestones
| Played featured role of Lorell in Michael Bennett's Broadway production, "Dreamgirls" | |
| Taught English at Brandeis University | |
| Was an instructor at a summer program at Harvard University | |
| 1972 - 1974 | Began career as a stage director at the Black Arts Center in Houston, TX |
| 1977 | Made Broadway debut in revival of "Hair" |
| 1977 | NY stage debut, off-off-Broadway production of "Godsong" |
| 1986 | Co-starred in off-Broadway production of George C Wolfe's "The Colored Museum" |
| 1986 | Had featured role in Bob Fosse's musical "Big Deal" |
| 1987 | Cast in the first season of the NBC sitcom "A Different World" as Stevie Rallen, the dormitory director |
| 1988 | Appeared in feature films "Little Nikita" and "Sticky Fingers" |
| 1990 | Starred in CBS sitcom "Sugar and Spice" |
| 1991 | Reprised stage role in PBS version of "The Colored Museum" |
| 1995 | Had breakthrough role in "Waiting to Exhale" |
| 1998 | Cast in "Urban Legend" |
| 1999 - 2001 | Provided voice of Muriel Stubbs on the animated series "The PJs" (Fox) |
| 2000 - 2005 | Had featured role in the ensemble of "Boston Public" (Fox) |
| 2000 | Reprised role in "Urban Legends: Final Cut" |
| 2001 | Cast as a socal worker in the drama "I Am Sam" starring Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer |
| 2001 | Played an overly religious woman whose brother has died in the comedy "Kingdom Come" |
| 2004 | Cast in "Woman Thou Art Loosed" based on the self-help novel by Bishop T.D. Jakes; received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female |
| 2004 | Cast in the Academy award winning film, "Crash" |
| 2005 | Cast in a recurring role as Adele Webber on the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 2005 | Cast in the comedy "King's Ransom" with Anthony Anderson |
| 2006 | Played Rochelle's mother, Maxine on the sitcom, "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW) |
| 2007 | Cast in "This Christmas," co-starring Mekhi Phifer, and Regina King |
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