Table of Biography
Loretta Devine is a famous actress from the United States. Loretta Devine is widely known for her portrayal of Adele Webber on Shonda Rhimes Grey’s Anatomy and for her recurring role of Marla Hendricks in the Fox drama series Boston Public.
Early Life and Childhood
Loretta Devine was born in Houston, Texas, the United States on the 21st of August, 1949. He is 74 years old with the zodiac sign Leo. Devine holds an American nationality and follows the Christian religion.
Regarding her family background, She is the daughter of James Devine (Father) and Eunice O’Neal (Mother). Her mother, Eunice was a beautician, and her father, James was a laborer. In the Houston neighbourhood of Acres Home, Devine’s mother raised her five siblings and herself without the support of her father.
Loretta Devine – Education
Speaking of her educational background, she completed her secondary education at George Washington Carver High School in America. In 1971, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in speech and drama from the University of Houston.
Following that, Devine went on to study drama for her Master of Fine Arts at Brandeis University in Boston, where she received her degree in 1976.
Career and Professional Life
Talking about her career, In 1978, she debuted on Broadway as an actress in a show called “A Broadway Musical.”
The audience first noticed Devine as Lorrell in the Tony Award–winning Broadway musical “Dreamgirls,” directed by Michael Bennet. In the 2006 film adaptation, Devine had a brief appearance as a jazz vocalist.
Devine was cast in Jessie Maple’s 1981 feature film “Will,” which held the distinction of being the first independent feature-length picture directed by an African-American woman, while she was practising for “Dreamgirls.”
Furthermore, Devine was paired with Sidney Poitier in the 1988 motion picture “Little Nikita.”
Likewise, She gained huge fame for her portrayal of a single mother in the 1995 film ‘Waiting to Exhale’ for which she won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress.
Caption: Loretta Devine on Shonda Rhimes Grey’s Anatomy Source: Entertainment Weekly.
For her performance in the 1996 movie “The Preacher’s Wife,” which also starred Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington, she was awarded another NAACP Image Award.
Further, Devine had a significant part in the “Urban Legends” slasher film series. She portrayed Reese Wilson, a campus police officer, in both the 1998 and 2000 iterations of “Urban Legends: Final Cut.”
In the 2001 movie “I Am Sam,” she played alongside actors including Michelle Pfeiffer and Sean Penn. She was cast as the responsible social worker Margaret Calgrove in this movie, who helps Sean Penn’s character Sam.
Devine played a significant part in the television series “Boston Public.” From 2000 until 2004, she portrayed Marla Hendricks, a high school teacher, on this program.
More about her career
Moreover, “Woman Thou Art Loosed,” a film released in 2004, was another significant turning point in Devine’s career. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and played the lead character of Cassey Jordan in the movie.
Loretta Devine portrayed Adele on “Grey’s Anatomy” from 2005 to 2013. She played the delusional wife of chief surgeon Dr. Richard Webber, an Alzheimer’s patient.
Moreover, Devine starred in “The Client List” from 2012 to 2013 as Georgia Cummings, the massage parlor owner.
Devine has been enticing young fans as Hallie’s voice in the animated children’s sitcom “Doc McStuffins” since 2012. Additionally, she provided Hallie’s voice for the 2013 TV miniseries “The Doc Files.”
Actress Devine is still quite busy in the television and film sectors. She made appearances on the TV programs “Family Reunion” and “A Black Lady Sketch Show” in 2019.
Net Worth 2024
Loretta Devine has earned a huge amount of money through her hard work and brilliance. Her projected net worth as of 2024 is around $10 million.
Endorsements
Devine also earns a lot of wealth through brand endorsements. Loretta has made appearances in advertisements for several companies, including McDonald’s.
Moreover, she has either endorsed or promoted several companies on social media, including Easy Spirit.
Awards and Achievements
Loretta Devine received two awards: one from the Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cast Ensemble for Crash (2004) and one from the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Grey’s Anatomy (2005).
Moreover, She also won the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Boston Public (2000), and the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for The Preacher’s Wife (1996).
Devine won the Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Theatrical) for Doc McStuffins (2012) and the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Waiting to Exhale (1995) Image Awards.
Personal Life
Regarding her love life, Loretta Devine is currently a divorced woman. In 1973, Devine wed Lamar Tyler. James Lawrence Taylor was their only child. The pair did not get divorced until 2008, having split up in 1980.
Caption: Loretta Devine with Glenn Marshal source: Getty Images.
Moreover, After eight years of courting, Devine wed financial analyst Glenn Marshal. However, the precise day of their marriage is unknown. Lorraine Faye Taylor and Gregory James Taylor are Devine’s two grandchildren.
Loretta Devine – Body Measurements
Loretta Devine is gorgeous and attractive undoubtedly. She has a decent height of 5 feet 6 inches (169 cm/1.69 m) and weighs around 90 kg (198 lbs). In addition, Devine has a dark brown pair of eyes and dark brown hair colour.
Social Media
She is active on her Instagram account @lodivadevine with 558.7K followers. Moreover, she also has 61.6K followers on Twitter and 1.9 million followers on Facebook.