• Lorretta Devine stars in the ABC dramas Grey's Anatomy and Eli Stone. Her film credits include This Christmas, King's Ransom and What Women Want.

• 1. Birth name: Loretta Devine
  2. Born: August 21, 1949
  3. Birthplace: Houston, Texas
  4. Awards: 5 Image Awards
  5. Debut movie: Will (1981)
  6. Colleges: University of Houston and Brandeis University
  7. One of the original Dreamgirls

• Notable Roles

  • Stevie Rallen in A Different World (1987-1988)
  • Tonya Hawkins in Touched by an Angel (1997)
  • Marla Hendricks in Boston Public (2000-2004)
  • M. Pearl McGuire in Wild Card (2004-2005)
  • Annabelle Carruthers in Boston Public (2006-2007)
  • Muriel Stubbs in The PJs (1999-2008)
  • Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy (2005-2008)
  • Patti in Eli Stone (2008)

• Quotes

  "(Re: what keeps her career going) I have no idea. If I knew it, I would try and sell it, I could tell you. I love it so much, I love doing it so much, I think it goes on the screen and you can see that, I hope. That's part of what it is."TV.com: Loretta Devine Quotes

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