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Loretta Devine

1949–

United States

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Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls (1981), Muriel Stubbs in the Fox/The WB series, The PJs (1999-2001), Hallie in the Disney Junior series, Doc McStuffins (2012-2022), Amelia "M'Dear" McKellan in the Netflix series, Family Reunion (2019-2022), Gloria Matthews in the film Waiting to Exhale (1995), and her recurring role as Adele Webber on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

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