Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is a film and television actress known for her roles on Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy and Eli Stone. She also provided her voice for the stop motion animated television series The PJs. Devine is a five time NAACP Image Award winner.
Devine was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Eunice O'Neal (née Toliver), a beautician, and James Devine, a laborer. Devine graduated from the University of Houston in 1971 ...
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Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is a film and television actress known for her roles on Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy and Eli Stone. She also provided her voice for the stop motion animated television series The PJs. Devine is a five time NAACP Image Award winner.
Devine was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Eunice O'Neal (née Toliver), a beautician, and James Devine, a laborer. Devine graduated from the University of Houston in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Drama and Brandeis University in 1976 with a MFA in Theater. Devine is a member of The Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Devine appeared in the 1978 flop A Broadway Musical, which closed after one performance. She captured attention in Dreamgirls, a Broadway musical loosely based on the history of The Supremes, in which she originated the role of Lorrell Robinson (a fictional character based on Mary Wilson). It premiered on December 20, 1981 and ran for over 1500 performances; it...
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