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Little Nikita (1988) -- An FBI agent (Sidney Poitier) must protect the American son (River Phoenix) of two Soviet sleeper spies and figure out who the bad guys are in this dramatic cold war thriller.
"Grey's Anatomy" (2005): Season 6: Episode 9 -- Owen recruits a fellow Iraq War vet to be the new cardiothoracic surgeon.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) -- Clip: Rescued, post
This Christmas (2007) -- Interview: Loretta Devine "On why Christmas is important to the Whitfields"
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) -- While on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home.

Overview

Date of Birth:
21 August 1949, Houston, Texas, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
(April 2001) Engaged to financial analyst Glenn Marshall. more
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Awards:
6 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(23 articles)
Stage & Screen Star Loretta Devine Debuts Night Devine at Upright Cabaret 12/4-6
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 18 November 2009, 10:45 PM, PST)
3 Sneak Peeks – Grey's Anatomy 6.09 "New History"
 (From TVovermind.com. 11 November 2009, 6:50 PM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Nov. 248:00 PMLIFE Grey's AnatomyDeterioration of the Fight or Flight Response; Losing My Religion#2.26more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self
Actress:
  1. Death at a Funeral (2010) (post-production)

  2. "Grey's Anatomy" .... Adele Webber (12 episodes, 2005-2009)
        - New History (2009) TV episode .... Adele Webber
        - I Will Follow You Into the Dark (2009) TV episode .... Adele Webber
        - Freedom (2008) TV episode .... Adele Webber
        - The Becoming (2008) TV episode .... Adele Webber
        - The Heart of the Matter (2007) TV episode .... Adele Webber
          (7 more)
  3. "Cold Case" .... Chandra Patterson (2009) (1 episode, 2009)
        - Soul (2009) TV episode .... Chandra Patterson (2009)
  4. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) .... Miss Roberts
  5. "Eli Stone" .... Patti Dellacroix (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
        - Flight Path (2009) TV episode .... Patti Dellacroix
        - Tailspin (2009) TV episode .... Patti Dellacroix
        - Mortal Combat (2009) TV episode .... Patti Dellacroix
        - Sonoma (2009) TV episode .... Patti Dellacroix
        - Two Ministers (2008) TV episode .... Patti Dellacroix
          (21 more)
  6. Spring Breakdown (2009) .... Dr. Marguerite
  7. Legally Mad (2009) (TV) .... Jeanette
  8. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) (voice) .... Delta
  9. First Sunday (2008) .... Sister Doris
  10. "The PJs" .... Muriel Stubbs (42 episodes, 1999-2008)
        - Red Man's Burden (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Muriel Stubbs
        - A Race to His Credit (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Muriel Stubbs
        - Let's Get Ready to Rumba (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Muriel Stubbs
        - Survival: In Tha Hood (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Muriel Stubbs
        - Miracle Cleaner on 134th Street (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Muriel Stubbs
          (37 more)
  11. "Boston Legal" .... Annabelle Carruthers / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Oral Contracts (2007) TV episode .... Judge Victoria Thomson
        - The Nutcrackers (2006) TV episode .... Annabelle Carruthers
  12. This Christmas (2007) .... Ma'Dere / Shirley Ann Whitfield
  13. Cougar Club (2007) .... Dolly
  14. "Everybody Hates Chris" .... Maxine (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Everybody Hates Math (2007) TV episode .... Maxine
        - Everybody Hates Dirty Jokes (2007) TV episode .... Maxine
        - Everybody Hates Funerals (2006) TV episode .... Maxine
  15. Dreamgirls (2006) .... Jazz Singer
  16. Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) (TV) .... Addie Collins
  17. Dirty Laundry (2006/I) .... Evelyn
  18. "Girlfriends" .... Judge Jackson / ... (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Party Over Here (2006) TV episode .... Judge Jackson
        - Trial and Errors (2005) TV episode .... Judge Vashti Jackson
  19. "Supernatural" .... Missouri Moseley (1 episode, 2005)
        - Home (2005) TV episode .... Missouri Moseley
  20. "Wild Card" .... M. Pearl McGuire (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
    ... aka Zoe Busiek: Wild Card (Canada: English title) (USA: alternative title)
        - Zoe's Phony Matrimony (2005) TV episode .... M. Pearl McGuire
        - My Boyfriend Is an Axe Murderer (2005) TV episode .... M. Pearl McGuire
        - Multiple Personality Fatality (2005) TV episode .... M. Pearl McGuire
        - A Whisper from Zoe's Sister (2005) TV episode .... M. Pearl McGuire
        - See Ya Later, Investigator! (2005) TV episode .... M. Pearl McGuire
          (14 more)
  21. King's Ransom (2005) .... Miss Gladys
  22. Crash (2004/I) .... Shaniqua Johnson
    ... aka L.A. Crash (Germany)
  23. "Boston Public" .... Marla Hendricks (81 episodes, 2000-2004)
        - Chapter Eighty-One (2004) TV episode .... Marla Hendricks
        - Chapter Eighty (2004) TV episode .... Marla Hendricks
        - Chapter Seventy-Nine (2004) TV episode .... Marla Hendricks
        - Chapter Seventy-Eight (2004) TV episode .... Marla Hendricks
        - Chapter Seventy-Seven (2004) TV episode .... Marla Hendricks
          (76 more)
  24. Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) .... Cassey Jordan
  25. "Half & Half" .... Erika (2 episodes, 2003)
        - The Big Phat Mouth Episode: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Erika
        - The Big Phat Mouth Episode: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Erika
  26. Book of Love (2002)
  27. Baby of the Family (2002) .... Delores
  28. I Am Sam (2001) .... Margaret Calgrove
  29. Kingdom Come (2001/I) .... Marguerite Slocumb
  30. What Women Want (2000) .... Flo the Doorwoman
  31. Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) .... Reese Wilson
    ... aka Légendes urbaines 2 (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Légendes urbaines: La suite (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Leyendas urbanas: Corte final (USA: Spanish title)
  32. "Ally McBeal" .... Nora Mills (1 episode, 2000)
        - I Will Survive (2000) TV episode .... Nora Mills
  33. "Family Law" .... Gloria Rivers (1 episode, 2000)
        - Playing God (2000) TV episode .... Gloria Rivers
  34. Best Actress (2000) (TV) .... Connie Travers
  35. Freedom Song (2000) (TV) .... Evelyn Walker
  36. Punks (2000) .... Health Counselor

  37. Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV) .... Ruby Dandridge
    ... aka Face of an Angel (UK: DVD title)
  38. Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) .... Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
    ... aka Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA: alternative title)
  39. "Clueless" .... Phyliss Holiday (1 episode, 1999)
        - Graduation (1999) TV episode .... Phyliss Holiday
  40. "Moesha" .... Steph (1 episode, 1999)
        - It Takes Two (1999) TV episode .... Steph
  41. The Breaks (1999) .... Floria
  42. Funny Valentines (1999) (TV) .... Dearie B.
  43. Operation Splitsville (1999) .... Principal
  44. Lillie (1999) .... Michelle
  45. Urban Legend (1998) .... Reese Wilson
    ... aka Mixed Culture
    ... aka Urban Legend (France)
  46. Down in the Delta (1998) .... Zenia
  47. Love Kills (1998) .... Sylvia Finkelstein
  48. Alyson's Closet (1998) (voice) .... Raul's Mother
  49. Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) .... Connie Harper
  50. Lover Girl (1997) .... Leticia/'Coco'
    ... aka Lover Girls
  51. Clover (1997) (TV) .... Everleen
  52. Hoodlum (1997) .... Pigfoot Mary
  53. The Price of Kissing (1997) .... Jackee
  54. "Touched by an Angel" .... Tonya Hawkins (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Amazing Grace: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Tonya Hawkins
        - Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Tonya Hawkins
  55. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... Mother (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Golden Goose (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Mother
  56. The Preacher's Wife (1996) .... Beverly
  57. Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) (TV) .... Miss Mary
    ... aka Rebound
    ... aka Rebound: The Legend of Earl Manigault (Australia)
  58. Waiting to Exhale (1995) .... Gloria 'Glo' Matthews
  59. "Ned and Stacey" .... Mrs. Duncan (1 episode, 1995)
        - Reality Check (1995) TV episode .... Mrs. Duncan
  60. "Picket Fences" .... Marla Melrose (1 episode, 1995)
        - Close Encounters (1995) TV episode .... Marla Melrose
  61. The Hard Truth (1994) .... Nichols' secretary
  62. The American Clock (1993) (TV) .... Irene
    ... aka Arthur Miller's The American Clock
  63. "Roc" .... Cynthia (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
    ... aka Roc Live
        - You Don't Send Me No Flowers (1993) TV episode .... Cynthia
        - Roc Throws Joey Out (1992) TV episode .... Cynthia
  64. Amos & Andrew (1993) .... Ula
  65. Class Act (1992) .... Blade's Mom
  66. Caged Fear (1992) .... Judy
    ... aka Hotel Oklahoma
    ... aka Innocent Young Female (UK: video title)
    ... aka Jail Force (USA: alternative title)
  67. "Reasonable Doubts" .... Valerie Hall (2 episodes, 1991)
        - Hard Bargains (1991) TV episode .... Valerie Hall
        - Episode #1.1 (????) TV episode .... Valerie Hall
  68. Livin' Large! (1991) .... Nadine Biggs
    ... aka The Tapes of Dexter Jackson
  69. "Great Performances" .... Janine (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Colored Museum (1991) TV episode .... Janine
  70. "Cop Rock" .... Juror (1 episode, 1990)
        - Marital Blitz (1990) TV episode .... Juror
  71. "Sugar and Spice" .... Loretta Fontaine (7 episodes, 1990)
        - A Star Is Boring (1990) TV episode .... Loretta Fontaine
        - Breaking in Is Hard to Do (1990) TV episode .... Loretta Fontaine
        - Pilot (1990) TV episode .... Loretta Fontaine
        - This Hostess Ain't No Cupcake (1990) TV episode .... Loretta Fontaine
        - Lovers and Other Truckers (1990) TV episode .... Loretta Fontaine
          (2 more)
  72. "Murphy Brown" .... Nurse Hawking (1 episode, 1990)
        - The Bitch's Back (1990) TV episode .... Nurse Hawking
  73. Stanley & Iris (1990) .... Bertha

  74. Heart and Soul (1989) (TV) .... Tonia Harris
  75. Parent Trap III (1989) (TV) .... Thelma
  76. "Amen" .... Lyndia Cummings (1 episode, 1988)
        - Court of Love (1988) TV episode .... Lyndia Cummings
  77. Sticky Fingers (1988) .... Diane
  78. "A Different World" .... Stevie Rallen (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
        - Come Back, Little Eggby (1988) TV episode .... Stevie Rallen
        - Romancing Mr. Stone (1987) TV episode .... Stevie Rallen
        - Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You (1987) TV episode .... Stevie Rallen
        - Rudy and the Snow Queen (1987) TV episode .... Stevie Rallen
        - War of the Words (1987) TV episode .... Stevie Rallen
          (4 more)
  79. Little Nikita (1988) .... Verna McLaughlin
    ... aka The Sleepers
  80. The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988) (TV) .... Annie Maude Carter
  81. "CBS Summer Playhouse" .... Cheryl (1 episode, 1987)
        - Sirens (1987) TV episode .... Cheryl
  82. Anna to the Infinite Power (1983) .... Ms. Benson (Schoolteacher)
  83. Will (1981)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Eli Stone" (4 episodes, 2008)
        - Help! (2008) TV episode (performer: "Help!" (uncredited))
        - The Path (2008) TV episode (performer: "Dancing in the Streets" (uncredited))
        - Soul Free (2008) TV episode (performer: "Feeling Good" (uncredited))
        - One More Try (2008) TV episode (performer: "One More Try" (uncredited))
  2. "Boston Public" (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
        - Chapter Fifty-Seven (2003) TV episode (performer: "Georgia On My Mind")
        - Chapter Fourteen (2001) TV episode (performer: "Midnight Train To Georgia")
  3. Kingdom Come (2001/I) (performer: "Blessed Assurance Jesus Is Mine")

  4. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) (performer: "One Night Only/Dreamgirls")
Thanks:
  1. Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip 2 (2008) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Herself

  2. Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009) (V) .... Herself
  3. "Infanity" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Eli Stone (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 16 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 16 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  6. Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  7. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Making of 'Dreamgirls' (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  8. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.102 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  9. The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "Pyramid" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 4 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  11. 34th NAACP Image Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  12. 33rd NAACP Image Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  13. Headliners & Legends: Denzel Washington (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  14. The Script (2002) .... Herself
  15. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (5 episodes, 2001)
    ... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 21 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 20 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 19 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 18 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 17 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Appearance
  16. Iron Chef USA: Showdown in Las Vegas (2001) (TV) .... Judge

  17. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode)
        - Lela Rochon (????) TV episode .... Herself

  18. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  19. The 39th Annual Tony Awards (1985) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter & Performer
  20. The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982) (TV) .... Herself - Performer

Additional Details

Other Works:
Appeared in 'Ruben Studdard's music video "What If" more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Animation | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
African American | Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Police more

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