Loretta Devine

Even though Loretta Devine doesn’t have the biggest role on Grey's Anatomy, she had a devastating story arc in Season 8 as we watched Adele’s Alzheimer’s regress, and her husband Richard’s (James Pickens Jr.) decision to start letting go of their marriage. Wetpaint Entertainment spoke to Loretta in an exclusive interview about her second Emmy nomination, whether or not Adele will be back for Season 9, and her own intimate experience with Alzheimer’s. Wetpaint... Related Content: Grey...Read Full Story

As most Grey's Anatomy fans know, the inimitable Loretta Devine is nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress at the 2012 Emmys (airing September 23, 2012 on ABC). Loretta took home the gold statue at last year’s Emmys, but in a new interview with Gold Derby, the experienced actress reveals that she nearly passed out when her name was announced. Also in the interview (which you can view in its entirety below), Loretta discusses how she works with James Pickens Jr. (Richard Webber), and it...Read Full Story

Congratulations, Loretta Devine! The Grey's Anatomy star was nominated for an Emmy today (July 19) for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. This is the second nomination for Loretta, who won the Emmy in this category in 2011. In Season 8, Adele’s Alzheimer’s really took hold of her, leading to the first real disruption in her long marriage to Richard (James Pickens Jr.). Not only was she forced to stay in an assisted living facility, but she had an affair with another... Related...Read Full Story

Loretta Devine Loretta Devine born August 21, 1949 is an American 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. Her mother Eunice O’Neal (nee Toliver) was a beautician, and her father James Devine worked as a laborer.She grew up in the Acres Home area of Houston. She...Read Full Story

Gold Derby's Experts and Editors are in almost complete disagreement about Best Drama Guest Actress, backing two different Emmy champs to win at this Saturday's Creative Arts ceremony. -INSERTGROUPS:6- Last year's winner Loretta Devine ("Grey's Anatomy") is favored to repeat by five Experts, three Editors, and 33% of Users giving her leading odds of 5/4. She has submitted the episode "If Only You Were Lonely," in which her character Adele Webber continues her decline with Alzheimer's and...Read Full Story