Loretta Devine ~ 
{born August 21, 1949}

 An American actress and singer
Known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls, the long-suffering Gloria Matthews in the film
 Waiting to Exhale, 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 in 2011

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