Loretta Devine
Film

Loretta Devine

Section Title: Film
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Year	Title	Role	Notes

1981	Will

1983	Anna to the Infinite Power	Ms. Benson

1988	Little Nikita	Verna McLaughlin

1988	Sticky Fingers	Diane

1989	Heart and Soul	Tonia Harris	Short film

1990	Stanley & Iris	Bertha

1990	Sugar and Spice	Loretta Fontaine

1990	Cop Rock	Juror

1991	Livin' Large	Nadine Biggs

1992	Caged Fear	Judy

1992	Class Act	Blade's mom

1993	Amos & Andrew	Ula

1994	The Hard Truth	Nichols' secretary

1995	Waiting to Exhale	Gloria Matthews	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

1996	The Preacher's Wife	Beverly	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

1997	The Price of Kissing	Jackee

1997	Hoodlum	Pigfoot Mary

1997	Lover Girl	Leticia

1998	Urban Legend	Reese Wilson

1998	"Down in the Delta"	Zenia

1999	Lillie	Michelle

1999	Operation Splitsville	Principal

1999	" Funny Valentine"	Dearie B.

1999	The Breaks	Floria

2000	Punks	Health counselor

2000	Urban Legends: Final Cut	Reese Wilson

2000	What Women Want	Flo the Doorwoman

2001	Kingdom Come	Marguerite Slocumb	Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

2001	I Am Sam	Margaret Calgrove

2002	Baby of the Family	Delores

2002	Book of Love	N/A

2003	Zoe Busiek: Wild Card	N/A

2004	Woman Thou Art Loosed	Cassey Jordan	Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

2004	Crash	Shaniqua Johnson	Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress

2005	King's Ransom	Miss Gladys

2006	Dirty Laundry	Evelyn

2006	Dreamgirls	Jazz singer

2007	Cougar Club	Dolly

2007	This Christmas	Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield	Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

2008	First Sunday	Sister Doris

2008	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	Delta (voice)

2008	Spring Breakdown	Dr. Marguerite

2009	My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?	Miss Roberts

2010	Death at a Funeral	Cynthia

2010	Lottery Ticket	Grandma

2010	For Colored Girls	Juanita Sims

2010	Politics of Love	Shirlee Gupta

2011	Jumping the Broom	Pamela Taylor

2011	Madea's Big Happy Family	Shirley

2013	Khumba	Mama V (voice)

2014	You're Not You	Marilyn

2015	Welcome to Me	The Lawyer

2016	Norm of the North	Tamecia (voice)

2016	Caged No More	Aggie

2016	Grandma’s House	Margie

2017	My Other Home	Mabel Marbury

2017	Naked	Carol

2018	Sierra Burgess Is a Loser	Ms. Webber

2018	Night School	Carole

TBA	Welcome to Pine Grove!	Sally	Post-production

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In 1995, Loretta Devine played as Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale.
In 1995, Loretta Devine appeared as Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale.
In 1995, Loretta Devine played the role of Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale.

final_sentence: In 1995, Loretta Devine played as Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale.
final_sentence: In 1995, Loretta Devine appeared as Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale.
final_sentence: In 1995, Loretta Devine played the role of Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale.