Loretta Devine

Cast in "This Christmas," co-starring Mekhi Phifer, and Regina King

Played Rochelle's mother, Maxine on the sitcom, "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)

Cast in a recurring role as Adele Webber on the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy"

Cast in the comedy "King's Ransom" with Anthony Anderson

Cast in "Woman Thou Art Loosed" based on the self-help novel by Bishop T.D. Jakes; received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female

Cast in the Academy award winning film, "Crash"

Cast as a socal worker in the drama "I Am Sam" starring Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer

Played an overly religious woman whose brother has died in the comedy "Kingdom Come"

Had featured role in the ensemble of "Boston Public" (Fox)

Reprised role in "Urban Legends: Final Cut"

Provided voice of Muriel Stubbs on the animated series "The PJs" (Fox)

Cast in "Urban Legend"

Had breakthrough role in "Waiting to Exhale"

Reprised stage role in PBS version of "The Colored Museum"

Starred in CBS sitcom "Sugar and Spice"

Appeared in feature films "Little Nikita" and "Sticky Fingers"

Cast in the first season of the NBC sitcom "A Different World" as Stevie Rallen, the dormitory director

Co-starred in off-Broadway production of George C Wolfe's "The Colored Museum"

Had featured role in Bob Fosse's musical "Big Deal"

Made Broadway debut in revival of "Hair"

NY stage debut, off-off-Broadway production of "Godsong"

Began career as a stage director at the Black Arts Center in Houston, TX

Played featured role of Lorell in Michael Bennett's Broadway production, "Dreamgirls"

Taught English at Brandeis University

Was an instructor at a summer program at Harvard University