Loretta Davis has been a part of Hollywood for more than three decades and has built an impressive portfolio working on various hit projects over the years. But how did she get started, and how long does her acting span?
Continue reading to know Loretta Devine’s net worth and age. Most of us know Loretta Davis as she has been acting since we were kids and is still seen on the screen.
Across her long career as an actress, she has accomplished many feats and has done over 171 credits to her name, including both movies and TV shows. Further, meet Loretta Devine’s husband, Glenn Marshall and their kids.
Who is Loretta Devine?
Loretta Devine, better known for her role as Adele in the TV series Grey’s Anatomy, is an American actress. On top of being an actress, she is also a singer.
As a kid, she was a member of the choir group in her church, which resulted in her being drawn by the magic of music. She quickly saw herself being engaged with singing and music in general.
Fueling her interest in music, she participated in various musical events throughout her high school period. But when it came to her time to turn professional as a musician, she could not get any scholarship, unfortunately.
This event led to her pursuing her second interest as an actress. Loretta relocated to New York after the completion of her studies and engaged herself in acting workshops as soon as possible.
She completed her Master’s degree from Brandeis University majoring in Fine Arts. One of the projects of the workshops was named Project 9, which later turned into Dreamgirls, the Broadway Show.
Loretta had actively taken part in 4 workshops of the said project, and thus she got a major part in the Dreamgirls Broadway Show. After having performed a successful show, this instance turned into the turning point of her career.
In addition to getting offers for upcoming Broadway shows, she was also offered roles in movies by multiple agents. Her career as an actress took off from that moment.
How old is Loretta Devine?
Loretta Devine was born in the year 1949 in Houston, Texas. As of August 2022, she is 73 years old. She celebrates her birthday every year on the 21st of August.
Loretta made her professional debut on Broadway in the year 1978. The show was named A Broadway Musical. Similarly, she made her professional movie debut in the movie Will which was released in 1981.
This movie was also the very first independent movie (feature-length) that an African-American woman directed. Loretta managed to bag an NAACP Image Award in the year 1995 for Outstanding Supporting Actress.
Devine has a three-decade-long career and has garnered a lot of recognition and praise for her performances across big screens and small as well. Devine received several honours for her performance as “Adele” on “Grey’s Anatomy,” including a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Gracie Allen Award, and an NAACP Image Award nomination, an NAACP Image Award, and a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination.
Devine has a remarkable 24 nominations and a total of 9 wins from the NAACP Image Awards.
Loretta Devine is Married to husband, Glenn Marshall
Loretta Devine and Glenn Marshall have been by each other’s side for more than two decades. Loretta once stated that she and Glenn were engaged for more than 8 years and dated for 6 long years prior to that.
Despite the fact that the pair have been romantically engaged for more than two decades, their relationship is still fresh and full of love. Loretta said that when her husband compliments her sometimes, she feels that she is the hottest, although she has reached her 60s.
Gleen Marshall is all for Loretta’s professional acting career. He has attended multiple film events with Loretta, it’s safe to say that she takes pride in his wife’s career.
In 2018, during an interview with TMZ, she put rest to rumours that she was married to Lamar Tyler and had a kid named James with him before marrying Glenn.
Although she admitted that she was married to Lamar and that he was a good-looking fella, she completely denied that she had a kid with him.
Loretta Devine and Glenn Marshall got married in 2001.
Net Worth
Loretta Devine has had an impressive and quite long professional career as an actress. Over the years, she has managed to earn a rather impressive net worth of $10 million.
Children
Loretta Devine does not have any children with her present husband, Glenn Marshall. However, there were rumours that she had a kid with her ex-husband Lamar Tyler and that the kid was named James Lawrence Tyler.
She dismissed the rumours in 2018. As for any kids in the future, we do not think that it is a possibility given that she has reached old age.