Dreamgirls (1981), starring Jennifer Hudson (Effie White), Loretta Devine (Lorrell Robison), and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Deena Jones) is a Broadway musical based upon the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others. The musical follows the story of a young female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois called "The Dreams", who become music superstars.

HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY to LORETTA DEVINE!! 8/21/19 American actress and singer, best known for her roles as Marla Hendricks in the Fox drama series Boston Public, and for 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. She had a role in the series Everybody Hates Chris as Rochelle's mother.

Loretta Devine as Lorrell Robinson Dreamgirls - Original Broadway Production, 1981

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Emmy Award-winning actress and NAACP Lifetime Achievement Theater Award-winner Loretta Devineis used to portraying powerful characters. From Broadway classics

THANK YOU! Our Dear Movie Star & Television Mom, Beloved Lady Loretta Devine, I pray that on this special Mother’s Heartfelt Greetings, you feel showered with love and appreciation for the incredible woman you are. You are the heart of our families, the steady anchor that holds us together through the calm and stormy seas we have watched you so many times as you share your amazing profound gifts with us your television views. Mom Loretta Devine, I pray that you find moments of peace and…