Loretta Devine (ロレッタ・ディヴァイン)

職業 >>	役者,
生年月日 >>	08月21日1949年 (75 歳)
出生地 >>	Houston, Texas, USA

●^● 熱き思い

印象に非常に残る女優の一人。何と言っても「ため息つかせて」のグロリア役は非常に親しみやすくて印象に残った。その後の「天使の贈りもの」の役も、チャーミング。それでいて、「The Breaks」や「Funny Valentains」のような映画で、落ち着いた演技を見せてくれるのが、女優としての彼女の幅の広さを感じる。「Kingdom Come」でのダリアス・マックレーとの親子役が、コンビーネーション抜群で感動的だった。

●^● バイオ

テキサス州ヒューストンで生まれたロレッタ・ディヴァインは、1970年代から舞台監督としてキャリアをスタートさせた。ブランディス大学でMFAを取得すると、NYの舞台でミュージカルデビューを飾った。 1977年に「Hair」でブロードウェイに進出して、トニー賞を含む数々の賞を獲得した「Dreamgirls」のローレル役のオリジナルキャストとして脚光を浴びた。その後も舞台で着々とキャリアを積み、有名なジョージ・C・ウルフの舞台などに立った。 1980年代に入ると映画やTVの仕事もするようになるが、舞台ほど脚光を浴びることはなく、小さな脇役止まりだった。 1995年の「ため息をつかせて」のグロリア役で、一躍注目の的になり、NAACPのイメージアワードで、助演女優賞を獲得。その後も、着々と「リバウンド」や「天使の贈りもの」等に出演し、有名なテレビプロデューサーのデビット・E・ケリーが手がける「ボストン・パブリック」のレギュラーを獲得した。

●^● 主演作

>> First Sunday (2008)
>> This Christmas (2007) .... Ma'Dere
>> "Grey's Anatomy" .... Adele Webber (9 episodes, 2005-2007)
>> Cougar Club (2007) .... Dolly
>> "Everybody Hates Chris" .... Maxine (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
>> Dreamgirls (2006) .... Jazz Singer
>> Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) (TV) .... Addie Collins
>> King's Ransom (2005) .... Miss Gladys
>> Crash (2004/I) .... Shaniqua Johnson
>> Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) .... Cassey Jordan
>> Baby of the Family (2002) .... Delores
>> I Am Sam (2001) .... Margaret Calgrove
>> Kingdom Come (2001) .... Marguerite
>> "Boston Public" (2000) TV Series .... Marla Hendricks
>> Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV) .... Ruby Dandridge
>> Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) .... Snookie Tate
>> The Breaks (1999) .... Floria
>> Funny Valentines (1999) (TV) .... Dearie B.
>> "The PJs" (1999) TV Series (voice) .... Muriel Stubbs
>> Down in the Delta (1998) .... Zenia
>> Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) .... Connie Harper
>> Hoodlum (1997) .... Pigfoot Mary
>> The Preacher's Wife (1996) .... Beverly
>> Rebound (1996) (TV) .... Miss Mary
>> Waiting to Exhale (1995) .... Gloria 'Glo' Matthews
>> Class Act (1992) .... Blade's Mom
>> Livin' Large! (1991) .... Nadine Biggs
>> Little Nikita (1988) .... Verna McLaughlin
>> "A Different World" (1987) TV Series .... Stevie Rallen (87-88)
>> Will (1981)

●^● 受賞歴

* The BEST OF SOUL
2001 Won Best Female Supporting Performance of the Year (Comedy) : Loretta Devine

* Black Movie Awards
2005 Nominated Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for: Crash

* Black Reel Awards
2006 Won Best Ensemble for: Crash
2000 Nominated Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress for: Funny Valentines (TV)

* Image Awards
2007 Nominated Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for: Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (TV)
2005 Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: Woman Thou Art Loosed
2004 Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for: "Boston Public"
2003 Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for: "Boston Public"
2002 Nominated Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for: "Boston Public"
2002 Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: Kingdom Come
2001 Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for: "Boston Public"
2001 Nominated Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for: Freedom Song (TV)
1999 Nominated Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special for: "One Day"
1997 Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: The Preacher's Wife
1996 Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: Waiting to Exhale

* Independent Spirit Awards
2005 Nominated Best Supporting Female for: Woman Thou Art Loosed

* Satellite Awards
2004 Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama for: "Boston Public"
2003 Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama for: "Boston Public"