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Loretta Devine\r - With over 30 years in the entertainment business and appearances in over 50 stage plays, films and TV shows combined, it's needless to say that Loretta Devine has no problem remaining relevant. BET Star Cinema takes a look at some of her most notable moments on the big and small screens.\r \r(Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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A Different World\r - Devine portrayed Stevie Rallen in the hit '90s sitcom. Though she was not a main character, the show itself was influential and addressed various topics in the African-American community.\r \r(Photo: Carsey-Werner/Courtesy Everett Collection)

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Waiting to Exhale - Who could forget Devine's performance as Gloria Matthews in the 1995 hit movie about several young women dealing with their relationship issues.(Photo: 20th Century Fox)

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The PJs - Despite the criticism about the show, Devine lended her voice to Muriel Stubbs, Thurgood's loyal and caring wife. The show lasted three seasons and won three Emmy awards.(Photo: Warner Bros. Television)

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Grey's Anatomy - Devine was nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of Adele Webber on the hit ABC series. Her character is married to Dr. Webber and is later diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.(Photo: ABC/ERIC MCCANDLESS)

Photo By Photo: ABC/ERIC MCCANDLESS

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Death at a Funeral - In this 2010 comedy, Devine stars as the recently widowed Cynthia Barnes, whose sons Aaron (Chris Rock) and Ryan (Martin Lawrence) are in charge of the funeral ceremony for their father.(Photo: Screen Gems)

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Jumping the Broom\r - Devine played the part of Pam Taylor, the mother of the groom, whose family comes from a completely different economic background than the bride's family in this 2011 romantic comedy.\r \r(Photo: Sony Pictures)

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Madea's Big Happy Family\r - The latest in Tyler Perry's hugely successful Madea series, Devine plays Shirley, a mother stricken with cancer, who is trying to inform her family of her pending death.\r\r(Photo: Lionsgate)