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Debbie Allen

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
96

Gender
Female

Birthday
January 16, 1950 (76 years old)

Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA

Debbie Allen

Biography

Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.

Known For

Acting

2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black Televisionas Self
2025A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadlyas Detective Foster
2023The Hidden Power of Purposeas Narrator (voice)
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guest
2022The Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Myrtle (voice)
2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Risingas Self
2022JANET JACKSON.as Self
2021Turning the Tables with Robin Robertsas Self
2021Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeousas Betty Samson
2020Cardi Triesas Self
2020Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcrackeras Herself
2020Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Danceas Self
2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them Backas Self
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'as Self
2018American Tapas Self
2017S.W.A.T.as Charice Harrelson
2017Raven's Homeas Great Aunt Maureen
2015Grace and Frankieas Dorothy
2014The Hot Chocolate Nutcrackeras
2014Jane the Virginas Beverly Flores
2013A Star for Roseas Rose
2011A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacyas Self
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
2009Fameas Ms. Angela Simms
2009Next Day Airas Ms. Jackson
2008Bring Back... Fameas Self
2007Tournament of Dreamsas Rhonda Dillins
2006Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Storyas American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
2005Everybody Hates Chrisas
2005Everybody Hates Chrisas Mother
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
2005So You Think You Can Danceas
2005So You Think You Can Danceas Self - Guest Judge
2005Bring Back...as Self - Lydia Grant
2005Grey's Anatomyas Catherine Avery
2005Grey's Anatomyas Catherine Fox
2005Confessions of an Action Staras Self
2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Moviesas Self
2003All of Usas
2002The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereoas Self (uncredited)
2002It's Black Entertainmentas Self
2001The Paintingas Bertha Lee Gilmore
2001All About Youas Ruth
2001The Old Settleras Quilly McGrath
2001The Divisionas Wanda
2000Everything's Jakeas Debbie Allen
1999Intimate Portrait: Josephine Bakeras Herself
1999Michael Jordan: An American Heroas Deloris Jordan
1997The Middle Passageas Narrator
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996C Bear and Jamalas
1995Out-of-Syncas Manicurist
1995In the Houseas Jackie Warren
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Lola (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Precious (voice)
1994Touched by an Angelas Valerie Hill
1994Mona Must Dieas Betty
1994Blank Checkas Yvonne
1993Intimate Portraitas Self
1992Stompin' at the Savoyas Estelle
1991Sunday in Parisas Sunday Chase
1991Sunday in Parisas
1990Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappellaas
1990Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappellaas Self
1989Quantum Leapas Joanna Chapman
1989The Debbie Allen Specialas Self
1987A Different Worldas Debbie Allen (uncredited)
1987A Different Worldas Dr. Langhorne
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self
1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Michelle
1985Dancing in the Wingsas Debbie
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
1985Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas Self
1984The Cosby Showas Emma
1984Celebrityas Regina Brown
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Teamas Self - Performer
1983Women of San Quentinas Carol Freeman
1983The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall Londonas Self
1982Alice at the Palaceas Red Queen
1982Fameas Lydia Grant
1981Ragtimeas Sarah
1980Fameas Lydia
1979The Fish That Saved Pittsburghas Ola
1979Ebony, Ivory and Jadeas Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
1979Roots: The Next Generationsas Nan Branch Haley
1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Rootsas Self
1977The Greatest Thing That Almost Happenedas Julie Sutton
1977The Love Boatas Selena Moore
19773 Girls 3as Self
1976Battle of the Network Starsas
1974Good Timesas
1971Great Performancesas Self
Splinteras Mrs. James
Broadway: The Next Generationas Self

Production

2026A Different World...Director
2024The Six Triple Eight...Choreographer
2022Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!...Creative Director
2022A Jazzman's Blues...Choreographer
2021The Ms. Pat Show...Director
2020Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square...Director
2020Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square...Choreographer
2020Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square...Executive Producer
2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back...Executive Producer
2016Insecure...Director
2015Empire...Director
2014The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker...Writer
2014The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker...Director
2014Jane the Virgin...Director
2014How to Get Away with Murder...Director
2013A Star for Rose...Producer
2013Witches of East End...Director
2012The Client List...Director
2010Hellcats...Director
2006The Game...Director
2006Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story...Director
2005Everybody Hates Chris...Director
2005Grey's Anatomy...Director
2003All of Us...Director
2003That's So Raven...Director
2002The Twilight Zone...Director
2001The Old Settler...Director
2000Girlfriends...Director
1999The Parkers...Director
1998Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome...Director
1997The Middle Passage...Executive Producer
1997Amistad...Producer
1997Between Brothers...Director
1996The Jamie Foxx Show...Director
1995Out-of-Sync...Director
1995Forget Paris...Choreographer
1993The Sinbad Show...Director
1993Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms...Director
1992Stompin' at the Savoy...Director
1990Polly: Comin' Home!...Director
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...Director
1989Polly...Director
1989Quantum Leap...Director
1989Quantum Leap...Choreographer
1989The Debbie Allen Special...Director
1989The Debbie Allen Special...Writer
1989The Debbie Allen Special...Choreographer
1987A Different World...Director
1987A Different World...Producer
1987The Bronx Zoo...Director
1985Dancing in the Wings...Producer
1985Dancing in the Wings...Writer
1985Dancing in the Wings...Choreographer
1982Family Ties...Director
1982Fame...Director