Debbie Allen
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jan 16, 1950 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Known For
| 2025 | A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is DeadlyDetective Foster | |
| 2025 | Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSelf | |
| 2023 | The Hidden Power of PurposeNarrator (voice) | |
| 2022 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens RisingSelf | |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderMyrtle (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf | |
| 2022 | JANET JACKSON.Self | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly GorgeousBetty Samson | |
| 2021 | Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsSelf | |
| 2020 | Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz DanceSelf | |
| 2020 | Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate NutcrackerHerself | |
| 2020 | Cardi TriesSelf | |
| 2019 | Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackSelf | |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSelf - Guest | |
| 2018 | American TapSelf | |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'Self | |
| 2017 | Raven's HomeGreat Aunt Maureen | |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T.Charice Harrelson | |
| 2015 | Grace and FrankieDorothy | |
| 2014 | The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker | |
| 2014 | Jane the VirginBeverly Flores | |
| 2013 | A Star for RoseRose | |
| 2011 | A Place for Us: West Side Story's LegacySelf | |
| 2009 | Next Day AirMs. Jackson | |
| 2009 | FameMs. Angela Simms | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf | |
| 2008 | Bring Back... FameSelf | |
| 2007 | Tournament of DreamsRhonda Dillins | |
| 2006 | Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryAmerican Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses | |
| 2005 | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsAnita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action StarSelf | |
| 2005 | Everybody Hates Chris | |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyCatherine Fox | |
| 2005 | Bring Back...Self - Lydia Grant | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyCatherine Avery | |
| 2005 | Everybody Hates ChrisMother | |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can DanceSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2004 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesSelf | |
| 2003 | All of Us | |
| 2002 | The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in StereoSelf (uncredited) | |
| 2002 | It's Black EntertainmentSelf | |
| 2001 | All About YouRuth | |
| 2001 | The Old SettlerQuilly McGrath | |
| 2001 | The PaintingBertha Lee Gilmore | |
| 2001 | The DivisionWanda | |
| 2000 | Everything's JakeDebbie Allen | |
| 1999 | Michael Jordan: An American HeroDeloris Jordan | |
| 1999 | Intimate Portrait: Josephine BakerHerself | |
| 1997 | The Middle PassageNarrator | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1996 | C Bear and Jamal | |
| 1995 | Out-of-SyncManicurist | |
| 1995 | In the HouseJackie Warren | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildPrecious (voice) | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildLola (voice) | |
| 1994 | Mona Must DieBetty | |
| 1994 | Blank CheckYvonne | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelValerie Hill | |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSelf | |
| 1992 | Stompin' at the SavoyEstelle | |
| 1991 | Sunday in ParisSunday Chase | |
| 1991 | Sunday in Paris | |
| 1990 | Spike & Co. Do It a-CappellaSelf | |
| 1989 | Quantum LeapJoanna Chapman | |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf | |
| 1987 | A Different WorldDr. Langhorne | |
| 1987 | A Different WorldDebbie Allen (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingMichelle | |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IISelf | |
| 1985 | Disneyland's 30th Anniversary CelebrationSelf | |
| 1984 | The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic TeamSelf - Performer | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowEmma | |
| 1984 | CelebrityRegina Brown | |
| 1983 | The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall LondonSelf | |
| 1983 | Women of San QuentinCarol Freeman | |
| 1982 | Alice at the PalaceRed Queen | |
| 1982 | FameLydia Grant | |
| 1981 | RagtimeSarah | |
| 1980 | FameLydia | |
| 1979 | The Fish That Saved PittsburghOla | |
| 1979 | Ebony, Ivory and JadeClaire 'Ebony' Bryant | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next GenerationsNan Branch Haley | |
| 1978 | The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsSelf | |
| 1977 | The Greatest Thing That Almost HappenedJulie Sutton | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatSelena Moore | |
| 1977 | 3 Girls 3Self | |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars | |
| 1974 | Good Times | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSelf | |
| - | Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf | |
| - | SplinterMrs. James |
| 2020 | Dolly Parton's Christmas on the SquareExecutive Producer | |
| 2019 | Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackExecutive Producer | |
| 2013 | A Star for RoseProducer | |
| 1997 | AmistadProducer | |
| 1997 | The Middle PassageExecutive Producer | |
| 1987 | A Different WorldProducer |
| 2021 | The Ms. Pat ShowDirector | |
| 2020 | Dolly Parton's Christmas on the SquareDirector | |
| 2016 | InsecureDirector | |
| 2015 | EmpireDirector | |
| 2014 | The Hot Chocolate NutcrackerDirector | |
| 2014 | Jane the VirginDirector | |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with MurderDirector | |
| 2013 | Witches of East EndDirector | |
| 2012 | The Client ListDirector | |
| 2010 | HellcatsDirector | |
| 2006 | Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryDirector | |
| 2006 | The GameDirector | |
| 2005 | Everybody Hates ChrisDirector | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyDirector | |
| 2003 | All of UsDirector | |
| 2003 | That's So RavenDirector | |
| 2002 | The Twilight ZoneDirector | |
| 2001 | The Old SettlerDirector | |
| 2000 | GirlfriendsDirector | |
| 1999 | The ParkersDirector | |
| 1998 | Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo DomeDirector | |
| 1997 | Between BrothersDirector | |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx ShowDirector | |
| 1995 | Out-of-SyncDirector | |
| 1993 | Sinbad: Afros and BellbottomsDirector | |
| 1993 | The Sinbad ShowDirector | |
| 1992 | Stompin' at the SavoyDirector | |
| 1990 | Polly: Comin' Home!Director | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirDirector | |
| 1989 | PollyDirector | |
| 1989 | Quantum LeapDirector | |
| 1987 | A Different WorldDirector | |
| 1987 | The Bronx ZooDirector | |
| 1982 | Family TiesDirector | |
| 1982 | FameDirector | |
| - | A Different World SequelDirector |
| 2014 | The Hot Chocolate NutcrackerWriter |
| 2024 | The Six Triple EightChoreographer | |
| 2022 | A Jazzman's BluesChoreographer | |
| 2020 | Dolly Parton's Christmas on the SquareChoreographer | |
| 1995 | Forget ParisChoreographer | |
| 1989 | Quantum LeapChoreographer |