Debbie Allen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-01-16 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Also Known As

  • Debra Allen
  • Deborah Allen

Debbie Allen

Biography

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

Known For

Grey's Anatomy
8.2%

Grey's Anatomy

Mar 27, 2005

Grey's Anatomy
8.2%

Grey's Anatomy

Mar 27, 2005

S.W.A.T.
8.1%

S.W.A.T.

Nov 2, 2017

Everybody Hates Chris
8.0%

Everybody Hates Chris

Sep 22, 2005

Jane the Virgin
7.9%

Jane the Virgin

Oct 13, 2014

Quantum Leap
8.0%

Quantum Leap

Mar 26, 1989

Blank Check
5.9%

Blank Check

Feb 11, 1994

Fame
6.4%

Fame

May 16, 1980

The Cosby Show
7.0%

The Cosby Show

Sep 20, 1984

Fame
5.7%

Fame

Sep 23, 2009

Grace and Frankie
7.7%

Grace and Frankie

May 8, 2015

The Love Boat
6.3%

The Love Boat

Sep 24, 1977

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Acting

2023
The Hidden Power of Purpose as Narrator (voice)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Myrtle (voice)
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising as Self
2022
JANET JACKSON. as Self
2021
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts as Self
2021
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous as Betty Samson
2020
Cardi Tries as Self
2020
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker as Herself
2020
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance as Self
2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back as Self
2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' as Self
2018
American Tap as Self
2017
Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2017
S.W.A.T. as Charice Harrelson
2017
Raven's Home as Great Aunt Maureen
2015
Grace and Frankie as Dorothy
2014
Jane the Virgin as Beverly Flores
2013
A Star for Rose as Rose
2011
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy as Self
2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2009
Fame as Ms. Angela Simms
2009
Next Day Air as Ms. Jackson
2008
Bring Back... Fame as Self
2007
Tournament of Dreams as Rhonda Dillins
2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
2005
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
2005
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
Bring Back... as Self - Lydia Grant
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Catherine Fox
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Catherine Avery
2005
Confessions of an Action Star as Self
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies as Self
2003
All of Us
2002
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo as Self (uncredited)
2002
It's Black Entertainment as Self
2001
The Painting as Bertha Lee Gilmore
2001
All About You
2001
The Old Settler as Quilly McGrath
2001
The Division
2000
Everything's Jake as Debbie Allen
1999
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker as Herself
1999
Michael Jordan: An American Hero as Deloris Jordan
1997
The Middle Passage as Narrator
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
C Bear and Jamal
1995
Out-of-Sync as Manicurist
1995
In the House as Jackie Warren
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Precious (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Lola (voice)
1994
Touched by an Angel as Valerie Hill
1994
Mona Must Die as Betty
1994
Blank Check as Yvonne
1993
Intimate Portrait as Self
1992
Stompin' at the Savoy as Estelle
1991
Sunday in Paris as Sunday Chase
1991
Sunday in Paris
1990
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella as Self
1989
Quantum Leap as Joanna Chapman
1987
A Different World as Dr. Langhorne
1987
A Different World as Debbie Allen (uncredited)
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling as Michelle
1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
1984
The Cosby Show as Emma
1984
Celebrity as Regina Brown
1983
Women of San Quentin as Carol Freeman
1983
The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London as Self
1982
Alice at the Palace as Red Queen
1982
Fame as Lydia Grant
1981
Ragtime as Sarah
1980
Fame as Lydia
1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Ola
1979
Ebony, Ivory and Jade as Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
1979
Roots: The Next Generations as Nan Branch Haley
1977
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened as Julie Sutton
1977
The Love Boat as Selena Moore
1977
3 Girls 3 as Self
1976
Battle of the Network Stars
1974
Good Times
1971
Great Performances as Self

Art

2022
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! as Creative Director

Crew

2022
A Jazzman's Blues as Choreographer
2022
Carrie: The Master Cut as Choreographer
2020
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square as Choreographer
1995
Forget Paris as Choreographer
1989
Quantum Leap as Choreographer

Directing

2021
The Ms. Pat Show as Director
2020
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square as Director
2016
Insecure as Director
2015
Empire as Director
2014
Jane the Virgin as Director
2014
How to Get Away with Murder as Director
2013
Witches of East End as Director
2012
The Client List as Director
2010
Hellcats as Director
2006
The Game as Director
2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story as Director
2005
Everybody Hates Chris as Director
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Director
2003
All of Us as Director
2003
That's So Raven as Director
2002
The Twilight Zone as Director
2001
The Old Settler as Director
2000
Girlfriends as Director
1999
The Parkers as Director
1998
Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome as Director
1997
Between Brothers as Director
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show as Director
1995
Out-of-Sync as Director
1993
The Sinbad Show as Director
1993
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms as Director
1992
Stompin' at the Savoy as Director
1990
Polly: Comin' Home! as Director
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Director
1989
Polly as Director
1989
Quantum Leap as Director
1987
A Different World as Director
1987
The Bronx Zoo as Director
1982
Family Ties as Director
1982
Fame as Director

Production

2020
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square as Executive Producer
2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back as Executive Producer
2013
A Star for Rose as Producer
1997
The Middle Passage as Executive Producer
1997
Amistad as Producer
1987
A Different World as Producer
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