Debbie Allen

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 109

Gender Female

Birthday January 16, 1950 (75 years old)

Place of Birth Houston, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Debra Allen
Deborah Allen

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Debbie Allen

Biography

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

Known For

Acting

2023

as Narrator (voice)

2022		The Jennifer Hudson Show (2 episodes) as Self
2022		The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (1 episode) as Myrtle (voice)
2022		Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising as Self
2022		JANET JACKSON. (2 episodes) as Self

2021		Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (1 episode) as Self
2021		Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous as Betty Samson

2020		Cardi Tries (1 episode) 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 (3 episodes) as Self - Guest

2018		Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (3 episodes) as Self
2018		American Tap as Self

2017		Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2017		S.W.A.T. (12 episodes) as Charice Harrelson
2017		Raven's Home (1 episode) as Great Aunt Maureen

2015

(1 episode) as Dorothy

2014

(1 episode) as Beverly Flores

2013

as Rose

2011

as Self

2009		Celebrity Ghost Stories (1 episode) as Self
2009		Fame as Ms. Angela Simms
2009		Next Day Air as Ms. Jackson

2008

as Self

2007

as Rhonda Dillins

2006

as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses

2005		Everybody Hates Chris (1 episode)
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 (1 episode)
2005		Bring Back... (1 episode) as Self - Lydia Grant
2005		Grey's Anatomy (44 episodes) as Catherine Avery (49 episodes) as Catherine Fox
2005		Confessions of an Action Star as Self

2004

as Self

2003

(1 episode)

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 (1 episode)

2000

as Debbie Allen

1999		Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker as Herself
1999		Michael Jordan: An American Hero as Deloris Jordan

1997

as Narrator

1996		E! True Hollywood Story (1 episode)
1996		C Bear and Jamal (18 episodes)

1995		Out-of-Sync as Manicurist
1995		In the House (26 episodes) as Jackie Warren
1995		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1 episode) as Lola (voice) (1 episode) as Precious (voice)

1994		Touched by an Angel (1 episode) as Valerie Hill
1994		Mona Must Die as Betty
1994		Blank Check as Yvonne

1993

(1 episode) as Self

1992

as Estelle

1991		Sunday in Paris (1 episode)
1991		Sunday in Paris as Sunday Chase

1990

as Self

1989

(1 episode) as Joanna Chapman

1987		A Different World (1 episode) as Debbie Allen (uncredited) (2 episodes) as Dr. Langhorne
1987		Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self

1986

as Michelle

1985		Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985		Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self

1984		The Cosby Show (1 episode) as Emma
1984		Celebrity (3 episodes) 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 (136 episodes) as Lydia Grant

1981

as Sarah

1980

as Lydia

1979		The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Ola
1979		Ebony, Ivory and Jade as Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
1979		Roots: The Next Generations (7 episodes) as Nan Branch Haley

1977		The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened as Julie Sutton
1977		The Love Boat (1 episode) as Selena Moore
1977		3 Girls 3 (1 episode) as Self

1976

(1 episode)

1974

(2 episodes)

1971

(1 episode) as Self

Directing

2021

(1 episode) … Director

2020

… Director

2016

(1 episode) … Director

2015

(1 episode) … Director

2014		Jane the Virgin (2 episodes) … Director
2014		How to Get Away with Murder (1 episode) … Director

2013

(1 episode) … Director

2012

(1 episode) … Director

2010

(2 episodes) … Director

2006		The Game (1 episode) … Director
2006		Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story … Director

2005		Everybody Hates Chris (9 episodes) … Director
2005		Grey's Anatomy (51 episodes) … Director

2003		All of Us (38 episodes) … Director
2003		That's So Raven (4 episodes) … Director

2002

(1 episode) … Director

2001

… Director

2000

(9 episodes) … Director

1999

(1 episode) … Director

1998

… Director

1997

(2 episodes) … Director

1996

(2 episodes) … Director

1995

… Director

1993		The Sinbad Show (7 episodes) … Director
1993		Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms … Director

1992

… Director

1990		Polly: Comin' Home! … Director
1990		The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (2 episodes) … Director

1989		Polly … Director
1989		Quantum Leap (2 episodes) … Director

1987		A Different World (83 episodes) … Director
1987		The Bronx Zoo (1 episode) … Director

1982		Family Ties (2 episodes) … Director
1982		Fame (10 episodes) … Director

Production

2020

… Executive Producer

2019

… Executive Producer

2013

… Producer

1997		The Middle Passage … Executive Producer
1997		Amistad … Producer

1987

(144 episodes) … Producer

Crew

2022		A Jazzman's Blues … Choreographer
2022		Carrie: The Master Cut … Choreographer

2020

… Choreographer

1995

… Choreographer

1989

(1 episode) … Choreographer

Art

2022

… Creative Director

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