Debbie Allen

female

Born on January 16, 1950 (75 years old)

From Houston, Texas, USA

Known for Acting

Biography

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

Cast Credits

2025
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
  as
  Self
  2025
2023
- The Hidden Power of Purpose
  as
  Narrator (voice)
  2023
2022
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
  as
  Self
  2022
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
  as
  Myrtle (voice)
  2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
  as
  Self
  2022
- JANET JACKSON.
  as
  Self
  2022
2021
- Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
  as
  Betty Samson
  2021
- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
  as
  Self
  2021
2020
- Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
  as
  Self
  2020
- Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
  as
  Herself
  2020
- Cardi Tries
  as
  Self
  2020
2019
- Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
  as
  Self
  2019
- Tamron Hall
  as
  Self - Guest
  2019
2018
- no image
  American Tap
  as
  Self
  2018
- Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
  as
  Self
  2018
2017
- Broadway: The Next Generation
  as
  Self
  2017
- Raven's Home
  as
  Great Aunt Maureen
  2017
- S.W.A.T.
  as
  Charice Harrelson
  2017
2015
- Grace and Frankie
  as
  Dorothy
  2015
2014
- The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
  2014
- Jane the Virgin
  as
  Beverly Flores
  2014
2013
- A Star for Rose
  as
  Rose
  2013
2011
- A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
  as
  Self
  2011
2009
- Next Day Air
  as
  Ms. Jackson
  2009
- Fame
  as
  Ms. Angela Simms
  2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories
  as
  Self
  2009
2008
- no image
  Bring Back... Fame
  as
  Self
  2008
2007
- Tournament of Dreams
  as
  Rhonda Dillins
  2007
2006
- Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
  as
  American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
  2006
2005
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
  as
  Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
  2005
- Confessions of an Action Star
  as
  Self
  2005
- Everybody Hates Chris
  2005
- So You Think You Can Dance
  2005
- Grey's Anatomy
  as
  Catherine Fox
  2005
- Bring Back...
  as
  Self - Lydia Grant
  2005
- Grey's Anatomy
  as
  Catherine Avery
  2005
- Everybody Hates Chris
  as
  Mother
  2005
2004
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
  as
  Self
  2004
2003
- All of Us
  2003
2002
- no image
  The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
  as
  Self (uncredited)
  2002
- It's Black Entertainment
  as
  Self
  2002
2001
- All About You
  2001
- no image
  The Old Settler
  as
  Quilly McGrath
  2001
- The Painting
  as
  Bertha Lee Gilmore
  2001
- The Division
  as
  Wanda
  2001
2000
- Everything's Jake
  as
  Debbie Allen
  2000
1999
- Michael Jordan: An American Hero
  as
  Deloris Jordan
  1999
- Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
  as
  Herself
  1999
1997
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  The Middle Passage
  as
  Narrator
  1997
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story
  1996
- C Bear and Jamal
  1996
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)
  1995
1994
- no image
  Mona Must Die
  as
  Betty
  1994
- Blank Check
  as
  Yvonne
  1994
- Touched by an Angel
  as
  Valerie Hill
  1994
1993
- Intimate Portrait
  as
  Self
  1993
1992
- Stompin' at the Savoy
  as
  Estelle
  1992
1991
- Sunday in Paris
  as
  Sunday Chase
  1991
- no image
  Sunday in Paris
  1991
1990
- Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
  as
  Self
  1990
1989
- Quantum Leap
  as
  Joanna Chapman
  1989
1987
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
  as
  Self
  1987
- A Different World
  as
  Dr.Langhorne
  1987
- A Different World
  as
  Dr. Langhorne
  1987
- A Different World
  as
  Debbie Allen (uncredited)
  1987
1986
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
  as
  Michelle
  1986
1985
- Night of 100 Stars II
  as
  Self
  1985
- Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
  as
  Self
  1985
1984
- The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
  1984
- The Cosby Show
  as
  Emma
  1984
- Celebrity
  as
  Regina Brown
  1984
1983
- no image
  The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London
  as
  Self
  1983
- Women of San Quentin
  as
  Carol Freeman
  1983
1982
- Alice at the Palace
  as
  Red Queen
  1982
- Fame
  as
  Lydia Grant
  1982
1981
- Ragtime
  as
  Sarah
  1981
1980
- Fame
  as
  Lydia
  1980
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
  1979
1977
- The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
  as
  Julie Sutton
  1977
- The Love Boat
  as
  Selena Moore
  1977
- no image
  3 Girls 3
  as
  Self
  1977
1976
- Battle of the Network Stars
  1976
1974
- Good Times
  1974
1971
- Great Performances
  as
  Self
  1971

Debbie Allen

Biography

Cast Credits

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

The Hidden Power of Purpose

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Jennifer Hudson Show

JANET JACKSON.

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Cardi Tries

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Tamron Hall

American Tap

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

Broadway: The Next Generation

Raven's Home

S.W.A.T.

Grace and Frankie

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Jane the Virgin

A Star for Rose

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

Next Day Air

Fame

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Bring Back... Fame

Tournament of Dreams

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Confessions of an Action Star

Everybody Hates Chris

So You Think You Can Dance

Grey's Anatomy

Bring Back...

Grey's Anatomy

Everybody Hates Chris

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

All of Us

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

It's Black Entertainment

All About You

The Old Settler

The Painting

The Division

Everything's Jake

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker

The Middle Passage

E! True Hollywood Story

C Bear and Jamal

Out-of-Sync

In the House

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Mona Must Die

Blank Check

Touched by an Angel

Intimate Portrait

Stompin' at the Savoy

Sunday in Paris

Sunday in Paris

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

Quantum Leap

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

A Different World

A Different World

A Different World

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Night of 100 Stars II

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Cosby Show

Celebrity

The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London

Women of San Quentin

Alice at the Palace