Debbie Allen
- Born
- January 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
Filmography
- —Broadway: The Next GenerationFilm · Self
- —SplinterFilm · Mrs. James
- 2025A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is DeadlyFilm · Detective Foster
- 2023The Hidden Power of PurposeFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderSeries · Myrtle (voice)★ 5.3
- 2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens RisingFilm · Self
- 2021Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly GorgeousFilm · Betty Samson
- 2020Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate NutcrackerFilm · Herself
- 2020Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz DanceFilm · Self
- 2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackFilm · Self
- 2018American TapAmerican TapFilm · Self
- 2017S.W.A.T.Series · Charice Harrelson★ 8.0
- 2017Raven's HomeSeries · Great Aunt Maureen★ 7.7
- 2015Grace and FrankieSeries · Dorothy★ 7.7
- 2014The Hot Chocolate NutcrackerFilm
- 2014Jane the VirginSeries · Beverly Flores★ 7.9
- 2013A Star for RoseFilm · Rose
- 2011A Place for Us: West Side Story's LegacyFilm · Self
- 2009FameFilm · Ms. Angela Simms★ 5.7
- 2009Next Day AirFilm · Ms. Jackson★ 5.1
- 2008Bring Back... FameBring Back... FameFilm · Self
- 2007Tournament of DreamsFilm · Rhonda Dillins
- 2006Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryFilm · American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
- 2005Everybody Hates ChrisSeries · Mother★ 8.1
- 2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsFilm · Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
- 2005So You Think You Can DanceSeries★ 6.8
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeries · Catherine Fox, Catherine Avery★ 8.2
- 2005Confessions of an Action StarFilm · Self
- 2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesFilm · Self
- 2003All of UsSeries★ 7.1
- 2002The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in StereoFilm · Self (uncredited)★ 10.0
- 2002It's Black EntertainmentFilm · Self
- 2001The PaintingFilm · Bertha Lee Gilmore
- 2001All About YouFilm · Ruth
- 2001The Old SettlerFilm · Quilly McGrath
- 2001The DivisionSeries · Wanda
- 2000Everything's JakeFilm · Debbie Allen
- 1999Intimate Portrait: Josephine BakerFilm · Herself
- 1999Michael Jordan: An American HeroFilm · Deloris Jordan
- 1997Ships of Slaves: The Middle PassageFilm · Narrator
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries★ 8.1
- 1996C Bear and JamalSeries
- 1995Out-of-SyncFilm · Manicurist
- 1995In the HouseSeries · Jackie Warren★ 7.8
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries · Precious (voice), Lola (voice)
- 1994Touched by an AngelSeries · Valerie Hill★ 7.2
- 1994Mona Must DieMona Must DieFilm · Betty
- 1994Blank CheckFilm · Yvonne★ 6.0
- 1992Stompin' at the SavoyFilm · Estelle
- 1991Sunday in ParisFilm · Sunday Chase
- 1991Sunday in ParisSunday in ParisSeries
- 1990Spike & Co.: Do It a CappellaFilm
- 1990Spike & Co. Do It a-CappellaFilm · Self
- 1989Quantum LeapSeries · Joanna Chapman★ 8.0
- 1989The Debbie Allen SpecialThe Debbie Allen SpecialFilm · Self
- 1987A Different WorldSeries · Dr. Langhorne, Debbie Allen (uncredited)★ 7.2
- 1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodFilm · Self
- 1987Superstars and their MomsFilm · Self
- 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingFilm · Michelle★ 6.5
- 1986An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.Film
- 1985Dancing in the WingsFilm · Debbie
- 1985Motown Returns to the ApolloMotown Returns to the ApolloFilm
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IIFilm · Self
- 1985Disneyland's 30th Anniversary CelebrationFilm · Self
- 1984The Cosby ShowSeries · Emma★ 7.0
- 1984CelebritySeries · Regina Brown
- 1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic TeamFilm · Self - Performer
- 1983Women of San QuentinFilm · Carol Freeman
- 1983The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall LondonThe Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall LondonFilm · Self
- 1982Alice at the PalaceFilm · Red Queen
- 1982FameSeries · Lydia Grant★ 6.8
- 1981RagtimeFilm · Sarah★ 7.0
- 1980FameFilm · Lydia★ 6.4
- 1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghFilm · Ola
- 1979Ebony, Ivory and JadeFilm · Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries · Nan Branch Haley★ 7.5
- 1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsThe Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsFilm · Self
- 1977The Greatest Thing That Almost HappenedFilm · Julie Sutton
- 1977The Love BoatSeries · Selena Moore, Reesa Marlowe★ 6.3
- 1976Battle of the Network StarsSeries
- 1974Good TimesSeries★ 8.0
