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Debbie Allen

Acting

Debbie Allen

Born
(age 76)
Birthplace
Houston, Texas, USA
Credits
123 titles

Biography

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

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 95

YearTitleRole
TBA Broadway: The Next Generation Film Self
TBA Splinter Film Mrs. James
2026 A Different World TV Dr. Langhorne (2 ep)
2025 Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television TV Self (2 ep)
2025 A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly Film Detective Foster
2023 The Hidden Power of Purpose Film Narrator (voice)
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Self, Self - Guest (2 ep)
2022 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder TV Myrtle (voice) (2 ep)
2022 Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising Film Self
2022 JANET JACKSON. TV Self (2 ep)
2021 Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts TV Self (1 ep)
2021 Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous Film Betty Samson
2020 Cardi Tries TV Self (1 ep)
2020 Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Film Herself
2020 Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance Film Self
2019 Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back Film Self
2019 The Tamron Hall Show TV Self - Guest (3 ep)
2018 Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' TV Self (3 ep)
2018 American Tap Film Self
2017 S.W.A.T. TV Charice Harrelson (12 ep)
2017 Raven's Home TV Great Aunt Maureen (1 ep)
2015 Grace and Frankie TV Dorothy (1 ep)
2014 The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Film
2014 Jane the Virgin TV Beverly Flores (1 ep)
2013 A Star for Rose Film Rose
2011 A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy Film Self
2011 Dance Moms TV Self (1 ep)
2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories TV Self (1 ep)
2009 Fame Film Ms. Angela Simms
2009 Next Day Air Film Ms. Jackson
2008 Bring Back... Fame Film Self
2007 Tournament of Dreams Film Rhonda Dillins
2006 Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Film American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
2005 Everybody Hates Chris TV Mother (1 ep)
2005 Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Film Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
2005 So You Think You Can Dance TV Self - Guest Judge (1 ep)
2005 Bring Back... TV Self - Lydia Grant (1 ep)
2005 Grey's Anatomy TV Catherine Fox, Catherine Avery (56 ep)
2005 Confessions of an Action Star Film Self
2004 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies Film Self
2003 All of Us TV (1 ep)
2002 The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo Film Self (uncredited)
2002 It's Black Entertainment Film Self
2001 The Painting Film Bertha Lee Gilmore
2001 All About You Film Ruth
2001 The Old Settler Film Quilly McGrath
2001 The Division TV Wanda (1 ep)
2000 Everything's Jake Film Debbie Allen
1999 Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker Film Herself
1999 Michael Jordan: An American Hero Film Deloris Jordan
1997 Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage Film Narrator
1996 E! True Hollywood Story TV (1 ep)
1996 C Bear and Jamal TV (13 ep)
1995 Out-of-Sync Film Manicurist
1995 In the House TV Jackie Warren (26 ep)
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV Precious (voice), Lola (voice) (1 ep)
1994 Touched by an Angel TV Valerie Hill (1 ep)
1994 Mona Must Die Film Betty
1994 Blank Check Film Yvonne
1993 Intimate Portrait TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 46

YearTitleJob
2026 A Different World TV Director (1 ep)
2024 The Six Triple Eight Film Choreographer
2022 Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! Film Creative Director
2022 A Jazzman's Blues Film Choreographer
2021 The Ms. Pat Show TV Director (1 ep)
2020 Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square Film Director, Choreographer, Executive Producer
2019 Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back Film Executive Producer
2016 Insecure TV Director (1 ep)
2015 Empire TV Director (1 ep)
2014 The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Film Writer, Director
2014 Jane the Virgin TV Director (2 ep)
2014 How to Get Away with Murder TV Director (1 ep)
2013 A Star for Rose Film Producer
2013 Witches of East End TV Director (1 ep)
2012 The Client List TV Director (1 ep)
2010 Hellcats TV Director (2 ep)
2006 The Game TV Director (1 ep)
2006 Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Film Director
2005 Everybody Hates Chris TV Director (9 ep)
2005 Grey's Anatomy TV Director (54 ep)
2003 All of Us TV Director (38 ep)
2003 That's So Raven TV Director (4 ep)
2002 The Twilight Zone TV Director (1 ep)
2001 The Old Settler Film Director
2000 Girlfriends TV Director (9 ep)
1999 The Parkers TV Director (1 ep)
1998 Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome Film Director
1997 Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage Film Executive Producer
1997 Amistad Film Producer
1997 Between Brothers TV Director (2 ep)
1996 The Jamie Foxx Show TV Director (2 ep)
1995 Out-of-Sync Film Director
1995 Forget Paris Film Choreographer
1993 The Sinbad Show TV Director (7 ep)
1993 Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms Film Director
1992 Stompin' at the Savoy Film Director
1990 Polly: Comin' Home! Film Director
1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV Director (2 ep)
1989 Polly Film Director
1989 Quantum Leap TV Director, Choreographer (2 ep)
1989 The Debbie Allen Special Film Director, Writer, Choreographer
1987 A Different World TV Director, Producer (83 ep)
1987 The Bronx Zoo TV Director (1 ep)
1985 Dancing in the Wings Film Producer, Writer, Choreographer
1982 Family Ties TV Director (2 ep)
1982 Fame TV Director (10 ep)
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