Debbie Allen
Born: 1950-01-16 in Houston, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Filmography
2025
2024
- The Six Triple Eight ... (Choreographer)
2023
- The Hidden Power of Purpose as Narrator (voice)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Myrtle (voice)
- A Jazzman's Blues ... (Choreographer)
- Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! ... (Creative Director)
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising as Self
- JANET JACKSON. as Self
2021
- The Ms. Pat Show ... (Director)
- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts as Self
- Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous as Betty Samson
2020
- Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square ... (Director)
- Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance as Self
- Cardi Tries as Self
- Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker as Herself
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back as Self
2018
- American Tap as Self
- Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' as Self
2017
- S.W.A.T. as Charice Harrelson
- Raven's Home as Great Aunt Maureen
- Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2016
- Insecure ... (Director)
2015
- Empire ... (Director)
- Grace and Frankie as Dorothy
2014
- How to Get Away with Murder ... (Director)
- Jane the Virgin as Beverly Flores
- The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2013
- Witches of East End ... (Director)
- A Star for Rose as Rose
2012
- The Client List ... (Director)
2011
2010
- Hellcats ... (Director)
2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- Fame as Ms. Angela Simms
- Next Day Air as Ms. Jackson
2008
- Bring Back... Fame as Self
2007
- Tournament of Dreams as Rhonda Dillins
2006
- The Game ... (Director)
- Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Catherine Fox
- Everybody Hates Chris
- So You Think You Can Dance
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
- Confessions of an Action Star as Self
- Bring Back... as Self - Lydia Grant
2003
- That's So Raven ... (Director)
- All of Us
2002
- The Twilight Zone ... (Director)
- The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo as Self (uncredited)
- It's Black Entertainment as Self
2001
- The Division as Wanda
- The Painting as Bertha Lee Gilmore
- All About You
- The Old Settler as Quilly McGrath
2000
- Girlfriends ... (Director)
- Everything's Jake as Debbie Allen
1999
- The Parkers ... (Director)
- Michael Jordan: An American Hero as Deloris Jordan
- Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker as Herself
1998
- Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome ... (Director)
1997
- Between Brothers ... (Director)
- Amistad ... (Producer)
- The Middle Passage as Narrator
1996
- The Jamie Foxx Show ... (Director)
- C Bear and Jamal
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Precious (voice)
- In the House as Jackie Warren
- Forget Paris ... (Choreographer)
- Out-of-Sync as Manicurist
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Valerie Hill
- Blank Check as Yvonne
- Mona Must Die as Betty
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- The Sinbad Show ... (Director)
- Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms ... (Director)
1992
- Stompin' at the Savoy as Estelle
1991
- Sunday in Paris as Sunday Chase
- Sunday in Paris
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ... (Director)
- Polly: Comin' Home! ... (Director)
- Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella as Self
1989
- Quantum Leap as Joanna Chapman
- Polly ... (Director)
1987
- A Different World as Dr. Langhorne
- The Bronx Zoo ... (Director)
- A Different World as Dr.Langhorne
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1986
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling as Michelle
1985
- Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984
- The Cosby Show as Emma
- The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
- Celebrity as Regina Brown
1983
- The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London as Self
- Women of San Quentin as Carol Freeman
1982
- Family Ties ... (Director)
- Fame as Lydia Grant
- Alice at the Palace as Red Queen
1981
- Ragtime as Sarah
1980
- Fame as Lydia
1979
- Roots: The Next Generations as Nan Branch Haley
- Ebony, Ivory and Jade as Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Ola
1977
- The Love Boat as Selena Moore
- The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened as Julie Sutton
- 3 Girls 3 as Self
1974
1971
- Great Performances as Self