Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
130
Gender
Female
Birthday
1950-01-16 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Acting

2023

The Hidden Power of Purpose as Narrator (voice)

2022

JANET JACKSON. as Self

2020

Cardi Tries as Self

2019

Tamron Hall as Self - Guest

2018

American Tap as Self

2017

S.W.A.T. as Charice Harrelson

2017

Raven's Home as Great Aunt Maureen

2015

Grace and Frankie as Dorothy

2014

Jane the Virgin as Beverly Flores

2013

A Star for Rose as Rose

2009

Fame as Ms. Angela Simms

2009

Next Day Air as Ms. Jackson

2008

Bring Back... Fame as Self

2007

Tournament of Dreams as Rhonda Dillins

2006

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses

2005

Grey's Anatomy as Catherine Fox

2005

Grey's Anatomy as Catherine Avery

2005

Everybody Hates Chris as Not available

2005

So You Think You Can Dance as Not available

2005

Bring Back... as Self - Lydia Grant

2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)

2003

All of Us as Not available

2001

The Division as Not available

2001

The Painting as Bertha Lee Gilmore

2001

All About You as Not available

2001

The Old Settler as Quilly McGrath

2000

Everything's Jake as Debbie Allen

1999

Michael Jordan: An American Hero as Deloris Jordan

1997

The Middle Passage as Narrator

1996

E! True Hollywood Story as Not available

1996

C Bear and Jamal as Not available

1995

In the House as Jackie Warren

1995

Out-of-Sync as Manicurist

1994

Touched by an Angel as Valerie Hill

1994

Blank Check as Yvonne

1994

Mona Must Die as Betty

1993

Intimate Portrait as Self

1992

Stompin' at the Savoy as Estelle

1991

Sunday in Paris as Not available

1991

Sunday in Paris as Sunday Chase

1989

Quantum Leap as Joanna Chapman

1987

A Different World as Dr. Langhorne

1987

A Different World as Debbie Allen (uncredited)

1984

The Cosby Show as Emma

1984

Celebrity as Regina Brown

1983

Women of San Quentin as Carol Freeman

1982

Fame as Lydia Grant

1982

Alice at the Palace as Red Queen

1981

Ragtime as Sarah

1980

Fame as Lydia

1979

Roots: The Next Generations as Nan Branch Haley

1979

Ebony, Ivory and Jade as Claire 'Ebony' Bryant

1977

The Love Boat as Selena Moore

1977

3 Girls 3 as Self

1976

Battle of the Network Stars as Not available

1974

Good Times as Not available

1971

Great Performances as Self
Crew

2022

A Jazzman's Blues Choreographer

2022

Carrie: The Master Cut Choreographer

2021

The Ms. Pat Show Director

2019

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back Executive Producer

2016

Insecure Director

2015

Empire Director

2014

Jane the Virgin Director

2013

A Star for Rose Producer

2013

Witches of East End Director

2012

The Client List Director

2010

Hellcats Director

2006

The Game Director

2005

Everybody Hates Chris Director

2005

Grey's Anatomy Director

2003

All of Us Director

2003

That's So Raven Director

2002

The Twilight Zone Director

2001

The Old Settler Director

2000

Girlfriends Director

1999

The Parkers Director

1997

Amistad Producer

1997

The Middle Passage Executive Producer

1997

Between Brothers Director

1996

The Jamie Foxx Show Director

1995

Out-of-Sync Director

1995

Forget Paris Choreographer

1993

The Sinbad Show Director

1992

Stompin' at the Savoy Director

1990

Polly: Comin' Home! Director

1989

Polly Director

1989

Quantum Leap Director

1989

Quantum Leap Choreographer

1987

A Different World Director

1987

A Different World Producer

1987

The Bronx Zoo Director

1982

Family Ties Director

1982

Fame Director