Debbie Allen
ActingBorn Jan 16, 1950
Houston, Texas, USA
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Known For
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
movie1990
Cardi Tries
tv2020
All About You
movie2001
It's Black Entertainment
movie2002
Polly: Comin' Home!
movie1990
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
movie2004
Polly
movie1989
Grey's Anatomy
tv2005
Grey's Anatomy
tv2005
Grey's Anatomy
tv2005
E! True Hollywood Story
tv1996
Everybody Hates Chris
tv2005
Filmography
2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black Televisionas Selftv2025A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadlyas Detective Fostermovie2024The Six Triple Eightas Choreographermovie2023The Hidden Power of Purposeas Narrator (voice)movie2022Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!as Creative Directormovie2022A Jazzman's Bluesas Choreographermovie2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guesttv2022The Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Myrtle (voice)tv2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Risingas Selfmovie2022JANET JACKSON.as Selftv2021The Ms. Pat Showas Directortv2021Turning the Tables with Robin Robertsas Selftv2021Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeousas Betty Samsonmovie2020Cardi Triesas Selftv2020Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcrackeras Herselfmovie2020Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Squareas Choreographermovie2020Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Danceas Selfmovie2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them Backas Executive Producermovie2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guesttv2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'as Selftv2018American Tapas Selfmovie2017S.W.A.T.as Charice Harrelsontv2017Raven's Homeas Great Aunt Maureentv2016Insecureas Directortv2015Grace and Frankieas Dorothytv2015Empireas Directortv2014The Hot Chocolate Nutcrackeras Directormovie2014Jane the Virginas Directortv2014How to Get Away with Murderas Directortv2013A Star for Roseas Producermovie2013Witches of East Endas Directortv2012The Client Listas Directortv2011A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacyas Selfmovie2010Hellcatsas Directortv2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Selftv2009Fameas Ms. Angela Simmsmovie2009Next Day Airas Ms. Jacksonmovie2008Bring Back... Fameas Selfmovie2007Tournament of Dreamsas Rhonda Dillinsmovie2006The Gameas Directortv2006Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Storyas Directormovie2005Everybody Hates Chrisas Directortv2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)movie2005So You Think You Can Danceas Self - Guest Judgetv2005Bring Back...as Self - Lydia Granttv2005Grey's Anatomyas Directortv2005Confessions of an Action Staras Selfmovie2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Moviesas Selfmovie2003All of Usas Directortv2003That's So Ravenas Directortv2002The Twilight Zoneas Directortv2002The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereoas Self (uncredited)movie2002It's Black Entertainmentas Selfmovie2001The Paintingas Bertha Lee Gilmoremovie2001All About Youas Ruthmovie2001The Old Settleras Directormovie2001The Divisionas Wandatv2000Everything's Jakeas Debbie Allenmovie2000Girlfriendsas Directortv1999The Parkersas Directortv1999Intimate Portrait: Josephine Bakeras Herselfmovie1999Michael Jordan: An American Heroas Deloris Jordanmovie1998Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Domeas Directormovie1997The Middle Passageas Executive Producermovie1997Amistadas Producermovie1997Between Brothersas Directortv1996The Jamie Foxx Showas Directortv1996E! True Hollywood Storytv1996C Bear and Jamaltv1995Out-of-Syncas Directormovie1995Forget Parisas Choreographermovie1995In the Houseas Jackie Warrentv1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Lola (voice)tv1994Touched by an Angelas Valerie Hilltv1994Mona Must Dieas Bettymovie1994Blank Checkas Yvonnemovie1993Intimate Portraitas Selftv1993The Sinbad Showas Directortv1993Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottomsas Directormovie1992Stompin' at the Savoyas Directormovie