Debbie Allen
Known for Acting ยท 90 credits
- Born
- 1950-01-16 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Debra Allen ยท Deborah Allen
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Known For
TV Shows (37)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Catherine Fox / Catherine Avery
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Charice Harrelson
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self / Self - Guest
The Love Boat
1977
as Selena Moore
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Quantum Leap
1989
as Joanna Chapman
The Cosby Show
1984
as Emma
Jane the Virgin
2014
as Beverly Flores
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Valerie Hill
The Division
2001
as Wanda
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Dorothy
A Different World
1987
as Dr. Langhorne / Debbie Allen (uncredited)
Fame
1982
as Lydia Grant
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
as Mother
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
as Self - Guest Judge
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Raven's Home
2017
as Great Aunt Maureen
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Good Times
1974
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Precious (voice) / Lola (voice)
All of Us
2003
In the House
1995
as Jackie Warren
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Myrtle (voice)
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Nan Branch Haley
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
2021
as Self
Bring Back...
2005
as Self - Lydia Grant
JANET JACKSON.
2022
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Celebrity
1984
as Regina Brown
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
as Self
C Bear and Jamal
1996
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
as Self
Cardi Tries
2020
as Self
Sunday in Paris
1991
3 Girls 3
1977
as Self
Movies (53)
Blank Check
1994
as Yvonne
Ragtime
1981
as Sarah
Fame
2009
as Ms. Angela Simms
Fame
1980
as Lydia
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
as Michelle
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
as Self
Next Day Air
2009
as Ms. Jackson
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985
as Self
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
as Self (uncredited)
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Ola
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
2006
as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
Women of San Quentin
1983
as Carol Freeman
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
1979
as Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
Alice at the Palace
1982
as Red Queen
Out-of-Sync
1995
as Manicurist
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
as Self
The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London
1983
as Self
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999
as Deloris Jordan
Mona Must Die
1994
as Betty
The Old Settler
2001
as Quilly McGrath
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
1990
as Self
All About You
2001
as Ruth
Everything's Jake
2000
as Debbie Allen
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
1977
as Julie Sutton
Stompin' at the Savoy
1992
as Estelle
The Painting
2001
as Bertha Lee Gilmore
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020
as Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011
as Self
Bring Back... Fame
2008
as Self
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
1999
as Herself
Tournament of Dreams
2007
as Rhonda Dillins
Sunday in Paris
1991
as Sunday Chase
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
as Self - Performer
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
2021
as Betty Samson
The Hidden Power of Purpose
2023
as Narrator (voice)
The Middle Passage
1997
as Narrator
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2020
as Herself
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
1978
as Self
American Tap
2018
as Self
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2014
A Star for Rose
2013
as Rose
Splinter
as Mrs. James
A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly
2025
as Detective Foster
Dancing in the Wings
1985
as Debbie
The Debbie Allen Special
1989
as Self
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990
About Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director. With 90 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, Debbie Allen has appeared in 53 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Debbie Allen Movies
- Blank Check (1994) โ as Yvonne
- Ragtime (1981) โ as Sarah
- Fame (2009) โ as Ms. Angela Simms
- Fame (1980) โ as Lydia
- Confessions of an Action Star (2005) โ as Self
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