5.6Acting
Debbie Allen
- Born
- 1950-01-16
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Known For
Filmography
123 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
A Different World
2026 · TV Show
Dr. Langhorne · Director
A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly
2025 · Movie
Detective Foster
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025 · TV Show
Self
The Six Triple Eight
2024 · Movie
Choreographer
The Hidden Power of Purpose
2023 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
A Jazzman's Blues
2022 · Movie
Choreographer
JANET JACKSON.
2022 · TV Show
Self
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
2022 · Movie
Creative Director
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022 · Movie
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · TV Show
Self · Self - Guest
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022 · TV Show
Myrtle (voice)
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
2021 · Movie
Betty Samson
The Ms. Pat Show
2021 · TV Show
Director
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
2021 · TV Show
Self
Cardi Tries
2020 · TV Show
Self
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2020 · Movie
Herself
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
2020 · Movie
Director · Choreographer · Executive Producer
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020 · Movie
Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019 · Movie
Self · Executive Producer
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · TV Show
Self - Guest
American Tap
2018 · Movie
Self
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018 · TV Show
Self
Raven's Home
2017 · TV Show
Great Aunt Maureen
S.W.A.T.
2017 · TV Show
Charice Harrelson
Insecure
2016 · TV Show
Director
Empire
2015 · TV Show
Director
Grace and Frankie
2015 · TV Show
Dorothy
How to Get Away with Murder
2014 · TV Show
Director
Jane the Virgin
2014 · TV Show
Beverly Flores · Director
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2014 · Movie
Cast · Writer · Director
A Star for Rose
2013 · Movie
Rose · Producer
Witches of East End
2013 · TV Show
Director
The Client List
2012 · TV Show
Director
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011 · Movie
Self
Dance Moms
2011 · TV Show
Self
Hellcats
2010 · TV Show
Director
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · TV Show
Self
Fame
2009 · Movie
Ms. Angela Simms
Next Day Air
2009 · Movie
Ms. Jackson
Bring Back... Fame
2008 · Movie
Self
Tournament of Dreams
2007 · Movie
Rhonda Dillins
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
2006 · Movie
American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses · Director
The Game
2006 · TV Show
Director
Bring Back...
2005 · TV Show
Self - Lydia Grant
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · Movie
Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
Confessions of an Action Star
2005 · Movie
Self
Everybody Hates Chris
2005 · TV Show
Cast · Mother · Director
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV Show
Catherine Fox · Catherine Avery · Director
So You Think You Can Dance
2005 · TV Show
Cast · Self - Guest Judge
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004 · Movie
Self
All of Us
2003 · TV Show
Cast · Director
That's So Raven
2003 · TV Show
Director
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Movie
Self
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002 · Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
2002 · TV Show
Director
All About You
2001 · Movie
Ruth
The Division
2001 · TV Show
Wanda
The Old Settler
2001 · Movie
Quilly McGrath · Director
The Painting
2001 · Movie
Bertha Lee Gilmore
Everything's Jake
2000 · Movie
Debbie Allen
Girlfriends
2000 · TV Show
Director
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
1999 · Movie
Herself
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999 · Movie
Deloris Jordan
The Parkers
1999 · TV Show
Director
Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome
1998 · Movie
Director
Amistad
1997 · Movie
Producer
Between Brothers
1997 · TV Show
Director
Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage
1997 · Movie
Narrator · Executive Producer
C Bear and Jamal
1996 · TV Show
Cast
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV Show
Cast
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · TV Show
Director
Forget Paris
1995 · Movie
Choreographer
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV Show
Precious (voice) · Lola (voice)
In the House
1995 · TV Show
Jackie Warren
Out-of-Sync
1995 · Movie
Manicurist · Director
Blank Check
1994 · Movie
Yvonne
Mona Must Die
1994 · Movie
Betty
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV Show
Valerie Hill
Intimate Portrait
1993 · TV Show
Self
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
1993 · Movie
Director
The Sinbad Show
1993 · TV Show
Director
Stompin' at the Savoy
1992 · Movie
Estelle · Director
Sunday in Paris
1991 · Movie
Sunday Chase
Sunday in Paris
1991 · TV Show
Cast
Polly: Comin' Home!
1990 · Movie
Director
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
1990 · Movie
Self
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990 · Movie
Cast
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · TV Show
Director
Polly
1989 · Movie
Director
Quantum Leap
1989 · TV Show
Joanna Chapman · Director · Choreographer
The Debbie Allen Special
1989 · Movie
Self · Director · Writer · Choreographer
A Different World
1987 · TV Show
Dr. Langhorne · Debbie Allen (uncredited) · Director · Producer
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 · Movie
Self
Superstars and their Moms
1987 · Movie
Self
The Bronx Zoo
1987 · TV Show
Director
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1986 · Movie
Cast
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986 · Movie
Michelle
Dancing in the Wings
1985 · Movie
Debbie · Producer · Writer · Choreographer
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985 · Movie
Self
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985 · Movie
Cast
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Movie
Self
Celebrity
1984 · TV Show
Regina Brown
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV Show
Emma
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984 · Movie
Self - Performer
The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London
1983 · Movie
Self
Women of San Quentin
1983 · Movie
Carol Freeman
Alice at the Palace
1982 · Movie
Red Queen
Fame
1982 · TV Show
Lydia Grant · Director
Family Ties
1982 · TV Show
Director
Ragtime
1981 · Movie
Sarah
Fame
1980 · Movie
Lydia
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
1979 · Movie
Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV Show
Nan Branch Haley
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979 · Movie
Ola
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
1978 · Movie
Self
3 Girls 3
1977 · TV Show
Self
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
1977 · Movie
Julie Sutton
The Love Boat
1977 · TV Show
Selena Moore · Reesa Marlowe
Battle of the Network Stars
1976 · TV Show
Cast
Good Times
1974 · TV Show
Cast
Great Performances
1971 · TV Show
Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
Date unknown · Movie
Self
Splinter
Date unknown · Movie
Mrs. James