Debbie Allen
Acting1950 (76)Houston, Texas, USA
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Known for
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
2026A Different WorldTV showas Dr. Langhorne · Director · 2 episodes
2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2025A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is DeadlyMovieas Detective Foster
2024The Six Triple EightMovieChoreographer
2023The Hidden Power of PurposeMovieas Narrator (voice)
2022Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!MovieCreative Director
2022A Jazzman's BluesMovieChoreographer
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV showas Self · as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
2022The Last Days of Ptolemy GreyTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderTV showas Myrtle (voice) · 2 episodes
2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens RisingMovieas Self
2022JANET JACKSON.TV showas Self · 2 episodes
2021The Ms. Pat ShowTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2021Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2021Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly GorgeousMovieas Betty Samson
2020Cardi TriesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2020Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate NutcrackerMovieas Herself
2020Dolly Parton's Christmas on the SquareMovieDirector · Choreographer · Executive Producer
2020Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz DanceMovieas Self
2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackMovieas Self · Executive Producer
2019The Tamron Hall ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 3 episodes
2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'TV showas Self · 3 episodes
2018American TapMovieas Self2017S.W.A.T.TV showas Charice Harrelson · 12 episodes2017Raven's HomeTV showas Great Aunt Maureen · 1 episodes
2016InsecureTV showDirector · 1 episodes2015Grace and FrankieTV showas Dorothy · 1 episodes
2015EmpireTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2014The Hot Chocolate NutcrackerMovieWriter · Director2014Jane the VirginTV showas Beverly Flores · Director · 2 episodes
2014How to Get Away with MurderTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2013A Star for RoseMovieas Rose · Producer
2013Witches of East EndTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2012The Client ListTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2011A Place for Us: West Side Story's LegacyMovieas Self2011Dance MomsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2010HellcatsTV showDirector · 2 episodes
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesTV showas Self · 1 episodes2009FameMovieas Ms. Angela Simms2009Next Day AirMovieas Ms. Jackson
2007Tournament of DreamsMovieas Rhonda Dillins
2006The GameTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2006Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryMovieas American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses · Director2005Everybody Hates ChrisTV showas Mother · Director · 9 episodes
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsMovieas Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)2005So You Think You Can DanceTV showas Self - Guest Judge · 2 episodes
2005Bring Back...TV showas Self - Lydia Grant · 1 episodes2005Grey's AnatomyTV showas Catherine Fox · as Catherine Avery · Director · 56 episodes
2005Confessions of an Action StarMovieas Self
2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesMovieas Self
2003All of UsTV showDirector · 38 episodes
2003That's So RavenTV showDirector · 4 episodes
2002The Twilight ZoneTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2002The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in StereoMovieas Self (uncredited)
2002It's Black EntertainmentMovieas Self
2001The PaintingMovieas Bertha Lee Gilmore
2001All About YouMovieas Ruth
2001The Old SettlerMovieas Quilly McGrath · Director
2001The DivisionTV showas Wanda · 1 episodes
2000Everything's JakeMovieas Debbie Allen
2000GirlfriendsTV showDirector · 9 episodes
1999The ParkersTV showDirector · 1 episodes
1999Intimate Portrait: Josephine BakerMovieas Herself
1999Michael Jordan: An American HeroMovieas Deloris Jordan
1998Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo DomeMovieDirector
1997Ships of Slaves: The Middle PassageMovieas Narrator · Executive Producer
1997AmistadMovieProducer
1997Between BrothersTV showDirector · 2 episodes
1996The Jamie Foxx ShowTV showDirector · 2 episodes1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV show1 episodes
1996C Bear and JamalTV show13 episodes
1995Out-of-SyncMovieas Manicurist · Director
1995Forget ParisMovieChoreographer
1995In the HouseTV showas Jackie Warren · 26 episodes
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTV showas Precious (voice) · as Lola (voice) · 1 episodes1994Touched by an AngelTV showas Valerie Hill · 1 episodes1994Blank CheckMovieas Yvonne
1993Intimate PortraitTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1993Sinbad: Afros and BellbottomsMovieDirector
1992Stompin' at the SavoyMovieas Estelle · Director
1991Sunday in ParisMovieas Sunday Chase
1990Polly: Comin' Home!MovieDirector
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTV showDirector · 2 episodes
1990Spike & Co.: Do It a CappellaMovie
1990Spike & Co. Do It a-CappellaMovieas Self
1989PollyMovieDirector1989Quantum LeapTV showas Joanna Chapman · Director · Choreographer · 2 episodes1987A Different WorldTV showas Dr. Langhorne · as Debbie Allen (uncredited) · Director · Producer · 144 episodes
1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovieas Self
1987Superstars and their MomsMovieas Self
1987The Bronx ZooTV showDirector · 1 episodes
1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingMovieas Michelle
1985Dancing in the WingsMovieas Debbie · Producer · Writer · Choreographer
1985Motown Returns to the ApolloMovie
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieas Self
1985Disneyland's 30th Anniversary CelebrationMovieas Self1984The Cosby ShowTV showas Emma · 1 episodes
1984CelebrityTV showas Regina Brown · 3 episodes
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic TeamMovieas Self - Performer
1983Women of San QuentinMovieas Carol Freeman
1982Family TiesTV showDirector · 2 episodes
1982Alice at the PalaceMovieas Red Queen
1982FameTV showas Lydia Grant · Director · 136 episodes1981RagtimeMovieas Sarah1980FameMovieas Lydia
1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghMovieas Ola
1979Ebony, Ivory and JadeMovieas Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsTV showas Nan Branch Haley · 1 episodes
1977The Greatest Thing That Almost HappenedMovieas Julie Sutton1977The Love BoatTV showas Selena Moore · as Reesa Marlowe · 2 episodes
1976Battle of the Network StarsTV show1 episodes1974Good TimesTV show2 episodes
1971Great PerformancesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
—Broadway: The Next GenerationMovieas Self
—SplinterMovieas Mrs. James