Debbie Allen

Jan 16, 1950 (75 years old) in Houston, Texas, USA

Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

Catherine Fox

S.W.A.T.

Charice Harrelson

The Love Boat

Selena Moore

The Cosby Show

Emma

Jane the Virgin

Beverly Flores

Intimate Portrait

Self

Touched by an Angel

Valerie Hill

Quantum Leap

Joanna Chapman

Great Performances

Self

Grace and Frankie

Dorothy

Credits

The Hidden Power of Purpose 2023

Narrator (voice)

★ NR
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder 2022

Myrtle (voice)

★ 6.4
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising 2022

Self

★ 6
JANET JACKSON. 2022

Self

★ 7.8
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous 2021

Betty Samson

★ NR
Cardi Tries 2020

Self

★ 9.5
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker 2020

Herself

★ 7.1
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance 2020

Self

★ 5.2
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back 2019

Self

★ 5
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' 2018

Self

★ 6.3
American Tap 2018

Self

★ 6
Broadway: The Next Generation 2017

Self

★ 10
S.W.A.T. 2017

Charice Harrelson

★ 8.1
Raven's Home 2017

Great Aunt Maureen

★ 7.8
Grace and Frankie 2015

Dorothy

★ 7.7
Jane the Virgin 2014

Beverly Flores

★ 7.9
A Star for Rose 2013

Rose

★ NR
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy 2011

Self

★ NR
Next Day Air 2009

Ms. Jackson

★ 5.2
Bring Back... Fame 2008

Self

★ NR
Tournament of Dreams 2007

Rhonda Dillins

★ 2.3
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story 2006

American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses

★ 6.5
Everybody Hates Chris 2005

★ 8
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards 2005

Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)

★ 7.2
So You Think You Can Dance 2005

★ 7.1
Bring Back... 2005

Self - Lydia Grant

★ 6
Grey's Anatomy 2005

Catherine Fox

★ 8.2
Confessions of an Action Star 2005

Self

★ 4.3
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies 2004

Self

★ 8
All of Us 2003

★ 7.3
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo 2002

Self (uncredited)

★ 10
It's Black Entertainment 2002

Self

★ 8
The Painting 2001

Bertha Lee Gilmore

★ 7
All About You 2001

★ 8.7
The Old Settler 2001

Quilly McGrath

★ 3.5
The Division 2001

★ 7
Everything's Jake 2000

Debbie Allen

★ NR
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker 1999

Herself

★ 2
Michael Jordan: An American Hero 1999

Deloris Jordan

★ 6.1
The Middle Passage 1997

Narrator

★ NR
E! True Hollywood Story 1996

★ 8.1
C Bear and Jamal 1996

★ 5.5
Out-of-Sync 1995

Manicurist

★ 4.3
In the House 1995

Jackie Warren

★ 7.4
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1995

Precious (voice)

★ 6
Touched by an Angel 1994

Valerie Hill

★ 7.2
Mona Must Die 1994

Betty

★ 1
Blank Check 1994

Yvonne

★ 5.9
Intimate Portrait 1993

Self

★ 4.5
Stompin' at the Savoy 1992

Estelle

★ NR
Sunday in Paris 1991

Sunday Chase

★ NR
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella 1990

Self

★ 10
Quantum Leap 1989

Joanna Chapman

★ 8
A Different World 1987

Dr. Langhorne

★ 7.1
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987

Self

★ 7.5
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986

Michelle

★ 6.6
Night of 100 Stars II 1985

Self

★ 8
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration 1985

Self

★ 7.7
The Cosby Show 1984

Emma

★ 7
Celebrity 1984

Regina Brown

★ 6
Women of San Quentin 1983

Carol Freeman

★ 1
The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London 1983

Self

★ NR
Alice at the Palace 1982

Red Queen

★ 5.5
Ragtime 1981

Sarah

★ 7
Fame 1980

Lydia

★ 6.4
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh 1979

Ola

★ 5.6
Ebony, Ivory and Jade 1979

Claire 'Ebony' Bryant

★ 5
Roots: The Next Generations 1979

Nan Branch Haley

★ 7.4
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened 1977

Julie Sutton

★ NR
The Love Boat 1977

Selena Moore

★ 6.3
3 Girls 3 1977

Self

★ NR
Battle of the Network Stars 1976

★ 7.2
Good Times 1974

★ 8
Great Performances 1971

Self

★ 5.6