Debbie Allen

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1950-01-16 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Houston, Texas, USA

Also Known As Debra Allen, Deborah Allen

Debbie Allen

Biography

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

Known For

Actor

2023
The Hidden Power of Purpose

as Narrator (voice)

2022
2020
Cardi Tries

as Self

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2018
American Tap

as Self

2017
S.W.A.T.

as Charice Harrelson

2017
Raven's Home

as Great Aunt Maureen

2015
2014
Jane the Virgin

as Beverly Flores

2013
2009
Fame

as Ms. Angela Simms

2009
Next Day Air

as Ms. Jackson

2008
2007
Tournament of Dreams

as Rhonda Dillins

2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses

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

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

2005
Bring Back...

as Self - Lydia Grant

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Catherine Fox

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Catherine Avery

2001
The Painting

as Bertha Lee Gilmore

2001
The Old Settler

as Quilly McGrath

2000
Everything's Jake

as Debbie Allen

1999
1995
Out-of-Sync

as Manicurist

1995
In the House

as Jackie Warren

1994
Mona Must Die

as Betty

1994
Blank Check

as Yvonne

1994
Touched by an Angel

as Valerie Hill

1993
1992
1991
Sunday in Paris

as Sunday Chase

1989
Quantum Leap

as Joanna Chapman

1987
A Different World

as Dr. Langhorne

1987
A Different World

as Debbie Allen (uncredited)

1984
1984
Celebrity

as Regina Brown

1983
Women of San Quentin

as Carol Freeman

1982
Alice at the Palace

as Red Queen

1982
Fame

as Lydia Grant

1981
Ragtime

as Sarah

1980
Fame

as Lydia

1979
Ebony, Ivory and Jade

as Claire 'Ebony' Bryant

1979
Roots: The Next Generations

as Nan Branch Haley

1977
The Love Boat

as Selena Moore

1977
3 Girls 3

as Self

1971

Director

2021
The Ms. Pat Show

as Director

2016
Insecure

as Director

2015
Empire

as Director

2014
Jane the Virgin

as Director

2013
2012
The Client List

as Director

2010
Hellcats

as Director

2006
The Game

as Director

2005
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Director

2003
All of Us

as Director

2003
That's So Raven

as Director

2002
The Twilight Zone

as Director

2001
The Old Settler

as Director

2000
Girlfriends

as Director

1999
The Parkers

as Director

1997
Between Brothers

as Director

1996
1995
Out-of-Sync

as Director

1993
The Sinbad Show

as Director

1992
1990
1989
Polly

as Director

1989
Quantum Leap

as Director

1987
A Different World

as Director

1987
The Bronx Zoo

as Director

1982
Family Ties

as Director

1982
Fame

as Director

Producer

2020
2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

as Executive Producer

2013
A Star for Rose

as Producer

1997
Amistad

as Producer

1987
A Different World

as Producer

Crew

2022
A Jazzman's Blues

as Choreographer

1995
Forget Paris

as Choreographer

1989
Quantum Leap

as Choreographer

Art

2022