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Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Acting

Born January 16, 1950 Houston, Texas, USA

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

TV Shows(37)

Movies(52)

A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly

A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly

Detective Foster

2025

The Hidden Power of Purpose

The Hidden Power of Purpose

Narrator (voice)

2023

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

Self

2022

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Betty Samson

2021

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Herself

2020

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Self

2020

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Self

2019

American Tap

American Tap

Self

2018

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

2014

A Star for Rose

A Star for Rose

Rose

2013

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

Self

2011

Fame

Fame

Ms. Angela Simms

2009

Next Day Air

Next Day Air

Ms. Jackson

2009

Bring Back... Fame

Bring Back... Fame

Self

2008

Tournament of Dreams

Tournament of Dreams

Rhonda Dillins

2007

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses

2006

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

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

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

2005

Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star

Self

2005

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

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

Self

2004

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

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

Self (uncredited)

2002

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

Self

2002

The Painting

The Painting

Bertha Lee Gilmore

2001

All About You

All About You

Ruth

2001

The Old Settler

The Old Settler

Quilly McGrath

2001

Everything's Jake

Everything's Jake

Debbie Allen

2000

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker

Herself

1999

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

Deloris Jordan

1999

The Middle Passage

The Middle Passage

Narrator

1997

Out-of-Sync

Out-of-Sync

Manicurist

1995

Mona Must Die

Mona Must Die

Betty

1994

Blank Check

Blank Check

Yvonne

1994

Stompin' at the Savoy

Stompin' at the Savoy

Estelle

1992

Sunday in Paris

Sunday in Paris

Sunday Chase

1991

Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella

Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella

1990

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

Self

1990

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Michelle

1986

Dancing in the Wings

Dancing in the Wings

Debbie

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Self

1985

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Self - Performer

1984

Women of San Quentin

Women of San Quentin

Carol Freeman

1983

The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London

The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London

Self

1983

Alice at the Palace

Alice at the Palace

Red Queen

1982

Ragtime

Ragtime

Sarah

1981

Fame

Fame

Lydia

1980

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

Ola

1979

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Claire 'Ebony' Bryant

1979

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

Self

1978

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

Julie Sutton

1977

Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Self

Splinter

Splinter

Mrs. James