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Debbie Allen

Actor

Born: January 16, 1950 (age 76) · Houston, Texas, USA

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

Known for

Blank Check
February 11, 1994
Fame
May 16, 1980
Fame
September 23, 2009
Ragtime
November 20, 1981
Next Day Air
February 6, 2009
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
March 23, 2002
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
May 2, 1986
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
November 6, 1979
Confessions of an Action Star
January 23, 2005
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
August 19, 2006
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
April 18, 1999
Out-of-Sync
June 4, 1995

Acting56

2025A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly as Detective Foster
2023The Hidden Power of Purpose as Narrator (voice)
2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising as Self
2021Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous as Betty Samson
2020Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker as Herself
2020Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance as Self
2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back as Self
2018American Tap as Self
2014The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2013

A Star for Rose

as Rose

2011A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy as Self

2009Fame as Ms. Angela Simms

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2009Next Day Air as Ms. Jackson
2008Bring Back... Fame as Self
2007Tournament of Dreams as Rhonda Dillins
2006Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
2005Confessions of an Action Star as Self
2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies as Self
2002The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo as Self (uncredited)
2002It's Black Entertainment as Self
2001The Painting as Bertha Lee Gilmore
2001All About You as Ruth
2001The Old Settler as Quilly McGrath
2000Everything's Jake as Debbie Allen
1999Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker as Herself
1999Michael Jordan: An American Hero as Deloris Jordan
1997Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage as Narrator
1995Out-of-Sync as Manicurist
1994Mona Must Die as Betty
1994Blank Check as Yvonne
1992Stompin' at the Savoy as Estelle
1991Sunday in Paris as Sunday Chase
1990Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella as Self
1989The Debbie Allen Special as Self
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1987Superstars and their Moms as Self
1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling as Michelle
1986An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1985Dancing in the Wings as Debbie
1985Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team as Self - Performer
1983Women of San Quentin as Carol Freeman
1983The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London as Self
1982Alice at the Palace as Red Queen
1981Ragtime as Sarah
1980Fame as Lydia
1979The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Ola
1979Ebony, Ivory and Jade as Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots as Self
1977The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened as Julie Sutton
TBABroadway: The Next Generation as Self
TBASplinter as Mrs. James

Behind the camera20

2024The Six Triple Eight Choreographer
2022Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! Creative Director
2022A Jazzman's Blues Choreographer
2020Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square Director, Choreographer, Executive Producer
2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back Executive Producer
2014The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Writer, Director
2013A Star for Rose Producer
2006Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Director
2001The Old Settler Director
1998Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome Director
1997Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage Executive Producer
1997Amistad Producer

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1995Out-of-Sync Director
1995Forget Paris Choreographer
1993Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms Director
1992Stompin' at the Savoy Director
1990Polly: Comin' Home! Director
1989Polly Director
1989The Debbie Allen Special Director, Writer, Choreographer
1985Dancing in the Wings Producer, Writer, Choreographer