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Debbie Allen

Acting

Born: 1950-01-16
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1.2

Also Known As

Debra AllenDeborah Allen

Biography

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

Photos2

Awards & Nominations5 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Honorary Award

2025
🏆 Won

honorary degree from Spelman College

2011
🏆 Won

Dorothy Arzner Directors Award

2003
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

1991
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

1986
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography

Acting79 titles

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
10.0
Movie

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

1990Documentary
Cardi Tries
9.5
Series

Cardi Tries

2020 - ...Documentary
All About You
9.0
Movie

All About You

2001Comedy
It's Black Entertainment
8.7
Movie

It's Black Entertainment

2002Documentary
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.3
Movie

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

2004Drama
E! True Hollywood Story
8.2
Series

E! True Hollywood Story

1996 - ...Documentary
Grey's Anatomy
8.2
Series

Grey's Anatomy

2005 - ...Drama
Everybody Hates Chris
8.1
Series

Everybody Hates Chris

2005-2009Comedy
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0
Movie

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Comedy
Good Times
8.0
Series

Good Times

1974-1979Comedy
Quantum Leap
8.0
Series

Quantum Leap

1989-1993Sci-Fi
S.W.A.T.
8.0
Series

S.W.A.T.

2017-2025Thriller
Jane the Virgin
7.9
Series

Jane the Virgin

2014-2019Comedy
JANET JACKSON.
7.8
Series

JANET JACKSON.

2022Documentary
In the House
7.7
Series

In the House

1995-1999Comedy
Raven's Home
7.7
Series

Raven's Home

2017-2023Drama
Grace and Frankie
7.7
Series

Grace and Frankie

2015-2022Comedy
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
7.5
Movie

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

1979Action
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
7.5
Movie

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

2020Documentary
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
7.5
Movie

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

1985Documentary
Roots: The Next Generations
7.4
Series

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Drama
The Painting
7.3
Movie

The Painting

2001Romance
Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3
Series

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009-2014Documentary
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2
Movie

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

2005Drama
All of Us
7.2
Series

All of Us

2003-2007Comedy
Touched by an Angel
7.2
Series

Touched by an Angel

1994-2003Sci-Fi
The Division
7.1
Series

The Division

2001-2004Drama
Everything's Jake
7.0
Movie

Everything's Jake

2000Drama
Ragtime
7.0
Movie

Ragtime

1981Drama
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
7.0
Movie

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

1977Drama
The Cosby Show
7.0
Series

The Cosby Show

1984-1992Comedy
A Different World
7.0
Series

A Different World

1987-1993Comedy
Fame
6.8
Series

Fame

1982-1987Drama
So You Think You Can Dance
6.8
Series

So You Think You Can Dance

2005-2024Documentary
Celebrity
6.7
Series

Celebrity

1984Drama
Fame
6.4
Movie

Fame

1980Drama
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
6.4
Movie

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986Drama
Alice at the Palace
6.3
Movie

Alice at the Palace

1982Action
The Love Boat
6.3
Series

The Love Boat

1977-1987Drama
C Bear and Jamal
6.3
Cartoon

C Bear and Jamal

1996-2002Animation
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3
Cartoon

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995-2000Animation
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
6.3
Series

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018Documentary
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
6.2
Movie

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

2006Drama
Battle of the Network Stars
6.2
Series

Battle of the Network Stars

1976-1988Comedy
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
6.1
Movie

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

1999Drama
Great Performances
6.1
Series

Great Performances

1971 - ...Comedy
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
6.0
Movie

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

2022Documentary
Blank Check
6.0
Movie

Blank Check

1994Comedy
Sunday in Paris
6.0
Movie

Sunday in Paris

1991Drama
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0
Movie

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987Drama
Bring Back...
6.0
Series

Bring Back...

2005-2009Comedy
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
5.7
Movie

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979Comedy
Fame
5.7
Movie

Fame

2009Drama
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6
Series

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 - ...Documentary
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
5.4
Cartoon

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

2022 - ...Drama
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
5.2
Movie

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

2020Documentary
Next Day Air
5.2
Movie

Next Day Air

2009Action
Women of San Quentin
5.0
Movie

Women of San Quentin

1983Drama
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.0
Movie

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019Documentary
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
4.7
Movie

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker

1999Documentary
Tamron Hall
4.7
Series

Tamron Hall

2019-2024Documentary
Out-of-Sync
4.5
Movie

Out-of-Sync

1995Drama
Intimate Portrait
4.5
Series

Intimate Portrait

1993-2005Documentary
Confessions of an Action Star
4.3
Movie

Confessions of an Action Star

2005Action
Tournament of Dreams
3.6
Movie

Tournament of Dreams

2007Drama
A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly
3.2
Movie

A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly

2025Drama
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
3.2
Series

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

2021 - ...Documentary
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2.1
Series

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

2025 - ...Documentary
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
0
Movie

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

2011Drama
The Hidden Power of Purpose
0
Movie

The Hidden Power of Purpose

2023Drama
Broadway: The Next Generation
0
Movie

Broadway: The Next Generation

2024Drama
A Star for Rose
0
Movie

A Star for Rose

2013Drama
Stompin' at the Savoy
0
Movie

Stompin' at the Savoy

1992Drama
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
0
Movie

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

2021Drama
The Middle Passage
0
Movie

The Middle Passage

1997Documentary
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
0
Movie

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984Drama
Splinter
0
Movie

Splinter

2024Drama
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
0
Movie

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

2014Drama
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
0
Movie

Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella

1990Drama

Directing33 titles

Between Brothers
9.0
Series

Between Brothers

1997-1999Comedy
Polly: Comin' Home!
8.5
Movie

Polly: Comin' Home!

1990Drama
Polly
8.2
Movie

Polly

1989Drama
Grey's Anatomy
8.2
Series

Grey's Anatomy

2005 - ...Drama
Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome
8.1
Movie

Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome

1998Drama
Everybody Hates Chris
8.1
Series

Everybody Hates Chris

2005-2009Comedy
The Parkers
8.0
Series

The Parkers

1999-2004Comedy
Quantum Leap
8.0
Series

Quantum Leap

1989-1993Sci-Fi
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9
Series

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990-1996Comedy
Jane the Virgin
7.9
Series

Jane the Virgin

2014-2019Comedy
The Ms. Pat Show
7.9
Series

The Ms. Pat Show

2021 - ...Comedy
How to Get Away with Murder
7.8
Series

How to Get Away with Murder

2014-2020Thriller
The Game
7.6
Series

The Game

2006-2015Drama
Hellcats
7.5
Series

Hellcats

2010-2011Drama
Family Ties
7.3
Series

Family Ties

1982-1989Comedy
Girlfriends
7.3
Series

Girlfriends

2000-2008Drama
That's So Raven
7.3
Series

That's So Raven

2003-2007Comedy
Witches of East End
7.3
Series

Witches of East End

2013-2014Sci-Fi
All of Us
7.2
Series

All of Us

2003-2007Comedy
The Twilight Zone
7.1
Series

The Twilight Zone

2002-2003Sci-Fi
Insecure
7.1
Series

Insecure

2016-2021Comedy
Empire
7.1
Series

Empire

2015-2020Drama
A Different World
7.0
Series

A Different World

1987-1993Comedy
Fame
6.8
Series

Fame

1982-1987Drama
The Jamie Foxx Show
6.7
Series

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996-2001Comedy
The Client List
6.6
Series

The Client List

2012-2013Drama
The Bronx Zoo
6.5
Series

The Bronx Zoo

1987-1988Drama
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
6.2
Movie

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

2006Drama
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
5.8
Movie

Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms

1993Comedy
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
5.8
Movie

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

2020Comedy
Out-of-Sync
4.5
Movie

Out-of-Sync

1995Drama
Stompin' at the Savoy
0
Movie

Stompin' at the Savoy

1992Drama
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
0
Movie

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

2014Drama

Writing1 title

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
0
Movie

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

2014Drama

Production6 titles

Amistad
7.0
Movie

Amistad

1997Drama
A Different World
7.0
Series

A Different World

1987-1993Comedy
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
5.8
Movie

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

2020Comedy
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.0
Movie

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019Documentary
A Star for Rose
0
Movie

A Star for Rose

2013Drama
The Middle Passage
0
Movie

The Middle Passage

1997Documentary

Art1 title

Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
5.7
Movie

Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!

2022Drama

Crew5 titles

Quantum Leap
8.0
Series

Quantum Leap

1989-1993Sci-Fi
A Jazzman's Blues
7.5
Movie

A Jazzman's Blues

2022Drama
The Six Triple Eight
7.5
Movie

The Six Triple Eight

2024Drama
Forget Paris
6.3
Movie

Forget Paris

1995Comedy
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
5.8
Movie

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

2020Comedy