Debbie Allen
Acting
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Debbie Allen
Filmography
Acting (56)
2025
A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadlyas Detective Foster
3.2
2023
The Hidden Power of Purposeas Narrator (voice)
6.0
2021
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeousas Betty Samson
2020
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcrackeras Herself
7.5
2020
5.2
2019
5.0
2018
American Tapas Self
6.0
2013
A Star for Roseas Rose
2011
2009
Fameas Ms. Angela Simms
5.7
2009
Next Day Airas Ms. Jackson
5.1
2008
Bring Back... Fameas Self
2007
Tournament of Dreamsas Rhonda Dillins
3.6
2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Storyas American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
6.2
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
7.2
2005
4.3
2002
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereoas Self (uncredited)
10.0
2002
It's Black Entertainmentas Self
8.7
2001
The Paintingas Bertha Lee Gilmore
7.3
2001
All About Youas Ruth
9.0
2001
The Old Settleras Quilly McGrath
3.8
2000
Everything's Jakeas Debbie Allen
7.0
1999
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Bakeras Herself
4.7
1999
Michael Jordan: An American Heroas Deloris Jordan
6.1
1997
Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passageas Narrator
1995
Out-of-Syncas Manicurist
4.5
1994
Mona Must Dieas Betty
4.0
1994
Blank Checkas Yvonne
6.0
1992
Stompin' at the Savoyas Estelle
1991
Sunday in Parisas Sunday Chase
6.0
1990
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappellaas Self
10.0
1989
The Debbie Allen Specialas Self
1987
6.0
1987
Superstars and their Momsas Self
10.0
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Michelle
6.5
1985
Dancing in the Wingsas Debbie
7.5
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
6.8
1985
7.5
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Teamas Self - Performer
1983
Women of San Quentinas Carol Freeman
5.0
1982
Alice at the Palaceas Red Queen
6.2
1981
Ragtimeas Sarah
7.0
1980
Fameas Lydia
6.4
1979
5.9
1979
Ebony, Ivory and Jadeas Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
7.5
10.0
1977
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happenedas Julie Sutton
7.0
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Splinteras Mrs. James
Production & Directing (27)
2024
The Six Triple EightChoreographer
7.6
2022
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!Creative Director
5.9
2022
A Jazzman's BluesChoreographer
7.4
2020
5.8
2020
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the SquareExecutive Producer
5.8
2020
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the SquareChoreographer
5.8
2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackExecutive Producer
5.0
2014
2014
The Hot Chocolate NutcrackerDirector
2013
A Star for RoseProducer
6.2
2001
The Old SettlerDirector
3.8
8.1
1997
Ships of Slaves: The Middle PassageExecutive Producer
1997
AmistadProducer
7.0
1995
Out-of-SyncDirector
4.5
1995
Forget ParisChoreographer
6.3
1993
Sinbad: Afros and BellbottomsDirector
5.3
1992
Stompin' at the SavoyDirector
1990
Polly: Comin' Home!Director
8.5
1989
PollyDirector
8.2
1989
The Debbie Allen SpecialDirector
1989
The Debbie Allen SpecialWriter
1989
The Debbie Allen SpecialChoreographer
1985
Dancing in the WingsProducer
7.5
1985
Dancing in the WingsWriter
7.5
1985
Dancing in the WingsChoreographer
7.5