Biography
Deborah Kaye Allen is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She has been nominated for 22 Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards. She has won a Golden Globe Award, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991. In 2026, she received an Academy Honorary Award.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 2025
- honorary degree from Spelman College · 2011
- Dorothy Arzner Directors Award · 2003
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1991
- Primetime Emmy Award
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- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1986 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
All About You
Between Brothers
Grey's Anatomy
Everybody Hates Chris
S.W.A.T.
The Parkers
Quantum Leap
Good Times
Jane the Virgin
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Janet Jackson.
How to Get Away with Murder
In the House
Raven's Home
Grace and Frankie
The Ms. Pat Show
The Game
The Six Triple Eight
A Jazzman's Blues
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
Hellcats
Roots: The Next Generations
A Different World
Witches of East End
Celebrity Ghost Stories
The Painting
Girlfriends
Insecure
All of Us
That's So Raven
Touched by an Angel
A Different World
Family Ties
Empire
Dance Moms
Everything's Jake
Amistad
The Cosby Show
Ragtime
So You Think You Can Dance
The Jamie Foxx Show
The Client List
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Fame
C Bear and Jamal
Forget Paris
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
The Love Boat
Great Performances