Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
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
Witches of East End
Celebrity Ghost Stories
That's So Raven
The Painting
Girlfriends
All of Us
Touched by an Angel
Family Ties
Insecure
Empire
Dance Moms
A Different World
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
The Love Boat
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Great Performances
Blank Check