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
The Ms. Pat Show
Jane the Virgin
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Janet Jackson.
How to Get Away with Murder
Raven's Home
Grace and Frankie
In the House
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
Everything's Jake
Amistad
A Different World
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
Forget Paris
The Love Boat
C Bear and Jamal
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Great Performances
Blank Check
Christmas on the Square