Debbie Allen

Biography

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

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

S.W.A.T.

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Love Boat

Quantum Leap

The Cosby Show

All Movies (53)

• A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly2025 · as Detective Foster
• The Hidden Power of Purpose2023 · as Narrator (voice)
• Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising2022 · as Self
• Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous2021 · as Betty Samson
• Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker2020 · as Herself
• Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance2020 · as Self
• Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back2019 · as Self
• American Tap2018 · as Self
• The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker2014
• A Star for Rose2013 · as Rose
• A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy2011 · as Self
• Fame2009 · as Ms. Angela Simms
• Next Day Air2009 · as Ms. Jackson
• Bring Back... Fame2008 · as Self
• Tournament of Dreams2007 · as Rhonda Dillins
• Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story2006 · as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
• Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards2005 · as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
• Confessions of an Action Star2005 · as Self
• AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies2004 · as Self
• The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo2002 · as Self (uncredited)
• It's Black Entertainment2002 · as Self
• The Painting2001 · as Bertha Lee Gilmore
• All About You2001 · as Ruth
• The Old Settler2001 · as Quilly McGrath
• Everything's Jake2000 · as Debbie Allen
• Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker1999 · as Herself
• Michael Jordan: An American Hero1999 · as Deloris Jordan
• The Middle Passage1997 · as Narrator
• Out-of-Sync1995 · as Manicurist
• Mona Must Die1994 · as Betty
• Blank Check1994 · as Yvonne
• Stompin' at the Savoy1992 · as Estelle
• Sunday in Paris1991 · as Sunday Chase
• Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella1990
• Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella1990 · as Self
• The Debbie Allen Special1989 · as Self
• Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987 · as Self
• Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling1986 · as Michelle
• Dancing in the Wings1985 · as Debbie
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration1985 · as Self
• The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team1984 · as Self - Performer
• Women of San Quentin1983 · as Carol Freeman
• The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London1983 · as Self
• Alice at the Palace1982 · as Red Queen
• Ragtime1981 · as Sarah
• Fame1980 · as Lydia
• The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh1979 · as Ola
• Ebony, Ivory and Jade1979 · as Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
• The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots1978 · as Self
• The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened1977 · as Julie Sutton
• Broadway: The Next Generation— · as Self
• Splinter— · as Mrs. James

All TV Shows (43)

• Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television2025 · as Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022 · as Myrtle (voice)
• JANET JACKSON.2022 · as Self
• Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts2021 · as Self
• Cardi Tries2020 · as Self
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'2018 · as Self
• S.W.A.T.2017 · as Charice Harrelson
• Raven's Home2017 · as Great Aunt Maureen
• Grace and Frankie2015 · as Dorothy
• Jane the Virgin2014 · as Beverly Flores
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Everybody Hates Chris2005
• Everybody Hates Chris2005 · as Mother
• So You Think You Can Dance2005
• So You Think You Can Dance2005 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Bring Back...2005 · as Self - Lydia Grant
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Catherine Fox
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Catherine Avery
• All of Us2003
• The Division2001 · as Wanda
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• C Bear and Jamal1996
• In the House1995 · as Jackie Warren
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Precious (voice)
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Lola (voice)
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Valerie Hill
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• Sunday in Paris1991
• Quantum Leap1989 · as Joanna Chapman
• A Different World1987 · as Dr. Langhorne
• A Different World1987 · as Debbie Allen (uncredited)
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Emma
• Celebrity1984 · as Regina Brown
• Fame1982 · as Lydia Grant
• Roots: The Next Generations1979 · as Nan Branch Haley
• The Love Boat1977 · as Selena Moore
• 3 Girls 31977 · as Self
• Battle of the Network Stars1976
• Good Times1974
• Great Performances1971 · as Self