Acting credits
77
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Debbie Allen
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.2
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Movies: 52Series: 52Crew credits: 40
TMDB ID: 32395
IMDb ID: nm0000739
Known for: Acting
Born: January 16, 1950
Age: 76
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 7.1
Wikidata: Q263501
Also known as
Debra Allen • Deborah Allen
Other jobs
Director (32)Choreographer (3)Producer (2)Creative Director (1)Executive Producer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Debbie Allen.
7.5
The Six Triple Eight
Choreographer
2024 Movie
The Hidden Power of Purpose
as Narrator (voice)
2023 Movie
5.7
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
Creative Director
2022 Movie
7.5
A Jazzman's Blues
Choreographer
2022 Movie
6.0
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self
2022 Movie
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
as Betty Samson
2021 Movie
7.5
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
as Herself
2020 Movie
5.8
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Director
2020 Movie
5.2
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as Self
2020 Movie
5.0
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self
2019 Movie
6.0
American Tap
as Self
2018 Movie
10.0
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
2017 Movie
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2014 Movie
A Star for Rose
as Rose
2013 Movie
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as Self
2011 Movie
5.7
Fame
as Ms. Angela Simms
2009 Movie
5.2
Next Day Air
as Ms. Jackson
2009 Movie
2.3
Tournament of Dreams
as Rhonda Dillins
2007 Movie
6.2
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
2006 Movie
7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
2005 Movie
4.1
Confessions of an Action Star
as Self
2005 Movie
8.0
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
2004 Movie
8.0
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
2002 Movie
7.0
The Painting
as Bertha Lee Gilmore
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Debbie Allen.
2.3
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
5.6
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Myrtle (voice) • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.8
JANET JACKSON.
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.7
The Ms. Pat Show
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
3.2
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
9.5
Cardi Tries
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
4.9
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2019 Series
6.3
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
as Self • 3 eps
2018 Series
8.1
S.W.A.T.
as Charice Harrelson • 12 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Raven's Home
as Great Aunt Maureen • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.1
Insecure
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.7
Grace and Frankie
as Dorothy • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Empire
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.9
Jane the Virgin
as Beverly Flores • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
How to Get Away with Murder
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Witches of East End
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.6
The Client List
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Hellcats
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
The Game
Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.1
Everybody Hates Chris
1 eps
2005 Series
6.8
So You Think You Can Dance
1 eps
2005 Series
6.0
Bring Back...
as Self - Lydia Grant • 1 eps
2005 Series