Acting credits
86
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Debbie Allen
Acting
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Movies: 59Series: 54Crew credits: 44
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 - 2026
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 7.11
Wikidata: Q263501
Also known as
Debra Allen • Deborah Allen
Other jobs
Director (34)Choreographer (3)Producer (3)Executive Producer (2)Creative Director (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Debbie Allen.
A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly
as Detective Foster
2025 Movie
The Six Triple Eight
Choreographer
2024 Movie
The Hidden Power of Purpose
as Narrator (voice)
2023 Movie
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
Creative Director
2022 Movie
A Jazzman's Blues
Choreographer
2022 Movie
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self
2022 Movie
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
as Betty Samson
2021 Movie
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
as Herself
2020 Movie
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Director
2020 Movie
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as Self
2020 Movie
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self
2019 Movie
American Tap
as Self
2018 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
Fame
as Ms. Angela Simms
2009 Movie
Next Day Air
as Ms. Jackson
2009 Movie
Tournament of Dreams
as Rhonda Dillins
2007 Movie
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
2006 Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
2005 Movie
Confessions of an Action Star
as Self
2005 Movie
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
2004 Movie
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self (uncredited)
2002 Movie
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
2002 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Debbie Allen.
A Different World
as Dr. Langhorne • 2 eps
2026 Series
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Myrtle (voice) • 2 eps
2022 Series
JANET JACKSON.
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
The Ms. Pat Show
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Cardi Tries
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2019 Series
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
as Self • 3 eps
2018 Series
S.W.A.T.
as Charice Harrelson • 12 eps
2017 Series
Raven's Home
as Great Aunt Maureen • 1 eps
2017 Series
Insecure
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Grace and Frankie
as Dorothy • 1 eps
2015 Series
Empire
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
Jane the Virgin
as Beverly Flores • 1 eps
2014 Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
Witches of East End
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
The Client List
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
Dance Moms
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
Hellcats
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
The Game
Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
Everybody Hates Chris
1 eps
2005 Series