Directed credits
35
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Debbie Allen
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 25All crew 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: 7.12
Wikidata: Q263501
Also known as
Debra Allen • Deborah Allen
Frequent jobs
Director (34)Creative Director (1)Choreographer (3)Producer (3)Executive Producer (2)Writer (1)
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Debbie Allen.
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
Creative Director
2022 Movie
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Director
2020 Movie
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Director
2006 Movie
The Old Settler
Director
2001 Movie
Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome
Director
1998 Movie
Out-of-Sync
Director
1995 Movie
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
Director
1993 Movie
Stompin' at the Savoy
Director
1992 Movie
Polly: Comin' Home!
Director
1990 Movie
Polly
Director
1989 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Debbie Allen.
A Different World
Director • 1 eps
2026 Series
The Ms. Pat Show
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
Insecure
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Empire
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
Jane the Virgin
Director • 2 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
Hellcats
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
The Game
Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
Everybody Hates Chris
Director • 9 eps
2005 Series
Grey's Anatomy
Director • 54 eps
2005 Series
All of Us
Director • 38 eps
2003 Series
That's So Raven
Director • 4 eps
2003 Series
The Twilight Zone
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
Girlfriends
Director • 9 eps
2000 Series
The Parkers
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
Between Brothers
Director • 2 eps
1997 Series
The Jamie Foxx Show
Director • 2 eps
1996 Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Director • 2 eps
1990 Series
Quantum Leap
Director • 2 eps
1989 Series
A Different World
Director • 83 eps
1987 Series
The Bronx Zoo
Director • 1 eps
1987 Series
Family Ties
Director • 2 eps
1982 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Debbie Allen.
The Six Triple Eight
Choreographer
2024 Movie
A Jazzman's Blues
Choreographer
2022 Movie
Ragtime
as Sarah
1981 Movie
Amistad
Producer
1997 Movie
Fame
as Lydia
1980 Movie
Forget Paris
Choreographer
1995 Movie
Blank Check
as Yvonne
1994 Movie
Fame
as Ms. Angela Simms
2009 Movie
Next Day Air
as Ms. Jackson
2009 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Debbie Allen.
Grey's Anatomy
Director • 54 eps
2005 Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
1996 Series
Everybody Hates Chris
Director • 9 eps
2005 Series
Quantum Leap
Director • 2 eps
1989 Series
S.W.A.T.
as Charice Harrelson • 12 eps
2017 Series
Good Times
2 eps
1974 Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Director • 2 eps
1990 Series
Jane the Virgin
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
Grace and Frankie
as Dorothy • 1 eps
2015 Series
Raven's Home
as Great Aunt Maureen • 1 eps
2017 Series
Hellcats
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Debbie Allen.
Grey's Anatomy
Director • 54 eps
2005 Series
S.W.A.T.
as Charice Harrelson • 12 eps
2017 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
The Love Boat
as Selena Moore • 1 eps
1977 Series
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2019 Series
Touched by an Angel
as Valerie Hill • 1 eps
1994 Series
Quantum Leap
Director • 2 eps
1989 Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
Jane the Virgin
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
The Cosby Show
as Emma • 1 eps
1984 Series
Empire
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Debbie Allen.
The Six Triple Eight
Choreographer
2024 Movie
A Jazzman's Blues
Choreographer
2022 Movie
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
Writer
2014 Movie
A Star for Rose
Producer
2013 Movie
Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage
Executive Producer
1997 Movie
Amistad
Producer
1997 Movie
Forget Paris
Choreographer
1995 Movie
Dancing in the Wings
Producer
1985 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Debbie Allen.
A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly
as Detective Foster
2025 Movie
The Hidden Power of Purpose
as Narrator (voice)
2023 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
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
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Debbie Allen.
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
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
Grace and Frankie
as Dorothy • 1 eps
2015 Series
Jane the Virgin
as Beverly Flores • 1 eps
2014 Series