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Debbie Allen

Born 1950-01-16
Houston, Texas, USA

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

Known For

7.6

A Different World

2026 · TV Show

2.1

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

2025 · TV Show

3.2

A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly

2025 · Movie

The Hidden Power of Purpose

2023 · Movie

5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · TV Show

5.1

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

2022 · TV Show

6.0

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

2022 · Movie

7.5

JANET JACKSON.

2022 · TV Show

3.2

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

2021 · TV Show

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

2021 · Movie

9.5

Cardi Tries

2020 · TV Show

7.5

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

2020 · Movie

5.2

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

2020 · Movie

5.0

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019 · Movie

4.7

The Tamron Hall Show

2019 · TV Show

6.3

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018 · TV Show

6.0

American Tap

2018 · Movie

8.0

S.W.A.T.

2017 · TV Show

7.7

Raven's Home

2017 · TV Show

7.7

Grace and Frankie

2015 · TV Show

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

2014 · Movie

7.9

Jane the Virgin

2014 · TV Show

A Star for Rose

2013 · Movie

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

2011 · Movie

7.1

Dance Moms

2011 · TV Show

7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009 · TV Show

5.7

Fame

2009 · Movie

5.1

Next Day Air

2009 · Movie

Bring Back... Fame

2008 · Movie

3.6

Tournament of Dreams

2007 · Movie

6.2

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

2006 · Movie

8.1

Everybody Hates Chris

2005 · TV Show

7.2

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005 · Movie

6.8

So You Think You Can Dance

2005 · TV Show

6.0

Bring Back...

2005 · TV Show

8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005 · TV Show

4.3

Confessions of an Action Star

2005 · Movie

8.3

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004 · Movie

7.1

All of Us

2003 · TV Show

10.0

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

2002 · Movie

8.7

It's Black Entertainment

2002 · Movie

7.3

The Painting

2001 · Movie

9.0

All About You

2001 · Movie

3.8

The Old Settler

2001 · Movie

7.1

The Division

2001 · TV Show

7.0

Everything's Jake

2000 · Movie

4.7

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker

1999 · Movie

6.1

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

1999 · Movie

Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage

1997 · Movie

8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996 · TV Show

7.2

C Bear and Jamal

1996 · TV Show

4.5

Out-of-Sync

1995 · Movie

7.8

In the House

1995 · TV Show

6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · TV Show

7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994 · TV Show

4.0

Mona Must Die

1994 · Movie

6.0

Blank Check

1994 · Movie

4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993 · TV Show

Stompin' at the Savoy

1992 · Movie

6.0

Sunday in Paris

1991 · Movie

4.0

Sunday in Paris

1991 · TV Show

Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella

1990 · Movie

10.0

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

1990 · Movie

8.0

Quantum Leap

1989 · TV Show

The Debbie Allen Special

1989 · Movie

7.2

A Different World

1987 · TV Show

6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987 · Movie

10.0

Superstars and their Moms

1987 · Movie

6.5

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986 · Movie

An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

1986 · Movie

7.5

Dancing in the Wings

1985 · Movie

Motown Returns to the Apollo

1985 · Movie

6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985 · Movie

7.5

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

1985 · Movie

7.0

The Cosby Show

1984 · TV Show

6.7

Celebrity

1984 · TV Show

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984 · Movie

5.0

Women of San Quentin

1983 · Movie

The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London

1983 · Movie

6.2

Alice at the Palace

1982 · Movie

6.8

Fame

1982 · TV Show

7.0

Ragtime

1981 · Movie

6.4

Fame

1980 · Movie

5.9

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979 · Movie

7.5

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

1979 · Movie

7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979 · TV Show

10.0

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

1978 · Movie

7.0

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

1977 · Movie

6.2

The Love Boat

1977 · TV Show

3 Girls 3

1977 · TV Show

6.4

Battle of the Network Stars

1976 · TV Show

8.0

Good Times

1974 · TV Show

6.1

Great Performances

1971 · TV Show

Broadway: The Next Generation

— · Movie

Splinter

— · Movie

Full Filmography

95 titles, newest first

7.6

A Different World

2026 · TV Show

2.1

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

2025 · TV Show

3.2

A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly

2025 · Movie

The Hidden Power of Purpose

2023 · Movie

5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · TV Show

5.1

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

2022 · TV Show

6.0

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

2022 · Movie

7.5

JANET JACKSON.

2022 · TV Show