Acting

Debbie Allen

Born 1950-01-16 · Houston, Texas, USA

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

Credits

Newest first

A Different World
as Dr. Langhorne
2026
A Different World
Director
2026
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self
2025
A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly
as Detective Foster
2025
The Six Triple Eight
Choreographer
2024
The Hidden Power of Purpose
as Narrator (voice)
2023
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
Creative Director
2022
A Jazzman's Blues
Choreographer
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Myrtle (voice)
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self
2022
JANET JACKSON.
as Self
2022
The Ms. Pat Show
Director
2021
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
as Self
2021
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
as Betty Samson
2021
Cardi Tries
as Self
2020
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
as Herself
2020
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Director
2020
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Choreographer
2020
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Executive Producer
2020
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as Self
2020
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self
2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Executive Producer
2019
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2019
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
as Self
2018
American Tap
as Self
2018
S.W.A.T.
as Charice Harrelson
2017
Raven's Home
as Great Aunt Maureen
2017
Insecure
Director
2016
Grace and Frankie
as Dorothy
2015
Empire
Director
2015
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2014
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
Writer
2014
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
Director
2014
Jane the Virgin
as Beverly Flores
2014
Jane the Virgin
Director
2014
How to Get Away with Murder
Director
2014
A Star for Rose
as Rose
2013
A Star for Rose
Producer
2013
Witches of East End
Director
2013
The Client List
Director
2012
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as Self
2011
Dance Moms
as Self
2011
Hellcats
Director
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
Fame
as Ms. Angela Simms
2009
Next Day Air
as Ms. Jackson
2009
Bring Back... Fame
as Self
2008
Tournament of Dreams
as Rhonda Dillins
2007
The Game
Director
2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Director
2006
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
Everybody Hates Chris
as Mother
2005
Everybody Hates Chris
Director
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
2005
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
So You Think You Can Dance
as Self - Guest Judge
2005
Bring Back...
as Self - Lydia Grant
2005
Grey's Anatomy
as Catherine Fox
2005
Grey's Anatomy
as Catherine Avery
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Director
2005
Confessions of an Action Star
as Self
2005
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
2004
All of Us
2003
All of Us
Director
2003
That's So Raven
Director
2003
The Twilight Zone
Director
2002
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self (uncredited)
2002
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
2002
The Painting
as Bertha Lee Gilmore
2001
All About You
as Ruth
2001
The Old Settler
as Quilly McGrath
2001
The Old Settler
Director
2001
The Division
as Wanda
2001
Everything's Jake
as Debbie Allen
2000
Girlfriends
Director
2000
The Parkers
Director
1999
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
as Herself
1999