Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Debbie Allen
Acting
Houston, Texas, USA
Born
Movies
A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly· 2025
Detective Foster
The Hidden Power of Purpose· 2023
Narrator (voice)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising· 2022
Self
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous· 2021
Betty Samson
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker· 2020
Herself
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance· 2020
Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back· 2019
Self
American Tap· 2018
Self
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker· 2014
A Star for Rose· 2013
Rose
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy· 2011
Self
Fame· 2009
Ms. Angela Simms
Next Day Air· 2009
Ms. Jackson
Bring Back... Fame· 2008
Self
Tournament of Dreams· 2007
Rhonda Dillins
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story· 2006
American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards· 2005
Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
Confessions of an Action Star· 2005
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies· 2004
Self
It's Black Entertainment· 2002
Self
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo· 2002
Self (uncredited)
All About You· 2001
Ruth
The Old Settler· 2001
Quilly McGrath
The Painting· 2001
Bertha Lee Gilmore
Everything's Jake· 2000
Debbie Allen
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker· 1999
Herself
Michael Jordan: An American Hero· 1999
Deloris Jordan
The Middle Passage· 1997
Narrator
Out-of-Sync· 1995
Manicurist
Blank Check· 1994
Yvonne
Mona Must Die· 1994
Betty
Stompin' at the Savoy· 1992
Estelle
Sunday in Paris· 1991
Sunday Chase
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella· 1990
Self
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella· 1990
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood· 1987
Self
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling· 1986
Michelle
Dancing in the Wings· 1985
Debbie
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration· 1985
Self
Night of 100 Stars II· 1985
Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team· 1984
Self - Performer
The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London· 1983
Self
Women of San Quentin· 1983
Carol Freeman
Alice at the Palace· 1982
Red Queen
Ragtime· 1981
Sarah
Fame· 1980
Lydia
Ebony, Ivory and Jade· 1979
Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh· 1979
Ola
