Debbie Allen

Acting

Debbie Allen

Born 16 January 1950 · Houston, Texas, USA · 76

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

Known for

Highlights

Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · Catherine Fox
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · Series · Director
S.W.A.T.2017 · Series · Charice Harrelson
How to Get Away with Murder2014 · Series · Director
Everybody Hates Chris2005 · Series
Jane the Virgin2014 · Series · Beverly Flores

Filmography

Movies

33 films

A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly2025 · Film · Detective Foster
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous2021 · Film · Betty Samson
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square2020 · Film · Director
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker2014 · Film
A Star for Rose2013 · Film · Rose
Fame2009 · Film · Ms. Angela Simms
Next Day Air2009 · Film · Ms. Jackson
Tournament of Dreams2007 · Film · Rhonda Dillins
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story2006 · Film · American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
The Painting2001 · Film · Bertha Lee Gilmore
All About You2001 · Film · Ruth
The Old Settler2001 · Film · Quilly McGrath
Everything's Jake2000 · Film · Debbie Allen
Michael Jordan: An American Hero1999 · Film · Deloris Jordan
Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome1998 · Film · Director
Out-of-Sync1995 · Film · Manicurist
Blank Check1994 · Film · Yvonne
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms1993 · Film · Director
Stompin' at the Savoy1992 · Film · Estelle
Sunday in Paris1991 · Film · Sunday Chase
Polly: Comin' Home!1990 · Film · Director
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella1990 · Film
Polly1989 · Film · Director
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling1986 · Film · Michelle
Dancing in the Wings1985 · Film · Debbie
Motown Returns to the Apollo1985 · Film
Women of San Quentin1983 · Film · Carol Freeman
Alice at the Palace1982 · Film · Red Queen
Ragtime1981 · Film · Sarah
Fame1980 · Film · Lydia
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh1979 · Film · Ola
Ebony, Ivory and Jade1979 · Film · Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened1977 · Film · Julie Sutton

Filmography

Series

43 shows

A Different World2026 · Series · Dr. Langhorne
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey2022 · Series · Director
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022 · Series · Myrtle (voice)
The Ms. Pat Show2021 · Series · Director
S.W.A.T.2017 · Series · Charice Harrelson
Raven's Home2017 · Series · Great Aunt Maureen
Insecure2016 · Series · Director
Grace and Frankie2015 · Series · Dorothy
Empire2015 · Series · Director
Jane the Virgin2014 · Series · Beverly Flores
How to Get Away with Murder2014 · Series · Director
Witches of East End2013 · Series · Director
The Client List2012 · Series · Director
Hellcats2010 · Series · Director
The Game2006 · Series · Director
Everybody Hates Chris2005 · Series
So You Think You Can Dance2005 · Series
Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · Catherine Fox
All of Us2003 · Series
That's So Raven2003 · Series · Director
The Twilight Zone2002 · Series · Director
The Division2001 · Series · Wanda
Girlfriends2000 · Series · Director
The Parkers1999 · Series · Director
Between Brothers1997 · Series · Director
The Jamie Foxx Show1996 · Series · Director
E! True Hollywood Story1996 · Series
C Bear and Jamal1996 · Series
In the House1995 · Series · Jackie Warren
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · Series · Precious (voice)
Touched by an Angel1994 · Series · Valerie Hill
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · Series · Director
Quantum Leap1989 · Series · Joanna Chapman
A Different World1987 · Series · Dr. Langhorne
The Bronx Zoo1987 · Series · Director
The Cosby Show1984 · Series · Emma
Celebrity1984 · Series · Regina Brown
Family Ties1982 · Series · Director
Fame1982 · Series · Lydia Grant
Roots: The Next Generations1979 · Series · Nan Branch Haley
The Love Boat1977 · Series · Selena Moore
Battle of the Network Stars1976 · Series
Good Times1974 · Series