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Debbie Allen - Actor & Filmmaker | The Couch Critic
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Debbie Allen
Born
January 16, 1950
(Age 75)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
48
Movies
39
TV Shows
35
Directed
Also Known As
Debra Allen
Deborah Allen
External Links
IMDb Profile
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Debbie Allen
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Movies
48
TV Shows
39
As Director
35
The Hidden Power of Purpose
as
Narrator (voice)
October 8, 2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as
Self
February 3, 2022
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
as
Betty Samson
April 8, 2021
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
as
Herself
November 27, 2020
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as
Self
June 30, 2020
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as
Self
November 10, 2019
American Tap
as
Self
July 24, 2018
Broadway: The Next Generation
as
Self
November 16, 2017
A Star for Rose
as
Rose
October 19, 2013
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as
Self
November 15, 2011
Fame
as
Ms. Angela Simms
September 23, 2009
Next Day Air
as
Ms. Jackson
February 6, 2009
Bring Back... Fame
as
Self
December 27, 2008
Tournament of Dreams
as
Rhonda Dillins
April 24, 2007
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
as
American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
August 19, 2006
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as
Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
August 7, 2005
Confessions of an Action Star
as
Self
January 23, 2005
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as
Self
June 22, 2004
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as
Self (uncredited)
March 23, 2002
It's Black Entertainment
as
Self
February 8, 2002
The Painting
as
Bertha Lee Gilmore
October 27, 2001
All About You
Cast
August 4, 2001
The Old Settler
as
Quilly McGrath
April 25, 2001
Everything's Jake
as
Debbie Allen
September 25, 2000
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
as
Herself
July 20, 1999
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
as
Deloris Jordan
April 18, 1999
The Middle Passage
as
Narrator
December 11, 1997
Out-of-Sync
as
Manicurist
June 4, 1995
Mona Must Die
as
Betty
May 12, 1994
Blank Check
as
Yvonne
February 11, 1994
Stompin' at the Savoy
as
Estelle
April 19, 1992
Sunday in Paris
as
Sunday Chase
July 7, 1991
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
as
Self
January 1, 1990
A Different World
as
Dr.Langhorne
September 24, 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as
Self
May 18, 1987
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as
Michelle
May 2, 1986
Night of 100 Stars II
as
Self
March 10, 1985
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as
Self
February 18, 1985
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Cast
January 29, 1984
Women of San Quentin
as
Carol Freeman
October 23, 1983
The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London
as
Self
April 2, 1983
Alice at the Palace
as
Red Queen
January 16, 1982
Ragtime
as
Sarah
November 20, 1981
Fame
as
Lydia
May 16, 1980
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as
Ola
November 6, 1979
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
as
Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
August 3, 1979
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
as
Julie Sutton
October 26, 1977
Splinter
as
Mrs. James
Date unknown