Debbie Allen
ActingTotal Credits
121
Acting
92
First Credit
1971
Latest Credit
2026
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Self (uncredited)
2002
Polly
Director
1989
Grey's Anatomy
Catherine Fox · Catherine Avery · Director
2005
E! True Hollywood Story
Actor
1996
Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome
Director
1998
Everybody Hates Chris
Actor · Mother · Director
2005
S.W.A.T.
Charice Harrelson
2017
The Parkers
Director
1999
Quantum Leap
Joanna Chapman · Director · Choreographer
1989
Good Times
Actor
1974
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Director
1990
Jane the Virgin
Beverly Flores · Director
2014
How to Get Away with Murder
Director
2014
Grace and Frankie
Dorothy
2015
In the House
Jackie Warren
1995
Raven's Home
Great Aunt Maureen
2017
The Ms. Pat Show
Director
2021
The Game
Director
2006
The Six Triple Eight
Choreographer
2024
Roots: The Next Generations
Nan Branch Haley
1979
Hellcats
Director
2010
JANET JACKSON.
Self
2022
A Jazzman's Blues
Choreographer
2022
Girlfriends
Director
2000
Witches of East End
Director
2013
Family Ties
Director
1982
That's So Raven
Director
2003
Touched by an Angel
Valerie Hill
1994
The Twilight Zone
Director
2002
All of Us
Actor · Director
2003
Empire
Director
2015
Insecure
Director
2016
The Division
Wanda
2001
Dance Moms
Self
2011
A Different World
Dr. Langhorne · Debbie Allen (uncredited) · Director · Producer
1987
Ragtime
Sarah
1981
Amistad
Producer
1997
The Cosby Show
Emma
1984
So You Think You Can Dance
Actor · Self - Guest Judge
2005
Fame
Lydia Grant · Director
1982
The Jamie Foxx Show
Director
1996
The Client List
Director
2012
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Michelle
1986
Fame
Lydia
1980
Forget Paris
Choreographer
1995
The Love Boat
Selena Moore
1977
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Precious (voice) · Lola (voice)
1995
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses · Director
2006
Great Performances
Self
1971
Blank Check
Yvonne
1994
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Director · Executive Producer · Choreographer
2020
Fame
Ms. Angela Simms
2009
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Ola
1979
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Myrtle (voice)
2022
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
Director
1993
Next Day Air
Ms. Jackson
2009
Confessions of an Action Star
Self
2005
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
Self
1990
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Self
1978
Cardi Tries
Self
2020