Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Filmography

As Cast

A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly (2025)
as Detective Foster
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (2025)
as Self
The Hidden Power of Purpose (2023)
as Narrator (voice)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising (2022)
as Self
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
as Myrtle (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
as Self
JANET JACKSON. (2022)
as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
as Self - Guest
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous (2021)
as Betty Samson
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (2021)
as Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (2020)
as Self
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker (2020)
as Herself
Cardi Tries (2020)
as Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019)
as Self
Tamron Hall (2019)
as Self - Guest
American Tap (2018)
as Self
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018)
as Self
Raven's Home (2017)
as Great Aunt Maureen
S.W.A.T. (2017)
as Charice Harrelson
Grace and Frankie (2015)
as Dorothy
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker (2014)
Jane the Virgin (2014)
as Beverly Flores
A Star for Rose (2013)
as Rose
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy (2011)
as Self
Dance Moms (2011)
as Self
Next Day Air (2009)
as Ms. Jackson
Fame (2009)
as Ms. Angela Simms
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
as Self
Bring Back... Fame (2008)
as Self
Tournament of Dreams (2007)
as Rhonda Dillins
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)
as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
as Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
as Self
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Catherine Fox
Bring Back... (2005)
as Self - Lydia Grant
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Catherine Avery
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
as Mother
So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
as Self - Guest Judge
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)
as Self
All of Us (2003)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
as Self
All About You (2001)
as Ruth
The Old Settler (2001)
as Quilly McGrath
The Painting (2001)
as Bertha Lee Gilmore
The Division (2001)
as Wanda
Everything's Jake (2000)
as Debbie Allen
Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999)
as Deloris Jordan
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker (1999)
as Herself
Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage (1997)
as Narrator
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
C Bear and Jamal (1996)
Out-of-Sync (1995)
as Manicurist
In the House (1995)
as Jackie Warren
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
as Precious (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
as Lola (voice)
Mona Must Die (1994)
as Betty
Blank Check (1994)
as Yvonne
Touched by an Angel (1994)
as Valerie Hill
Intimate Portrait (1993)
as Self
Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)
as Estelle
Sunday in Paris (1991)
as Sunday Chase
Sunday in Paris (1991)
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella (1990)
as Self
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella (1990)
The Debbie Allen Special (1989)
as Self
Quantum Leap (1989)
as Joanna Chapman
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
A Different World (1987)
as Dr. Langhorne
A Different World (1987)
as Debbie Allen (uncredited)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
as Michelle
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986)
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985)
as Self
Dancing in the Wings (1985)
as Debbie
Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985)
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self - Performer
The Cosby Show (1984)
as Emma
Celebrity (1984)
as Regina Brown
The Kids from Fame: From the Royal Albert Hall London (1983)
as Self
Women of San Quentin (1983)
as Carol Freeman
Alice at the Palace (1982)
as Red Queen
Fame (1982)
as Lydia Grant
Ragtime (1981)
as Sarah
Fame (1980)
as Lydia
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
as Ola
Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979)
as Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
as Nan Branch Haley
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978)
as Self
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)
as Julie Sutton
The Love Boat (1977)
as Selena Moore
3 Girls 3 (1977)
as Self
The Love Boat (1977)
as Reesa Marlowe
Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
Good Times (1974)
Great Performances (1971)
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Splinter
as Mrs. James

As Crew

A Different World (2026)
Director
The Six Triple Eight (2024)
Choreographer
A Jazzman's Blues (2022)
Choreographer
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! (2022)
Creative Director
The Ms. Pat Show (2021)
Director
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)
Director, Choreographer, Executive Producer
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019)
Executive Producer
Insecure (2016)
Director
Empire (2015)
Director
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker (2014)
Writer, Director
Jane the Virgin (2014)
Director
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
Director
A Star for Rose (2013)
Producer
Witches of East End (2013)
Director
The Client List (2012)
Director
Hellcats (2010)
Director
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)
Director
The Game (2006)
Director
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
Director
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Director
All of Us (2003)
Director
That's So Raven (2003)
Director
The Twilight Zone (2002)
Director
The Old Settler (2001)
Director
Girlfriends (2000)
Director
The Parkers (1999)
Director
Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome (1998)
Director
Amistad (1997)
Producer
Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage (1997)
Executive Producer
Between Brothers (1997)
Director
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
Director
Out-of-Sync (1995)
Director
Forget Paris (1995)
Choreographer
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms (1993)
Director
The Sinbad Show (1993)
Director
Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)
Director
Polly: Comin' Home! (1990)
Director
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Director
Polly (1989)
Director
The Debbie Allen Special (1989)
Director, Writer, Choreographer
Quantum Leap (1989)
Director, Choreographer
A Different World (1987)
Director, Producer
The Bronx Zoo (1987)
Director
Dancing in the Wings (1985)
Producer, Writer, Choreographer
Family Ties (1982)
Director
Fame (1982)
Director