Debbie Allen
ProducerActressDirector
- Born
- January 16, 1950
Deborah Kaye Allen was born in Houston, Texas, to African-American parents, Vivian Elizabeth (Ayers), a poet and art director, and Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist. As a child, Debbie, her older brother, Andrew (called Tex), and her older sister, actress Phylicia Rashad, lived in Mexico to…
Director
| A Different World(2026) |
| Grey's Anatomy(2005) |
| The Ms. Pat Show(2021) |
| The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey(2022) |
| Christmas on the Square(2020) |
Writer
| I Was a Network Star(2006) |
| The Debbie Allen Special(1989) |
Actress
| Grey's Anatomy(2005)as Dr. Catherine Fox, Dr. Catherine Avery |
| Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist(2024)as Mama Wheeler |
| S.W.A.T.(2017)as Charice Harrelson |
| Excessive(2023) |
| The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder(2022)as Myrtle |
Producer
| A Different World(2026) |
| Grey's Anatomy(2005) |
| A Motown Christmas(2024) |
| King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones(2022) |
| Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker(2020) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
| Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker(2020) |
Art Department
| Fame(1982) |
Additional Crew
| A Motown Christmas(2024) |
| The Six Triple Eight(2024) |
| Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!(2022) |
| A Jazzman's Blues(2022) |
| The Ms. Pat Show(2021) |
Thanks
| Inland Empire(2006) |
Soundtrack
| Amistad(1997) |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995) |
| The Magical World of Disney(1954) |
| Fame(1982) |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards(1986) |
Self
| The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal(2021) |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show(2022)as Self - Guest, Self |
| Sherri(2022)as Self |
| Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television(2025)as Self |
| Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self |
Archive Footage
| Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self, Self - Director, How to Get Away with Murder |
| TV We Love(2025)as Self |
| Luther: Never Too Much(2024)as Self |
| The Real George Michael: Portrait of an Artist(2023)as Self |
| We Need to Talk About Cosby(2022)as Self |
Credit Score: Debbie Allen
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fame | 1950.00 | 1982 | • | • | • | 7.1 | 9 | 38 | 5032 |
| 2 | Quantum Leap | 80.00 | 1989 | • | 8.2 | 6 | 32 | 39372 | ||
| 3 | Grey's Anatomy | 48.00 | 2005 | • | 7.6 | 4 | 40 | 373715 | ||
| 4 | Ragtime | 5.63 | 1981 | • | 7.3 | 0 | 8 | 11548 | ||
| 5 | Fame | 5.00 | 1980 | • | 6.6 | 2 | 6 | 26276 | ||
| 6 | In the House | 2.50 | 1995 | • | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 1554 | ||
| 7 | Fame | 2.38 | 2009 | • | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 17361 | ||
| 8 | Blank Check | 2.38 | 1994 | • | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 23930 | ||
| 9 | Next Day Air | 0.95 | 2009 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 11464 |