Debbie Allen
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1950 (age 76)
Born in
Houston, Texas, USA
Credits
View on IMDb58 acting credits
Biography
Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
S.W.A.T.
02 Nov 2017
Everybody Hates Chris
22 Sep 2005
Jane the Virgin
13 Oct 2014
Quantum Leap
26 Mar 1989
Blank Check
11 Feb 1994
Fame
16 May 1980
The Cosby Show
20 Sep 1984
Photos
Filmography
2025
- A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadlyas Detective Foster
2023
- The Hidden Power of Purposeas Narrator (voice)
2022
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Myrtle (voice)2 episodes
2021
- Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeousas Betty Samson
2017
- S.W.A.T.as Charice Harrelson12 episodes
- Raven's Homeas Great Aunt Maureen1 episode
2015
- Grace and Frankieas Dorothy1 episode
2014
- The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
- Jane the Virginas Beverly Flores1 episode
2013
- A Star for Roseas Rose
2009
- Fameas Ms. Angela Simms
- Next Day Airas Ms. Jackson
2007
- Tournament of Dreamsas Rhonda Dillins
2006
- Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Storyas American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
2005
- Everybody Hates Chrisas Mother1 episode
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage)
- Grey's Anatomyas Catherine Avery44 episodes
2003
- All of Us1 episode
2001
- The Paintingas Bertha Lee Gilmore
- All About Youas Ruth
- The Old Settleras Quilly McGrath
- The Divisionas Wanda1 episode
2000
- Everything's Jakeas Debbie Allen
1999
- Michael Jordan: An American Heroas Deloris Jordan
1997
- Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passageas Narrator
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
- C Bear and Jamal16 episodes
1995
- Out-of-Syncas Manicurist
- In the Houseas Jackie Warren26 episodes
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Lola (voice)1 episode
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Valerie Hill1 episode
- Mona Must Dieas Betty
- Blank Checkas Yvonne
1992
- Stompin' at the Savoyas Estelle
1991
- Sunday in Parisas Sunday Chase
- Sunday in Paris1 episode
1989
- Quantum Leapas Joanna Chapman1 episode
1987
- A Different Worldas Debbie Allen (uncredited)1 episode
1986
1985
1984
- The Cosby Showas Emma1 episode
- Celebrityas Regina Brown3 episodes
1983
- Women of San Quentinas Carol Freeman
1982
- Alice at the Palaceas Red Queen
- Fameas Lydia Grant136 episodes
1981
- Ragtimeas Sarah
1980
- Fameas Lydia
1979
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburghas Ola
- Ebony, Ivory and Jadeas Claire 'Ebony' Bryant
- Roots: The Next Generationsas Nan Branch Haley1 episode
1977
- The Greatest Thing That Almost Happenedas Julie Sutton
- The Love Boatas Reesa Marlowe2 episodes
1976
- Battle of the Network Stars1 episode
1974
- Good Times2 episodes