Debbie Allen
Debra Allen
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Emerging from a Houston upbringing, she earned a BA at Howard University and honed her acting at HB Studio after early ballet attempts. Her stage debut came in the chorus of Purlie (1970), followed by creating Beneatha in Raisin (1973) and a Tony-nominated Anita in the 1980 revival of West Side Story, which also secured a Drama Desk award. Television breakthroughs included a two-part debut on Good…
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