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Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Debra Allen

Born January 16, 1950· Houston, Texas, USA

37Filmography★ 7.2Average rating

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…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Grey's AnatomySeries★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy2005
Everybody Hates ChrisSeries★ 8.1
Everybody Hates Chris2005
Quantum LeapSeries★ 8
Quantum Leap1989
Jane the VirginSeries★ 7.9
Jane the Virgin2014
How to Get Away with MurderSeries★ 7.8
How to Get Away with Murder2014
A Different WorldSeries★ 7.4
A Different World2026
InsecureSeries★ 7.2
Insecure2016
That's So RavenSeries★ 7.2
That's So Raven2003
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 7.2
The Twilight Zone2002
A Different WorldSeries★ 7.2
A Different World1987
EmpireSeries★ 7.1
Empire2015

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

All on-screen roles
A Different World★ 7.4
A Different World2026
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder★ 5.1
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022
Raven's Home★ 7.7
Raven's Home2017
S.W.A.T.★ 8
S.W.A.T.2017
Jane the Virgin★ 7.9
Jane the Virgin2014
Everybody Hates Chris★ 8.1
Everybody Hates Chris2005
Grey's Anatomy★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy2005