Debbie Allen (

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Deborrah Kaye Allen

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Debbie Allen

Birth Name:
Deborrah Kaye Allen

Date of Birth:
January 16, 1950,

Height:
5' 2" (1.57 m)

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Debbie Allen Biography

As a child Debbie, her older brother Andrew (called Tex) and older sister Phylicia lived in Mexico to escape US racism. Their mother Vivian Ayers decided to live there to give the Allen children a brief experience of not having to endure the chronic racism and segregation that was typical of Texas during the 1950s. From this, Debbie and Phylicia are fluent in Spanish.Debbie graduated from Jack Yates Senior High School in Houston, TX in 1967. She graduated cum laude from Howard University in 1971 with a BFA in Classical Greek Literature, Speech, and Theater from Howard University. She used her experiences from attending Historically Black College Howard to inform her production and direction of the TV show "A Different World" (1987).Although her parents divorced, Debbie remained extremely close to her father Arthur Allen, until his death. With Phylicia she has production company "D.A.D." which stood for "Doctor Allen's Daughters". Her Pulitzer-nominated poet mother Vivian is, the artistic and free spirit that has influenced and encouraged the remarkable creativity that so marks Allen as a performer.

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Debbie Allen filmography

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1. Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999)
TV Deloris Jordan

actress

2. "Touched by an Angel" (1994)
Valerie Dixon (1 episode, 1996)

actress

3. "Celebrity" (1984)
Regina Brown

actress

4. Women of San Quentin (1983)
TV Carol Freeman

actress

5. Alice at the Palace (1982)
TV Red Queen

actress

6. "Drawing Power" (1980)
(voice)

actress

7. Fame (1980)
Lydia

actress

8. Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979)
TV Claire 'Ebony' Bryant

actress

9. Dancing in the Wings (1977)
TV

actress

10. "3 Girls 3"
(unknown episodes)

actress

11. Sunday in Paris (1991)
TV (executive producer)

producer

12. I Was a Network Star (2006)
(TV documentary)

director

13. Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)
(TV movie)

director

14. "The Game" (2006)
(TV series)

director

15. That's So Raven: Supernaturally Stylish (2004)
(video)

director

16. "Cool Women" (2002)
(TV series documentary)

director

17. "The Twilight Zone" (2002)
(TV series)

director

18. The Old Settler (2001)
(TV movie)

director

19. Kirk Franklin: The Nu Nation Tour (1999)
(video)

director

20. "The Parkers" (1999)
(TV series)

director

21. Out-of-Sync (1995)

director

22. Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms (1993)
(TV documentary)

director

23. Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)
(TV movie)

director

24. Polly: Comin' Home! (1990)
(TV movie)

director

25. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990)
(TV series)

director

26. The Debbie Allen Special (1989)
(TV movie)

director

27. Polly (1989)
(TV movie)

director

28. "The Bronx Zoo" (1987)
(TV series)

director

29. "PBS Hollywood Presents"
(TV series)

director

30. "Between Brothers"
(TV series)

director

31. "Linc's"
(TV series)

director

32. Last of the Showmen (2012)

33. A Star for Rose (2012)

34. The Compass (2009)

35. Fame (2009)

36. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2009)

37. Next Day Air (2009)

38. Broadway: The Next Generation (2009)

39. Confessions of an Action Star (2008)

40. Tournament of Dreams (2007)

41. Legends Ball (2006)

42. "Black in the 80s" (2005)

43. Mississippi Rising (2005)

44. An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones (2005)

45. Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)

46. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)
7 episodes, 2007-2009

47. "Everybody Hates Chris" (2005)
2 episodes, 2006-2007

48. "TV Land Confidential" (2005)
2 episodes, 2005

49. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004)

50. 9th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (2003)

51. Inside TV Land: Taboo TV (2002)

52. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002)

53. It's Black Entertainment (2002)

54. The Painting (2001)

55. All About You (2001)

56. Everything's Jake (2000)

57. The Making of 'Amistad' (1999)

58. The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999)

59. 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997)

60. Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996)

61. "In the House" (1995)
3 episodes, 1995-1996

62. Mona Must Die (1994)

63. The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards (1994)

64. Blank Check (1994)

65. Soul Train Comedy Awards (1993)
Host

66. Story of a People: The Black Road to Hollywood (1990)

67. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987)

68. Emmanuel Lewis: My Very Own Show (1987)

69. Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary (1987)

70. "A Different World" (1987)
3 episodes, 1991-1992

71. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)

72. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

73. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986)

74. Liberty Weekend (1986)

75. Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985)

76. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985)

77. Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

78. Battle of the Network Stars XIII (1982)

79. The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1982)

80. Ragtime (1981)

81. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980)

82. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
as Debra Allen

83. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979)

84. The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)

85. "Good Times" (1974)
2 episodes, 1976

86. "C-Bear and Jamal" (1996)
(voice director)

miscellaneous crew

87. Michael Jackson: One Night Only (1995)
TV (creative consultant)

miscellaneous crew

88. Silent Rhythm (2010)
Herself

self

89. The 2007 Miss America Pageant (2007)
TV Herself - Judge

self

90. An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls (2004)
TV Herself

self

91. "Fame" (2003)
Herself - Host

self

92. Silent Crisis: Diabetes Among Us (2002)
TV Host/Narrator

self

93. Bill Nye and Debbie Allen Imagine Mars (2002)
TV Herself

self

94. The 4th Annual Family Television Awards (2002)
TV Herself

self

95. An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2001)
TV Co-Host

self

96. Living Positive (1999)
Narrator

self

97. "Healthy Kids" (1998)
Herself

self

98. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)
Herself (1 episode, 1999)

self

99. 50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
TV Herself - Host

self

100. Motown 30: What's Goin' On! (1990)
TV Herself

self

101. Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
TV Herself

self

102. The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (1985)
TV Herself

self

103. Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985)
TV Herself

self

104. The 11th Annual American Music Awards (1984)
TV Herself - Presenter

self

105. A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. (1984)
TV Herself

self

106. The Best of Everything (1983)
TV Herself

self

107. Battle of the Network Stars XII (1982)
TV Herself - NBC Team Contestant

self

108. The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978)
TV Herself

self

109. "She TV"
Herself (unknown episodes, 1994)

self

110. "Intimate Portrait"
Herself (5 episodes, 1998-2000)

self

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