Debbie Allen
Birth Name:
Deborrah Kaye Allen
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas, United States
Profession
Actress, Director, Producer, Soundtrack, Assistant director, Art department
Fast Facts
- Founded the Debbie Allen Dance Academy to offer dance programs to people of all ages
- Has served on the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities
- Received the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award
- Won the Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her work on "West Side Story․"
- Graduated from Howard University with a degree in classical Greek studies
- Sister of actress Phylicia Rashad and jazz composer Tex Allen
- Studied drama at the HB Studio
- Best known for her choreography work, including on Broadway and the Academy Awards
- Taught choreography to dancer and singer Paula Abdul
Awards
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Choreography:Winner
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1983Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Choreography:Winner
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1984Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Choreography:Nominated
- 1985Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Choreography:Nominated
- 1998PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1998Vision Award - Theatrical Motion Pictures:Winner
- 1998Golden Satellite Award - Best Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
- 2005BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series:Winner
- 2020Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Winner
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming:Winner
- 2022Black Reel - Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series:Winner
- 2023AAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2023Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2023Angel Awards Trophy - Best Producer:Winner