Recently, she directed the Martin Luther King special, entitled 'One Day' for the Disney Channel as well as the critically acclaimed 'Linc's Place' for Showtime.Īllen received international recognition as producer of Steven Spielberg's breathtaking 'Amistad' As an actress, Allen received three Emmy Award nominations and one Golden Globe for her role as Lydia Grant in 'Fame' She also received favorable notices for her role as Deloris Jordan in Fox Family Channels 'Michael Jordan: An American Hero' and as Richard Pryor's feisty wife in the semi-autobiographical film 'Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling.' Her work with made-for-television movies, such as Disney's 'Polly' and CBS's 'Stompin at the Savoy' earned a reputation as one of the most sought after directors in Hollywood. Allen collaborated with James Ingram to create 'Brothers of the Knight' which played at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in the spring of 1998.Īs Resident Director of the hit television series 'Fame', in which she also starred, Allen went on to direct episodes of 'Family Ties', 'Bronx Zoo', 'A Different World' and the pilot for 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air', which she also produced. She holds the distinction of having choreographed the Academy Awards for five consecutive years. In 1988 she went behind the scenes to choreograph the new American Musical 'Carrie with the Royal Shakespeare Company' and has continued to devote herself to that discipline. Allen received another Tony Award nomination in 1986 for her role as Bob Fosse's 'Sweet Charity'.Īllen's choreography career soared in 1980 with the international hit TV series 'Fame'. She next appeared in 'Raisin', then in the 1979 production West Side Story', for which she won a prestigious Drama Desk Award, as well as, her first Tony Award nomination. In 1988 she went behind the scenes to choreograph the new American Musical 'Carrie with the Royal Shakespeare Company' and has continued to devote herself to that discipline Actor, director, dancer/choreographer and singer, Debbie Allen's career has touched nearly every facet of the entertainment industry.Īllen's Broadway career as a dancer, singer and actor began in the chorus of 'Purlie'. Allen's choreography career soared in 1980 with the international hit TV series 'Fame'. Allen received another Tony Award nomination in 1986 for her role as Bob Fosse's 'Sweet Charity'.

Allen's Broadway career as a dancer, singer and actor began in the chorus of 'Purlie'. Actor, director, dancer/choreographer and singer, Debbie Allen's career has touched nearly every facet of the entertainment industry.

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