Portrait of Debbie Allen

Acting

Debbie Allen

Titles
63movies57TV shows
Career

Active from 1977 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Directed
37
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Debbie Allen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.3
  • Mystery
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 11
  • Family Comedy 6
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Heartwarming 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • 90s Sitcom 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Found Family 3
  • Episodic 3
  • Pop Culture References 3
  • Musical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
TypeAllMovies43TV shows25
RoleAnyActing25Appearances14
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s41980s51990s62000s52010s42020s1
GenreAnyDrama12Comedy12Family6Animation3Action & Adventure2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Crime1Reality1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 30

2010s

4 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch56
Poster for S.W.A.T.

TV show · as Charice Harrelson

GoodWatch74
Poster for Raven's Home

TV show · as Great Aunt Maureen

GoodWatch77
Poster for Grace and Frankie

TV show · as Dorothy

GoodWatch85
Poster for Jane the Virgin

TV show · as Beverly Flores

2000s

5 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch75
Poster for Grey's Anatomy

TV show · as Catherine Fox / Catherine Avery

GoodWatch87
Poster for Everybody Hates Chris

TV show · as Mother

GoodWatch48
Poster for So You Think You Can Dance

TV show · as Self - Guest Judge

GoodWatch43
Poster for All of Us

TV show · Director

GoodWatch45
Poster for The Division

TV show · as Wanda

1990s

6 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch73
Poster for In the House

TV show · as Jackie Warren

GoodWatch66
Poster for Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV show · as Lola (voice) / Precious (voice)

GoodWatch44
Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Valerie Hill

1980s

5 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch72
Poster for Quantum Leap

TV show · as Joanna Chapman

GoodWatch47
Poster for A Different World

TV show · as Debbie Allen (uncredited) / Dr. Langhorne

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Cosby Show

TV show · as Emma

GoodWatch71
Poster for Celebrity

TV show · as Regina Brown

GoodWatch46
Poster for Fame

TV show · as Lydia Grant

1970s

4 titles · average score 56
GoodWatch51
Poster for Roots: The Next Generations

TV show · as Nan Branch Haley

GoodWatch53
Poster for The Love Boat

TV show · as Selena Moore / Reesa Marlowe

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