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Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. [1] [2] She has been nominated 20 times for an Emmy Award (winning five), [3] and two Tony Awards. [4]
Apr 2, 2014 · Actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen hit it big in 1980, starring in a Broadway revival of West Side Story. Her performance earned her a Tony nomination and landed her a role as a...
Debbie Allen. Producer: Fame. Deborah Kaye Allen was born in Houston, Texas, to African-American parents, Vivian Elizabeth (Ayers), a poet and art director, and Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist. As a child, Debbie, her older brother, Andrew (called Tex), and her older sister, actress Phylicia Rashad, lived in Mexico to escape US racism.
1 day ago · Phylicia and Debbie's mom is a Pulitzer Prize nominee. Debbie Allen, Vivian Ayers and Phylicia Rashad attend the Broadway Opening Night of 'Saint Joan' on April 25, 2018 in New York City. Vivian — Phylicia and Debbie’s multi-hyphenate mother — graduated from the historic Brainerd Institute in Chester, S.C., in 1939.
Debbie Allen. Producer: Fame. Deborah Kaye Allen was born in Houston, Texas, to African-American parents, Vivian Elizabeth (Ayers), a poet and art director, and Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist.
Sep 7, 2022 · Allen remains a director and executive producer on “Grey’s,” a show, she says, that tackles real-life issues like Covid and women’s reproductive rights.
Sep 16, 2021 · Debbie Allen reflects on her storied career ahead of accepting her Governors Award; she is the first Black woman to receive that honor.
Jan 13, 2021 · Choreographer Debbie Allen taught a dance class on Instagram live which attracted more than 30,000 people.
Sep 16, 2021 · Debbie Allen has been making history for five decades, dancing her way into our hearts through our televisions. Whether she's performing, directing, choreographing, or...
Sep 20, 2021 · Debbie Allen made history at Sunday night's Emmys as she became the first Black woman to receive the Governors Award.
