| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
 Tournament of Dreams - Rhonda Dillins |
2006 |
$1.5M |
| That's So Raven: Supernaturally Stylish (video) - Director |
2004 |
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| The Painting - Bertha Lee Gilmore, Executive Producer |
2001 |
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| All About You - Ruth |
2001 |
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| Everything's Jake - Librarian |
2000 |
$900K |
| Amistad - Soundtrack (writer: "Timuyandya" |
1997 |
$40M |
| Out-of-Sync - Director, Manicurist |
1995 |
$1.5M |
| Forget Paris - Choreographer |
1995 |
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| Blank Check - Yvonne |
1994 |
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| Mona Must Die - Betty |
1994 |
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| Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling - Michelle |
1986 |
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| Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation - Soundtrack ("The Fight Song"), < |
1986 |
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| Bagets - Soundtrack (performer: "Baby I Lied& |
1984 |
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| Ragtime - Sarah |
1981 |
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| Fame - Lydia Grant |
1980 |
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| The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh - Ola (as Debra Allen) |
1979 |
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| TV appearance: |
| Everybody Hates Malvo - Director |
2006 |
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| Pretty Woman - Director |
2006 |
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| Police... Open Up - Director |
2006 |
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| Surprise, Surprise: Part 2 - Director |
2006 |
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| Surprise, Surprise: Part 1 - Director |
2006 |
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| Don't It Make My Brownies Blue - Director |
2006 |
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| Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (TV movie) - Director |
2006 |
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| Trial and Errors - Director |
2005 |
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| The Road to Audition - Director |
2004 |
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| The Monsters Are on Maple Street - Director |
2003 |
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| Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Wanda |
2003 |
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| Singers/Actresses - Director |
2002 |
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| The Old Settler - Director, Quilly McGrath, Co-exe |
2001 |
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| The Old Settler (TV movie) - Director, Quilly (nee 'Queen |
2001 |
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| American Hero: The Michael Jordan Story (TV movie) - Deloris Jordan |
1999 |
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| The Parkers (TV series) - Director (unknown episodes) |
1999 |
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| Linc's (TV series) - Director (unknown episodes) |
1998 |
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| Between Brothers (TV series) - Director (unknown episodes) |
1997 |
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| Dating Games - Debra |
1997 |
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| The Jamie Foxx Show (TV series) - Director (unknown episodes) |
1996 |
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| C-Bear and Jamal (TV series) - Actress (voice), Voi |
1996 |
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| Sins of the Father - Valerie Dixon |
1996 |
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| The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) - Choreographer |
1995 |
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| Michael Jackson: One Night Only (TV movie) - Creative Consultant |
1995 |
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| Christmas Story - Jackie Warren |
1995 |
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| College Kid - Director |
1993 |
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| To Whit, with Love - Director |
1993 |
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| Happy Birthday to Moi - Director |
1993 |
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| Mind Your Own Business - Director |
1993 |
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| When One Door Closes...: Part 2 - Director |
1993 |
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| The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) - Choreographer |
1993 |
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| Stompin' at the Savoy (TV movie) - Director, Estelle |
1992 |
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Sunday in Paris (TV short) - Sunday Chase, Executive Producer
| 1991 |
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| Private Dancer - October 6, 1979 - Director, Joanna Chapman, Choreo |
1991 |
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| Polly: Comin' Home! (TV movie) - Director, Choreograph |
1990 |
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| Bang the Drum, Ashley - Director |
1990 |
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| The Debbie Allen Special (TV movie) - Director, Host |
1989 |
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| Polly (TV movie) - Director, Choreograph |
1989 |
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| If the Dress Fits, Wear It - Emma |
1988 |
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| Celebrity (TV mini-series) - Regina Brown |
1984 |
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| Captain and the Kid, The/The Dean and the Flunkee/Poor Rich Man/I... - Reesa Marlowe |
1983 |
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| Women of San Quentin (TV movie) - Carol Freeman |
1983 |
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| Captain and the Kid, The/The Dean and the Flunkee/Poor Rich Man/I... - Reesa Marlowe |
1983 |
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| Alice at the Palace (TV movie) - Actress |
1982 |
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| Family Ties (TV series) - Director (unknown episodes) |
1982 |
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| Drawing Power (TV series) - Actress (voice) |
1980 |
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| Roots: The Next Generations (TV mini-series) - Nan Branch Haley |
1979 |
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| Decision, The/Poor Little Rich Girl/Love Me, Love My Dog - Selena Moore |
1979 |
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| Ebony, Ivory and Jade (TV movie) - Claire 'Ebony' Bryant |
1979 |
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| The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (TV movie) - Actress |
1978 |
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| Dancing in the Wings (TV movie) - Actress |
1977 |
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| 3 Girls 3 (TV series) - Actress (unknown episodes) |
1977 |
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| The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (TV movie) - Julie Sutton |
1977 |
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| J.J.'s Fiancee: Part 1 - Diana Buchanan |
1976 |
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| J.J.'s Fiancee: Part 2 - Diana Buchanan |
1976 |
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| Good Times (TV series) - Diana Buchanan (2 episodes, 1976) |
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| Girlfriends (TV series) - Director (1 episode, 20 |
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| The Love Boat (TV series) - Reesa Marlowe / Selena Moore (3 epi |
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| That's So Raven (TV series) - Director (1 episode, 20 |
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| The Twilight Zone (TV series) - Director (1 episode, 20 |
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| The Division (TV series) - Wanda (1 episode, 2003) |
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| Cool Women (TV series) - Director (1 episode, 20 |
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| All of Us (TV series) - Director (37 episodes, |
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PBS Hollywood Presents (TV series) - Quilly McGrath (1 episode, 2001),
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| Cosby (TV series) - Debra (1 episode, 1997) |
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| Touched by an Angel (TV series) - Valerie Dixon (1 episode, 1996) |
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| In the House (TV series) - Jackie Warren (1 episode, 1995-1996) |
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| A Different World (TV series) - Director (83 episodes, |
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Quantum Leap (TV series) - Joanna Chapman (1 episode, 1991),
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| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV series) - Director (1 episode, 19 |
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| The Cosby Show (TV series) - Emma (1 episode, 1988) |
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| Everybody Hates Chris (TV series) - Director (1 episode, 20 |
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