Debbie Allen


  • Date of Birth: 16 January, 1950
  • Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, U.S.
  • Biography: Deborrah Kaye “Debbie” Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, choreographer, television director, television producer, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She is probably best known for her role as Lydia Grant in the 1982 TV series Fame. She is the sister... Read more

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Straight from her appearance in the hit movie FAME, award winning director and choreographer Debbie Allen announced the west coast premiere of her critically acclaimed dance driven musical, OMAN...O Man! at UCLA's prestigious Royce Hall from Thursday, December 10th, 2009... ... Full Article

You've got big dreams. Don't we all. Maybe that's why the world loves Fame , the 1980 movie that fueled a generation of leg-warmer-clad dancing wannabees. ... Full Article

You many not remember that four-time Tony Award winner Boyd Gaines and fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi both had smallish roles in the original 1980 film version of Fame . ... Full Article

During the run of the "Fame" television series, Debbie Allen would admonish students about the costs of fame. Sweat, she'd say as dance teacher Lydia Grant, was how they'd start paying right there in her dance class. ... Full Article

Nearly 30 years have passed since "Fame" boogied onto the big screen, caused a commotion every star wanna-be could relate to, and eventually spawned a TV series that ran from 1982-'87. ... Full Article

Short Reviews of Movies Coming Out This Fall and Winter 2009Fall and winter are great times to go to the movies. When the weather turns cool outside and the grass cutting season ends, I enjoy doing a little shopping and... ... Full Article

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