How much is Debbie Allen worth?
| Net Worth: | $3 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional actress |
| Date of Birth: | 16 January 1950 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.57 m |
About Debbie Allen
In 1976, Allen made her debut as a television performer on the CBS sitcom Good Times. Her role as J.J.’s drug-addicted fiancée, Diana, was featured in the episode “J.J.’s Fiancée” which was a notable two-part episode. The following year, she moved on to star in the NBC variety show 3 Girls 3, which she did till the following year.
Allen was born in Houston, Texas, as the third child of Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist, and Vivian (née Ayers) Allen, an artist, poet, writer, scholar, and publisher. Vivian was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in all of these fields. She attended Howard University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in classical Greek literature, speech, and theater, and she trained acting at the HB Studio in New York City.
Broadway was where Allen made her professional debut as an actress. In 1970, Allen made her debut on Broadway performing in the chorus of the play Purlie. She later originated the part of Beneatha in the musical Raisin (1973), which went on to win the Tony Award for Best Musical, and she also had roles in the films Truckload and Am not Misbehavin’.
The couple has three children: dancer Vivian Nichole Nixon (who played Kalimba in the Broadway production of Hot Feet), basketball player Norman Ellard Nixon Jr. (Wofford College & Southern University), and DeVaughn Nixon. Allen is married to former NBA player Norm Nixon, and the couple has three children. Win Wilford was Allen’s first husband, and their marriage lasted from 1975 until 1983.
Allen made her first appearance in the movie Fame playing the role of Lydia Grant (1980). Despite the fact that her part in the movie was not particularly significant, Lydia emerged as a pivotal character in the television adaptation, which lasted from 1982 through 1987. In addition, she was lauded for her work in the Broadway revival of West Side Story, in which she played the role of Anita. For her performance, she was nominated for a Tony Award in the category of Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and she also took home a Drama Desk Award.
In 1986, Allen was nominated for a second Tony Award for her performance as Sweet Charity in the musical Sweet Charity, which was directed by Bob Fosse. This time, she was up for the award for Best Actress in a Musical. Richard Pryor directed, produced, and starred in the comedy-drama film Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, in which she also had a supporting part. Pryor was also the film’s producer.
Sweet Charity, which was released in 1986, and Special Look, which was published in 1989, are Allen’s two solo albums. Both of these albums yielded multiple singles. In addition, she directed the musical picture Polly that same year. She went on to direct a number of television films as well as the criminal drama picture Out of Sync (1995), which she directed.
In the 2000s and 2010s, Allen directed several episodes of television shows, such as Girlfriends, Everybody Hates Chris, How to Get Away with Murder, Empire, Scandal, and Jane the Virgin. And also directed 44 episodes of the show All of Us. In the year 2011, she became a cast member on the ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, in which she played the part of Dr. Catherine Fox. Her tenure as an executive producer began with the 12th season of the show. The holiday-themed musical film Christmas in the Square, starring Dolly Parton, will be released by Netflix in the year 2020 under her direction.
