Her work previously appeared in Newsweek. NBCUniversal via Getty Debbie Allen has been an icon of the stage and screen for more than four decades! The multi-hyphenate, who turns 75 on Jan. 16 ...

The actress also revealed she was the one who came up with the cathartic slap with her character Catherine on the ABC medical drama.

A native of Houston, Texas, Debbie Allen’s childhood was spent surrounded by art. Growing up, musicals on television inspired her to attend a local dance studio. As segregation limited her options for ...

Debbie Allen has never let bias stop her, whether in Hollywood or healthcare. Now, she’s using her voice to fight diabetes ...

Debbie Allen joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Ego Nwodim to talk about 25 years of her dance academy, escaping the California wildfires with her 101-year-old mother, her inspiring role ...

Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen have always been supportive of ... according to The South Carolina Department of Education. After moving to Houston, she embarked on a literary career and ...

Award-winning entertainer Debbie Allen knew there was no time to waste when she saw flames from the Palisades Fire approaching her neighborhood. The fire that began on the morning of Jan. 7 was ...