Deborah Allen

Deborah Kaye Allen is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, producer, and a former member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.

Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) Allen has starred on TV in “Good Times” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” where she’s also a director and executive producer. Debbie Allen is still breaking it down on the dancefloor. The multihyphenate is a dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director and producer and she opened the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in 2001.

Debbie Allen is still breaking it down on the dancefloor.

The multihyphenate is a dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director and producer and she opened the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in 2001. It’s through that nonprofit that she’s given us footage celebrating the 35th anniversary of Janet Jackson’s essential studio album “Control.”

The “Fame” alum posted a clip of her busting a move with dancers at the academy on her Instagram page Wednesday. The movements, choreographed by Wayne “Juice” Mackins, were covered with a flashing light filter of green, yellow, blue and red.

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