简介： Debbie Allen Debbie Allen.jpg Allen in 2012 BornDeborah Kaye Allen January 16, 1950 (age 68) Houston, Texas, U.S. NationalityAmerican EducationHoward University OccupationActress, choreographer, dancer, film director, television director, television producer Years active1976–present Spouse(s)Win Wilford (m. 1975–1983) Norm Nixon (m. 1984) RelativesPhylicia Rashad (sister) Vivian Nixon (daughter) Awards1982 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography (Fame) 1982 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (Fame) 1983 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography (Fame) 1991 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography (Motown 30: What's Goin' On!) WebsiteDebbie Allen Dance Academy Debbie Allen Twitter Debbie Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, television director, television producer, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.[1][2] She is perhaps best known for her work on the 1982 musical-drama television series Fame, where she portrayed dance teacher Lydia Grant, and served as the series' principal choreographer. She currently portrays Catherine Avery on Grey's Anatomy. She is the younger sister of actress/director/singer Phylicia Rashad.
