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Allen is best known for her work in the musical-drama television series Fame (1982–1987), where she portrayed dance teacher Lydia Grant, and served as the series' principal choreographer.
Producer: Fame. Deborah Kaye Allen was born in Houston, Texas, to African-American parents, Vivian Elizabeth (Ayers), a poet and art director, and Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist.
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Apr 2, 2014 · (1950-) Who Is Debbie Allen? Actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen hit it big in 1980, starring in a Broadway revival of West Side Story. Her performance earned her a Tony...
Fame: Created by Christopher Gore. With Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray, Debbie Allen, Albert Hague. The stories of the students and faculty of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.
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- Drama, Music, Musical
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May 15, 2020 · The groundbreaking musical drama tackled taboo topics like suicide, abortion, closeted homosexuality, illiteracy, and underage pornography.
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Debbie Allen. Producer: Fame. Deborah Kaye Allen was born in Houston, Texas, to African-American parents, Vivian Elizabeth (Ayers), a poet and art director, and Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist.
Fame is a 1980 American teen musical drama film directed by Alan Parker and written by Christopher Gore. Set in New York City, it chronicles the lives and hardships of students attending The High School of Performing Arts, from their auditions to their freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years.