Debbie Allen
...mer NBA player with Los Angelos clippers. Allen had two children with Nixon: Vivian (b.1984) and Norm Jr (b. 1987). By being a mom, actress, director, dancer, and choreographer, and producer. She is a very hard workingwomen. Allen has made a lot of accomplishments by being the first one to win The Lena Home Award for her role as Bob Fosse’s “Sweet Charity”. Drama Desk award in 1979. She has two honorary doctorates, one from the North Carolina School of the Arts and one from her Alma mater Howard University. Allen continues to be one of the most respected and versatile talents in the entertainment industry today. Allen received favorable notices for her role as Richard Pryor’s feisty wife in the semi-autobiographical film “JO JO Dancer, Your life is calling”. Her other films include Milos Forman’s” Ragtime” and “the Fish That saved Pittsburgh,” which she also choreographed. Allen received two Emmy’s and one Golden Globe for her role as Lydia Grant in the hit series, ”Fame.” Followed by “Family Ties” and “Bronx Zoo,” before taking the reins taking NBC’s “A Different World” as director and producer in 1988. But she first got her start on Broadway in the chorus of the show “Purlie,” which brought her instant recognition. She then performed in “Raisin” and the 1979 production of “West Side Story”. In 1992, Allen be...