 A Murder in Oakland: Beauty is Deadly2025 · Detective Foster | Detective Foster |
 The Hidden Power of Purpose2023 · Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising2022 · Self | Self |
 Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous2021 · Betty Samson | Betty Samson |
 Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker2020 · Herself | Herself |
 Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square2020 · Director | Director |
 Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance2020 · Self | Self |
 Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back2019 · Self | Self |
| AAmerican Tap2018 · Self | Self |
 The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker2014 · Actor, Writer, Director | Actor, Writer, Director |
 A Star for Rose2013 · Rose, Producer | Rose, Producer |
 A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy2011 · Self | Self |
 Fame2009 · Ms. Angela Simms | Ms. Angela Simms |
 Next Day Air2009 · Ms. Jackson | Ms. Jackson |
| BBring Back... Fame2008 · Self | Self |
 Tournament of Dreams2007 · Rhonda Dillins | Rhonda Dillins |
 Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story2006 · American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses, Director | American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses, Director |
 Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards2005 · Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage) | Anita (segment "West Side Story") (archive footage) |
 Confessions of an Action Star2005 · Self | Self |
 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies2004 · Self | Self |
| TThe 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo2002 · Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) |
 It's Black Entertainment2002 · Self | Self |
 The Painting2001 · Bertha Lee Gilmore | Bertha Lee Gilmore |
 All About You2001 · Ruth | Ruth |
| TThe Old Settler2001 · Quilly McGrath, Director | Quilly McGrath, Director |
 Everything's Jake2000 · Debbie Allen | Debbie Allen |
 Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker1999 · Herself | Herself |
 Michael Jordan: An American Hero1999 · Deloris Jordan | Deloris Jordan |
 Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome1998 · Director | Director |
 The Middle Passage1997 · Narrator | Narrator |
 Amistad1997 · Producer | Producer |
 Out-of-Sync1995 · Manicurist, Director | Manicurist, Director |
| MMona Must Die1994 · Betty | Betty |
 Blank Check1994 · Yvonne | Yvonne |
 Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms1993 · Director | Director |
 Stompin' at the Savoy1992 · Estelle, Director | Estelle, Director |
 Sunday in Paris1991 · Sunday Chase | Sunday Chase |
 Polly: Comin' Home!1990 · Director | Director |
 Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella1990 · Actor | Actor |
 Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella1990 · Self | Self |
 Polly1989 · Director | Director |
| TThe Debbie Allen Special1989 · Self, Director, Writer | Self, Director, Writer |
 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987 · Self | Self |
 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling1986 · Michelle | Michelle |
| AAn All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.1986 · Actor | Actor |
 Dancing in the Wings1985 · Debbie, Producer, Writer | Debbie, Producer, Writer |
 Night of 100 Stars II1985 · Self | Self |
 Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration1985 · Self | Self |
