Debbie Allen has long been a force of nature—a ... From the moment she burst onto the scene as the no-nonsense dance instructor Lydia Grant in Fame, it was clear that Allen was not just another ...

Debbie Allen was born on the 16 January 1950 ... was her most iconic to date: the dance teacher, Lydia Grant. She only had a small cameo in the movie, but for the TV spin-off – which ran ...