Debbie Allen on becoming a gangster on Fight Night and why she had to get slapped on Grey's Anatomy

From the stage to the big and small screens and in between, Debbie Allen does it all. She is a dancer, singer, actress, choreographer, producer and director and had her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for over 30 years. She has won Emmys, Tonys and a Golden Globe. For over 20 years, she has been helping to train the future with her eponymous Debbie Allen Dance Academy. When there is work to be done, she rolls up her sleeves and gets it done.

Because Allen is so diverse, one can never be sure when, where and how she will appear. This time, she appeared in the final minutes of the penultimate episode of Peacock's star-studded, black gangster-driven hit series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. Directed by Will Packer and Kevin Hart, the series also stars Hart, Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson and…