The Television Academy said Thursday that Debbie Allen will receive the 2021 Governors Award, bestowed on the dancer-choreographer-actress-writer-producer-director “for her unprecedented achievements in television and her commitment to inspire and engage marginalized youth through dance, theater arts and mentorship.”Allen will be recognized during the Primetime Emmy Awards telecast September 19 on CBS and Paramount+.The award honors an individual or organization whose achievement is so exceptional and universal in nature that it goes beyond the scope of annual Emmy Awards recognition, the academy said.“Debbie Allen has been a creative voice for a generation of performers and storytellers and has left an indelible mark on the television
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