Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Age 57 — born August 15, 1968·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing starred in the shortlived television series, Ned and Stacey on Fox (1995–1997), and Prey on ABC (1998). She achieved her breakthrough role as Grace Adler, an interior designer, on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received seven Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning once, in 2003. From 2007 to 2008, Messing starred as Molly Kagan, the ex-wife of a Hollywood film mogul, on the television miniseries The Starter Wife, for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Thereafter, she appeared as Broadway playwright Julia Houston on the NBC musical drama Smash (2012–2013) and as homicide detective Laura Diamond on the NBC police-procedural comedy The Mysteries of Laura (2014–2016). From 2017 to 2020, Messing reprised her role as Grace Adler on NBC's three season revival of Will & Grace, garnering a ninth Golden Globe nomination for her performance. Messing's film work includes A Walk in the Clouds (1995), Jesus (1999), The Mothman Prophecies (2002), Hollywood Ending (2002), Along Came Polly (2004), The Wedding Date (2005), Lucky You (2007), The Women (2008), Nothing Like the Holidays (2008), Searching (2018), and 13: The Musical (2022). She has also lent her voice to animated films such as Garfield (2004) and Open Season (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Debra Messing, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

ComedyDramaCrimeMystery

42Credits13 TV · 29 films
1989–2025Years activefirst to latest
9.3 Highest ratedBombshell in Concert
6.6 Average ratingacross 39 titles

Top TV shows 13best Debra Messing shows

  1. 1Partners posterPartners1 ep · 19959.0
  2. 2Jesus posterJesusMary Magdalene · 2 eps · 19998.6
  3. 3Seinfeld posterSeinfeldBeth Lukner · 2 eps · 19898.3
  4. 4Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitAlicia Harding · 1 ep · 19998.0
  5. 5Smash posterSmashJulia Houston · 2012–2013 · Drama7.9
  6. 6King of the Hill posterKing of the HillMrs. Hilgren-Bronson (voice) · 1 ep · 19977.4
  7. 7Will & Grace posterWill & GraceGrace Adler · 1998–2020 · Comedy7.3
  8. 8The Mysteries of Laura posterThe Mysteries of LauraDetective Laura Diamond · 2014–2016 · Comedy7.3
  9. 9Ned & Stacey posterNed & StaceyStacey Colbert · 35 eps · 19957.1
  10. 10MADtv posterMADtv(uncredited) · 1 ep · 19957.1
  11. 11Prey posterPreyDr. Sloan Parker · 13 eps · 19986.9
  12. 12The Starter Wife posterThe Starter WifeMolly Kagan · 6 eps · 20074.4
  13. 13The Starter Wife posterThe Starter WifeMolly Kagan · 10 eps · 2008

Top movies 29best Debra Messing movies

  1. 1Bombshell in Concert posterBombshell in Concert20209.3
  2. 2Searching posterSearchingDetective Vick · 20187.6
  3. 3A Walk in the Clouds posterA Walk in the CloudsBetty Sutton · 19957.4
  4. 4Like Sunday, Like Rain posterLike Sunday, Like RainBarbara · 20147.3
  5. 5The War of the Worlds 2021 posterThe War of the Worlds 202120217.0
  6. 6Jesus posterJesusMary Magdalene · 19996.9
  7. 7The Wedding Date posterThe Wedding DateKat Ellis · 20056.8
  8. 8Bros posterBrosDebra Messing · 20226.7
  9. 9Hollywood Ending posterHollywood EndingLori · 20026.5
  10. 10Nothing Like the Holidays posterNothing Like the HolidaysSarah Rodriguez · 20086.3
  11. 11The Alto Knights posterThe Alto KnightsBobbie Costello · 20256.2
  12. 12The Mothman Prophecies posterThe Mothman PropheciesMary Klein · 20026.2
  13. 13Open Season posterOpen SeasonBeth (voice) · 20066.2
  14. 14Along Came Polly posterAlong Came PollyLisa Kramer · 20046.0
  15. 15Irresistible posterIrresistibleBabs Garnett (uncredited) · 20206.0
  16. 16Celebrity posterCelebrityTV Reporter · 19986.0
  17. 1713: The Musical poster13: The MusicalJessica Goldman · 20226.0
  18. 18October 8 posterOctober 8Executive Producer · 20255.8
  19. 19Purple Violets posterPurple VioletsKate Scott · 20075.8
  20. 20Garfield posterGarfieldArlene (voice) · 20045.7
  21. 21Albion: The Enchanted Stallion posterAlbion: The Enchanted StallionThe Queen · 20165.7
  22. 22Lucky You posterLucky YouSuzanne Offer · 20075.7
  23. 23Dirty Dancing posterDirty DancingMarjorie Houseman · 20175.5
  24. 24Stucco posterStuccoCounselor · 20195.3
  25. 25The Women posterThe WomenEdie Cohen · 20085.2
  26. 26The Dark Divide posterThe Dark DivideThea Pyle · 20205.1
  27. 27McHale's Navy posterMcHale's NavyLt. Penelope Carpenter · 19974.5
  28. 28Wright vs. Wrong posterWright vs. WrongEvelyn Wright · 2010
  29. 29Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures posterSesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures2011

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