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Debra Messing

Acting · 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.

Movies with Debra Messing

• Searching (2018) — Detective Vick
• Open Season (2006) — Beth (voice)
• Garfield (2004) — Arlene (voice)
• Along Came Polly (2004) — Lisa Kramer
• A Walk in the Clouds (1995) — Betty Sutton
• The Alto Knights (2025) — Bobbie Costello
• The Mothman Prophecies (2002) — Mary Klein
• The Wedding Date (2005) — Kat Ellis
• The Women (2008) — Edie Cohen
• Bros (2022) — Debra Messing
• Jesus (1999) — Mary Magdalene
• Lucky You (2007) — Suzanne Offer

TV shows with Debra Messing

• Will & Grace (1998) — Grace Adler
• Will & Grace (2017) — Grace Adler
• The Mysteries of Laura (2014) — Detective Laura Diamond
• Smash (2012) — Julia Houston
• Ned & Stacey (1995) — Stacey Colbert
• The Starter Wife (2008) — Molly Kagan
• The Starter Wife (2007) — Molly Kagan
• Prey (1998) — Dr. Sloan Parker