Debra Messing
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
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).
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Born
Aug 15, 1968
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
32 acting
1 crew
Popularity
1.6
Known For
Garfield
2004
as Arlene (voice)
Open Season
2006
as Beth (voice)
A Walk in the Clouds
1995
as Betty Sutton
The Mothman Prophecies
2002
as Mary Klein
Searching
2018
as Detective Vick
The Alto Knights
2025
as Bobbie Costello
The Women
2008
as Edie Cohen
The Wedding Date
2005
as Kat Ellis
Along Came Polly
2004
as Lisa Kramer
Irresistible
2020
as Babs Garnett (uncredited)
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