Actor
Debra Messing
Biography

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 A ...

Known For
Acting
2025 -- Alto Knights | Bobbie Costello
2024 -- October H8te | Self
2022 -- Bros | Debra Messing
2022 -- 13: The Musical | Jessica Goldman
2020 -- Irresistible | Babs Garnett (uncredited)
2020 -- Bombshell in Concert |
2020 -- The Dark Divide | Thea Pyle
2020 -- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU | Self
2019 -- Stucco | Counselor
2018 -- Searching | Detective Vick
2017 -- Dirty Dancing | Marjorie Houseman
2016 -- Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | The Queen
2016 -- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self
2014 -- Like Sunday, Like Rain | Barbara
2010 -- Wright vs. Wrong | Evelyn Wright
2008 -- Nothing Like the Holidays | Sarah Rodriguez
2008 -- The Women | Edie Cohen
2007 -- Lucky You | Suzanne Offer
2007 -- Purple Violets | Kate Scott
2006 -- Open Season | Beth (voice)
2005 -- The Wedding Date | Kat Ellis
2004 -- Garfield | Arlene (voice)
2004 -- Along Came Polly | Lisa Kramer
2002 -- NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self
2002 -- Hollywood Ending | Lori
2002 -- The Mothman Prophecies | Mary Klein
1999 -- Jesus | Mary Magdalene
1998 -- Celebrity | TV Reporter
1997 -- McHale's Navy | Lt. Penelope Carpenter
1995 -- A Walk in the Clouds | Betty Sutton
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