Debra Messing
Actor
Born August 15, 1968 in 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.
Filmography
The Alto Knights
Bobbie Costello
October 8
Self
Bros
Debra Messing
13: The Musical
Jessica Goldman
The War of the Worlds 2021
Irresistible
Babs Garnett (uncredited)
Bombshell in Concert
The Dark Divide
Thea Pyle
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Stucco
Counselor
Searching
Detective Vick
Will & Grace
Grace Adler
Dirty Dancing
Marjorie Houseman
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
The Queen
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
The Mysteries of Laura
Detective Laura Diamond
Trailblazer Honors
Self
Like Sunday, Like Rain
Barbara
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Smash
Julia Houston
Billy on the Street
Self
Project Accessory
Self - Guest Judge
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Wright vs. Wrong
Evelyn Wright
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Nothing Like the Holidays
Sarah Rodriguez
The Starter Wife
Molly Kagan
The Women
Edie Cohen
The Starter Wife
Molly Kagan
Lucky You
Suzanne Offer
Purple Violets
Kate Scott
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Open Season
Beth (voice)
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
The One Show
Self
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
The Wedding Date
Kat Ellis
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
Garfield
Arlene (voice)
Along Came Polly
Lisa Kramer
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Hollywood Ending
Lori
The Mothman Prophecies
Mary Klein
Jesus
Mary Magdalene
Jesus
Mary Magdalene
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Alicia Harding
Celebrity
TV Reporter
Will & Grace
Grace Adler
Prey
Dr. Sloan Parker
The View
Self
McHale's Navy
Lt. Penelope Carpenter
King of the Hill
Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson (voice)
MADtv
(uncredited)
Ned & Stacey
Stacey Colbert
Partners
A Walk in the Clouds
Betty Sutton
Extra
Self - Guest
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
Seinfeld
Beth Lukner
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
Today
Self