Debra Messing
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 15, 1968 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 71
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).
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Known for
Filmography
The Alto Knights
2025Movie
Bobbie Costello
October 8
2025Movie
Self
Bros
2022Movie
Debra Messing
13: The Musical
2022Movie
Jessica Goldman
The War of the Worlds 2021
2021Movie
Irresistible
2020Movie
Babs Garnett (uncredited)
Bombshell in Concert
2020Movie
The Dark Divide
2020Movie
Thea Pyle
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020Movie
Self
The Tamron Hall Show
2019TV
Self - Guest
Stucco
2019Movie
Counselor
Searching
2018Movie
Detective Vick
Will & Grace
2017TV
Grace Adler
Dirty Dancing
2017Movie
Marjorie Houseman
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016TV
Self
Match Game
2016TV
Self - Panelist
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016Movie
The Queen
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016Movie
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015TV
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014TV
Self
The Mysteries of Laura
2014TV
Detective Laura Diamond
Trailblazer Honors
2014TV
Self
Like Sunday, Like Rain
2014Movie
Barbara
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self - Guest
Smash
2012TV
Julia Houston
Billy on the Street
2011TV
Self
Project Accessory
2011TV
Self - Guest Judge
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011Movie
Wright vs. Wrong
2010Movie
Evelyn Wright
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Nothing Like the Holidays
2008Movie
Sarah Rodriguez
The Starter Wife
2008TV
Molly Kagan
The Women
2008Movie
Edie Cohen
The Starter Wife
2007TV
Molly Kagan
Lucky You
2007Movie
Suzanne Offer
Purple Violets
2007Movie
Kate Scott
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self
Open Season
2006Movie
Beth (voice)
The Megan Mullally Show
2006TV
Self - Guest
The One Show
2006TV
Self
The Reichen Show
2005TV
Self - Guest
The Wedding Date
2005Movie
Kat Ellis
Project Runway
2004TV
Self - Guest Judge, Self
Garfield
2004Movie
Arlene (voice)
Along Came Polly
2004Movie
Lisa Kramer
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002Movie
Self
Hollywood Ending
2002Movie
Lori
The Mothman Prophecies
2002Movie
Mary Klein
Jesus
1999Movie
Mary Magdalene
Jesus
1999TV
Mary Magdalene
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Alicia Harding
Celebrity
1998Movie
TV Reporter
Will & Grace
1998TV
Grace Adler
Prey
1998TV
Dr. Sloan Parker
The View
1997TV
Self
McHale's Navy
1997Movie
Lt. Penelope Carpenter
King of the Hill
1997TV
Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson (voice)
MADtv
1995TV
(uncredited)
Ned & Stacey
1995TV
Stacey Colbert
Partners
1995TV
A Walk in the Clouds
1995Movie
Betty Sutton
Extra
1994TV
Self - Guest
Inside the Actors Studio
1994TV
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Self - Guest
Seinfeld
1989TV
Beth Lukner
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
1981TV
Today
1952TV
Self