Debra Messing
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday15 August 1968 (58 years old)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known credits71
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 Actress in a Comedy Series, winning once, in 2003. From 2007 to 2008, Messing starred as Molly Kagan…
The Alto Knights
2025 · Bobbie Costello
October 8
2025 · Self
October 8
2025 · Executive Producer
Bros
2022 · Debra Messing
13: The Musical
2022 · Jessica Goldman
The War of the Worlds 2021
2021
Irresistible
2020 · Babs Garnett (uncredited)
Bombshell in Concert
2020
The Dark Divide
2020 · Thea Pyle
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020 · Self
Tamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
Stucco
2019 · Counselor
Searching
2018 · Detective Vick
Will & Grace
2017 · Grace Adler
Dirty Dancing
2017 · Marjorie Houseman
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · Self
Match Game
2016 · Self - Panelist
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016 · The Queen
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
The Mysteries of Laura
2014 · Detective Laura Diamond
Trailblazer Honors
2014 · Self
Like Sunday, Like Rain
2014 · Barbara
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
Smash
2012 · Julia Houston
Billy on the Street
2011 · Self
Project Accessory
2011 · Self - Guest Judge
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Wright vs. Wrong
2010 · Evelyn Wright
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Nothing Like the Holidays
2008 · Sarah Rodriguez
The Starter Wife
2008 · Molly Kagan
The Women
2008 · Edie Cohen
The Starter Wife
2007 · Molly Kagan
Lucky You
2007 · Suzanne Offer
Purple Violets
2007 · Kate Scott
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
Open Season
2006 · Beth (voice)
The Megan Mullally Show
2006 · Self - Guest
The One Show
2006 · Self
The Reichen Show
2005 · Self - Guest
The Wedding Date
2005 · Kat Ellis
Project Runway
2004 · Self - Guest Judge
Project Runway
2004 · Self
Garfield
2004 · Arlene (voice)
Along Came Polly
2004 · Lisa Kramer
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