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 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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Films (33)
Les Alto Knights
2025 · Bobbie Costello
October 8
2025 · Self, Executive Producer
Bros
2022 · Debra Messing
13 : La comédie musicale
2022 · Jessica Goldman
The War of the Worlds 2021
2021
Irrésistible
2020 · Babs Garnett (uncredited)
Bombshell in Concert
2020
La aventura de mi vida
2020 · Thea Pyle
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020 · Self
Stucco
2019 · Counselor
Searching : Portée disparue
2018 · Detective Vick
Danse lascive
2017 · Marjorie Houseman
Albion
2016 · The Queen
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Self
Like Sunday, Like Rain
2014 · Barbara
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Wright vs. Wrong
2010 · Evelyn Wright
Nothing like the holidays
2008 · Sarah Rodriguez
Femmes
2008 · Edie Cohen
Pura Suerte
2007 · Suzanne Offer
Just You
2007 · Kate Scott
Les Rebelles de la forêt
2006 · Beth (voice)
L'escorte
2005 · Kat Ellis
Garfield, le film
2004 · Arlene (voice)
Polly et moi
2004 · Lisa Kramer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Self
Hollywood ending
2002 · Lori
La Prophétie des ombres
2002 · Mary Klein
Jésus
1999 · Mary Magdalene
Célébrité
1998 · TV Reporter
McHale's Navy
1997 · Lt. Penelope Carpenter
Les vendanges de feu
1995 · Betty Sutton
The Problem with Poets
· Mrs. Sternberg
Séries (39)
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · Self - Guest
Will & Grace
2017 · Grace Adler
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · Self
Match Game
2016 · Self - Panelist
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
Les Mystères de Laura
2014 · Detective Laura Diamond
Trailblazer Honors
2014 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
Le Tonight Show
2014 · Self - Guest
Smash
2012 · Julia Houston
Billy on the Street
2011 · Self
Project Accessory
2011 · Self - Guest Judge
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
The Starter Wife
2008 · Molly Kagan
La ex
2007 · Molly Kagan
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self
The Megan Mullally Show
2006 · Self - Guest
The One Show
2006 · Self
The Reichen Show
2005 · Self - Guest
Project Runway
2004 · Self - Guest Judge, Self
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
La Biblia: Jesús
1999 · Mary Magdalene
New York Unité Spéciale
1999 · Alicia Harding
Will & Grace
1998 · Grace Adler
Prey
1998 · Dr. Sloan Parker
La Vue
1997 · Self
Les Rois du Texas
1997 · Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson (voice)
MADtv
1995 · (uncredited)
Ned & Stacey
1995 · Stacey Colbert
Partners
1995
Extra
1994 · Self - Guest
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Guest
Seinfeld
1989 · Beth Lukner
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Today
1952 · Self