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Debra Messing
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn August 15, 1968 (57 years)
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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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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Debra Messing Filmography
| 2025 | The Alto Knights · as Bobbie Costello |
| 2022 | 13: The Musical · as Jessica Goldman |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Irresistible · as Babs Garnett (uncredited) |
| 2020 | The Dark Divide · as Thea Pyle |
| 2019 | Stucco · as Counselor |
| 2018 | Searching · as Detective Vick |
| 2017 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Grace Adler |
| 2017 | Dirty Dancing · as Marjorie Houseman |
| 2016 | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion · as The Queen |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura (US) (TV Series) · as Detective Laura Diamond |
| 2014 | Like Sunday, Like Rain · as Barbara |
| 2013 | It Could Be Worse (TV Series) · as Ann |
| 2013 | Mother's Day · as Ella |
| 2012 | Smash (2012) (TV Series) · as Julia Houston |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Wright vs. Wrong · as Evelyn Wright |
| 2008 | Nothing Like the Holidays · as Sarah Rodriguez |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife (TV Series) · as Molly Kagan |
| 2008 | The Women · as Edie Cohen |
| 2007 | The Starter Wife (TV Series) · as Molly Kagan |
| 2007 | Lucky You · as Suzanne Offer |
| 2007 | Purple Violets · as Kate Scott |
| 2006 | Open Season · as Beth (voice) |
| 2006 | Will & Grace: Say Goodnight Gracie · as Grace Adler |
| 2005 | Will & Grace: Backstage Pass · as Grace Adler |
| 2005 | The Wedding Date · as Kat Ellis |
| 2004 | Garfield: The Movie · as Arlene (voice) |
| 2004 | Along Came Polly · as Lisa Kramer |
| 2003 | Will on Will & Grace · as Grace Adler |
| 2002 | Hollywood Ending · as Lori |
| 2002 | The Mothman Prophecies · as Mary Klein |
| 1999 | Jesus · as Mary Magdalene |
| 1999 | Jesus (TV Series) · as Mary Magdalene |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Alicia Harding |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Grace Adler |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | McHale's Navy · as Lt. Penelope Carpenter |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson (voice) |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Partners (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Ned and Stacey (TV Series) · as Stacey Colbert |
| 1995 | A Walk in the Clouds · as Betty Sutton |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Dana Abandando |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Beth Lukner |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Daisy |
| 2025 | Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery · as Self - Actor, Will & Grace |
| 2025 | October 8 · as Self |
| 2022 | Bros · as Debra Messing |
| 2020 | Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Who Is? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Nightcap (TV Series) · as Debra Messing |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Match Game (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 69th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2013 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Project Runway All Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Project Accessory (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Marilyn Denis Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Shalom Sesame (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The City (2008) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Rachel Zoe Project (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self - (will & Grace) |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2004 | Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Words in Progress · as Self |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2003 | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | HypaSpace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2002 | The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 2001 | The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2000 | The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2000 | The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Story Behind (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | October 8 · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Wright vs. Wrong · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Mother's Day · as Co-Executive Producer |