Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Alto Knights ★ 6.2 The Alto Knights 2025 October 8 ★ 5.8 October 8 2025 Bros ★ 6.6 Bros 2022 13: The Musical ★ 6.0 13: The Musical 2022 The War of the Worlds 2021 ★ 7.0 The War of the Worlds 2021 2021 Irresistible ★ 6.0 Irresistible 2020 Bombshell in Concert ★ 9.3 Bombshell in Concert 2020 The Dark Divide ★ 5.1 The Dark Divide 2020 The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU ★ 9.7 The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU 2020 Tamron Hall ★ 4.7 Tamron Hall 2019 Stucco ★ 5.3 Stucco 2019 Searching ★ 7.6 Searching 2018 Will & Grace ★ 7.5 Will & Grace 2017 Dirty Dancing ★ 5.5 Dirty Dancing 2017 The $100,000 Pyramid ★ 7.0 The $100,000 Pyramid 2016 Match Game ★ 6.4 Match Game 2016 Albion: The Enchanted Stallion ★ 5.7 Albion: The Enchanted Stallion 2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows ★ 4.1 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 2016 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter ★ 6.2 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 2015 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ★ 4.2 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 2014 The Mysteries of Laura ★ 7.1 The Mysteries of Laura 2014 Trailblazer Honors ★ 7.5 Trailblazer Honors 2014 Like Sunday, Like Rain ★ 7.3 Like Sunday, Like Rain 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ★ 5.2 Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ★ 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 Smash ★ 6.4 Smash 2012 Billy on the Street ★ 6.4 Billy on the Street 2011 Project Accessory Project Accessory 2011 Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures 2011 Wright vs. Wrong Wright vs. Wrong 2010 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ★ 5.0 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009 Nothing Like the Holidays ★ 6.3 Nothing Like the Holidays 2008 The Starter Wife The Starter Wife 2008 The Women ★ 5.2 The Women 2008 The Starter Wife ★ 4.4 The Starter Wife 2007 Lucky You ★ 5.7 Lucky You 2007 Purple Violets ★ 5.8 Purple Violets 2007 The Graham Norton Show ★ 7.2 The Graham Norton Show 2007 Open Season ★ 6.2 Open Season 2006 The Megan Mullally Show ★ 4.7 The Megan Mullally Show 2006 The One Show ★ 4.4 The One Show 2006 The Reichen Show ★ 4.8 The Reichen Show 2005 The Wedding Date ★ 6.8 The Wedding Date 2005 Project Runway ★ 6.3 Project Runway 2004 Garfield ★ 5.7 Garfield 2004 Along Came Polly ★ 6.0 Along Came Polly 2004 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ★ 5.6 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 NBC 75th Anniversary Special ★ 10.0 NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002 Hollywood Ending ★ 6.5 Hollywood Ending 2002 The Mothman Prophecies ★ 6.2 The Mothman Prophecies 2002 Jesus ★ 6.9 Jesus 1999 Jesus ★ 8.6 Jesus 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ★ 7.9 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 Celebrity ★ 6.0 Celebrity 1998 Will & Grace ★ 6.9 Will & Grace 1998 Prey ★ 6.9 Prey 1998 The View ★ 4.4 The View 1997 McHale's Navy ★ 4.5 McHale's Navy 1997 King of the Hill ★ 7.4 King of the Hill 1997 MADtv ★ 7.1 MADtv 1995 Ned & Stacey ★ 7.1 Ned & Stacey 1995 Partners ★ 9.0 Partners 1995 A Walk in the Clouds ★ 7.4 A Walk in the Clouds 1995 Extra ★ 3.8 Extra 1994 Inside the Actors Studio ★ 7.6 Inside the Actors Studio 1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ★ 7.3 Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ★ 5.4 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992 Seinfeld ★ 8.3 Seinfeld 1989 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ★ 5.6 LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988 Entertainment Tonight ★ 4.3 Entertainment Tonight 1981 Today ★ 5.7 Today 1952