Acting
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Debra Messing, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Alto Knights
Film · 2025
October 8
Film · 2025
13: The Musical
Film · 2022
Bros
Film · 2022
The War of the Worlds 2021
Film · 2021
The Dark Divide
Film · 2020
Bombshell in Concert
Film · 2020
Irresistible
Film · 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Film · 2020
Stucco
Film · 2019
The Tamron Hall Show
Series · 2019
Searching
Film · 2018
Dirty Dancing
Film · 2017
Will & Grace
Series · 2017
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Film · 2016
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Film · 2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Series · 2016
Match Game
Series · 2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2015
Like Sunday, Like Rain
Film · 2014
The Mysteries of Laura
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Trailblazer Honors
Series · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
Smash
Series · 2012
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Film · 2011
Billy on the Street
Series · 2011
Project Accessory
Series · 2011
Wright vs. Wrong
Film · 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Nothing Like the Holidays
Film · 2008
The Women
Film · 2008
The Starter Wife
Series · 2008
Lucky You
Film · 2007
Purple Violets
Film · 2007
The Starter Wife
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Open Season
Film · 2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
The Wedding Date
Film · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
Along Came Polly
Film · 2004
Garfield
Film · 2004
Project Runway
Series · 2004
Project Runway
Series · 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
The Mothman Prophecies
Film · 2002
Hollywood Ending
Film · 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Film · 2002
Jesus
Film · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Jesus
Series · 1999
Celebrity
Film · 1998
Prey
Series · 1998
Will & Grace
Series · 1998
McHale's Navy
Film · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
A Walk in the Clouds
Film · 1995
Ned & Stacey
Series · 1995
Partners
Series · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Series · 1994
Extra
Series · 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Today
Series · 1952