
Debra Messing
Known for: Acting
Born: August 15, 1968
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 A…
Known for

The Wedding Date
2005

Wright vs. Wrong
2010

October 8
2025

Jesus
1999

Like Sunday, Like Rain
2014

The Alto Knights
2025

The Dark Divide
2020

The Women
2008

McHale's Navy
1997

Searching
2018

Stucco
2019

Bombshell in Concert
2020

The War of the Worlds 2021
2021

Lucky You
2007

The Mothman Prophecies
2002

Purple Violets
2007

Along Came Polly
2004

Open Season
2006

Hollywood Ending
2002

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016

A Walk in the Clouds
1995

Nothing Like the Holidays
2008

13: The Musical
2022

Garfield
2004

Bros
2022

Dirty Dancing
2017

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020

Celebrity
1998

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011

Inside the Actors Studio
1994

Seinfeld
1989

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

Today
1952

King of the Hill
1997

The View
1997

Tamron Hall
2019

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Ned & Stacey
1995

Prey
1998

The Starter Wife
2007

Will & Grace
1998

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

Partners
1995

Smash
2012

The Mysteries of Laura
2014

Billy on the Street
2011

Project Runway
2004

Will & Grace
2017

The $100,000 Pyramid
2016

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

The Graham Norton Show
2007

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015

Match Game
2016

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

The Reichen Show
2005

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

Trailblazer Honors
2014

MADtv
1995

Project Accessory
2011

The Megan Mullally Show
2006

Jesus
1999

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014

The One Show
2006

Entertainment Tonight
1981

Extra
1994

The Starter Wife
2008

Irresistible
2020