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Debra Messing

American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1968 · age 58

Debra Lynn Messing is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing starred in the television series Ned and Stacey on Fox (1995-1997) and Prey on ABC (1998).

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A life in dates

2025October 8Film, Producer2021The War of the Worlds 2021Film2020Bombshell in ConcertFilm2019The Tamron Hall ShowSeries2018SearchingFilm, Detective Vick2017Dirty DancingFilm, Marjorie Houseman2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeries2014Like Sunday, Like RainFilm, Barbara2012TV Guide AwardAward2011Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor AdventuresFilm2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries2008Nothing Like the HolidaysFilm, Sarah Rodriguez2007Lucky YouFilm, Suzanne Offer2006The Megan Mullally ShowSeries2005Lucy AwardAwardThe Wedding DateFilm, 2005Kat Ellis2004Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesAwardProject RunwaySeries, 2004Along Came PollyFilm, 2004Lisa Kramer2003Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesAwardScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesAward, 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries, 20032002Satellite Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or ComedyAwardScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesAward, 20022001Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesAwardTV Guide AwardAward2000Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesAward1999JesusFilm, Mary Magdalene1998Will & GraceSeries, Grace AdlerCelebrityFilm, 1998TV Reporter1995A Walk in the CloudsFilm, Betty Sutton1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1989SeinfeldSeries, Beth Lukner1968Born15 August 1968

People around Debra

  • Searching 2018
  • Like Sunday, Like Rain 2014
  • A Walk in the Clouds 1995
  • The Wedding Date 2005
  • Jesus 1999

Filmography 32

73 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

TV Guide Award2012
Lucy Award2005
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2004
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2003
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series2003
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2002
Satellite Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy2002
TV Guide Award2001
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2001
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2000
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

About this person

She achieved her breakthrough role as Grace Adler, an interior designer, on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, 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.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
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Born 1968 · age 58