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