Debra Messing

Actor

Born: August 15, 1968 (age 57)
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (32)

The Alto Knights (2025)
Bobbie Costello
October 8 (2025)
Self
Bros (2022)
Debra Messing
13: The Musical (2022)
Jessica Goldman
The War of the Worlds 2021 (2021)
Irresistible (2020)
Babs Garnett (uncredited)
Bombshell in Concert (2020)
The Dark Divide (2020)
Thea Pyle
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
Self
Stucco (2019)
Counselor
Searching (2018)
Detective Vick
Dirty Dancing (2017)
Marjorie Houseman
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion (2016)
The Queen
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
Self
Like Sunday, Like Rain (2014)
Barbara
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures (2011)
Wright vs. Wrong (2010)
Evelyn Wright
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
Sarah Rodriguez
The Women (2008)
Edie Cohen
Lucky You (2007)
Suzanne Offer
Purple Violets (2007)
Kate Scott
Open Season (2006)
Beth (voice)
The Wedding Date (2005)
Kat Ellis
Garfield (2004)
Arlene (voice)
Along Came Polly (2004)
Lisa Kramer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
Self
Hollywood Ending (2002)
Lori
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Mary Klein
Jesus (1999)
Mary Magdalene
Celebrity (1998)
TV Reporter