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).
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Drama · Mystery
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Comedy · Family
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Comedy · Romance
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Animation · Family
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Drama · Horror
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Romance · Comedy
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Animation · Comedy
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Comedy
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Drama · Mystery
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Comedy · Family
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Comedy · Romance
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Animation · Family
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Drama · Horror
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Romance · Comedy
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6.82005
Drama · Romance
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Comedy · Romance
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6.62022
Comedy · Drama
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Drama · Comedy
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Comedy · Drama
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Crime · Drama
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6.22025
Drama · Romance
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5.52017
Drama · Comedy
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5.22008
Drama · Romance
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Drama · Music
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Fantasy · Adventure
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Comedy
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Adventure · Drama
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Comedy · Drama
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Comedy · Drama
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Family · Drama
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Horror
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Documentary
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Adventure · Comedy
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Comedy
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Documentary
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Music
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Crime · Drama
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Comedy
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Animation · Comedy
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Comedy
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Comedy · Talk
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Comedy · Talk
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Comedy · Talk
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5.62003
Comedy · Talk
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Comedy
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Talk · Comedy
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Mystery · Crime
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7.22014
Talk
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4.31997
Reality
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6.32004
Talk · Comedy
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Talk · Comedy
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Comedy
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7.52017
Drama
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6.52012
Talk
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
5.61988
News · Talk
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5.61952
Talk
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
4.32006
Reality · Comedy
A modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match the answers of six celebrities in a game of fill-in-the-blank.
6.52016