Biography
Debra Messing is an American actress. She was born on 15 August 1968 in Brooklyn, New York City. She graduated from Brandeis University and earned an MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Messing first gained attention in the television series Ned and Stacey (1995–1997) and Prey (1998). Her breakthrough came as Grace Adler in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2003. She later starred in The Starter Wife (2007–2008), Smash (2012–2013) and The Mysteries of Laura (2014–2016).
Her film credits include A Walk in the Clouds (1995), The Mothman Prophecies (2002), Along Came Polly (2004), The Wedding Date (2005) and Searching (2018). She provided the voice of Beth in the animated film Open Season (2006).
