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Debra Messing is a 57 year old American Actress. Born Debra Lynn Messing on 15th August, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, she is famous for her roles as Daisy Snow in the NBC daytime soap opera Another World, Dana Abandando in the ABC police procedural crime drama series NYPD Blue, Betty Sutton in the 1995 romantic drama film A Walk in the Clouds, Stacey Colbert in the Fox sitcom Ned & Stacey, Beth Lookner in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, Lieutenant Penelope Carpenter in the 1997 military comedy film McHale's Navy, Dr. Sloan Parker in the ABC science fiction drama series Prey, Grace Adler in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, Mary Magdalene in the CBS biblical historical drama miniseries Jesus, Mary Klein in the 2002 supernatural horror mystery thriller film The Mothman Prophecies, Lisa Kramer in the 2004 romantic comedy film Along Came Polly, Arlene (voice) in the 2004 live-action animated comedy film Garfield, Kat Ellis in the 2005 romantic comedy film The Wedding Date, Beth (voice) in the 2006 animated adventure comedy film Open Season, Kate Scott in the 2007 independent romantic comedy film Purple Violets, Suzanne Offer in the 2007 drama film Lucky You, Molly Kagan in the USA Network romantic comedy miniseries The Starter Wife and the series of the same name, Edie Cohen in the 2008 comedy-drama film The Women, Sarah Rodriguez in the 2008 Christmas comedy-drama film Nothing Like the Holidays, Julia Houston in the NBC musical drama series Smash, Barbara in the 2014 drama film Like Sunday, Like Rain, Detective Laura Diamond in the NBC police procedural crime comedy-drama series The Mysteries of Laura, Marjorie Houseman in the 2017 ABC romantic drama dance television film Dirty Dancing, Detective Sergeant Rosemary Vick in the 2018 screenlife mystery thriller film Searching, Jessica Goldman in the 2022 Netflix original musical coming-of-age comedy-drama film 13: The Musical, and Bobbie Costello in the 2025 biographical crime drama film The Alto Knights in a career that spans 1993-present and 1993–present. Her zodiac sign is Leo.
Debra Messing has been in 15 on-screen matchups, including Ben Stiller in Along Came Polly (2004), Bruce Greenwood in Dirty Dancing (2017), Brian d'Arcy James in Smash (2012), Corey Parker in Will & Grace (1998) and Edward Burns in Will & Grace (1998).
Debra Messing is a member of the following lists: Emmy Award winners, American film actors and American television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
26 years, 2 months
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| Dating | 1 |
2 years, 11 months
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| Total | 2 |
26 years, 2 months
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14 years, 6 months
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2 years, 11 months
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Details
| First Name |
Debra
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| Middle Name |
Lynn
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| Last Name |
Messing
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| Full Name at Birth |
Debra Lynn Messing
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| Alternative Name |
Debra Messy, The First Lady of Broadway, Debra, Debra Messing, Debra Lynn Messing, Debra Moessing, Debra Lynn Moessing, Debra Messing-Zelman
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| Birthday |
15th August, 1968
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| Birthplace |
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight |
132lbs (60 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Auburn
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| Distinctive Feature |
Coppery hair, High cheekbones
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
East Greenwich High School
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| University |
BA Theater Arts, Brandeis University (1990, summa cum laude), MA Drama, New York University (1993)
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
her roles as Daisy Snow in the NBC daytime soap opera Another World, Dana Abandando in the ABC police procedural crime drama series NYPD Blue, Betty Sutton in the 1995 romantic drama film A Walk in the Clouds, Stacey Colbert in the Fox sitcom Ned & Stacey, Beth Lookner in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, Lieutenant Penelope Carpenter in the 1997 military comedy film McHale's Navy, Dr. Sloan Parker in the ABC science fiction drama series Prey, Grace Adler in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, Mary Magdalene in the CBS biblical historical drama miniseries Jesus, Mary Klein in the 2002 supernatural horror mystery thriller film The Mothman Prophecies, Lisa Kramer in the 2004 romantic comedy film Along Came Polly, Arlene (voice) in the 2004 live-action animated comedy film Garfield, Kat Ellis in the 2005 romantic comedy film The Wedding Date, Beth (voice) in the 2006 animated adventure comedy film Open Season, Kate Scott in the 2007 independent romantic comedy film Purple Violets, Suzanne Offer in the 2007 drama film Lucky You, Molly Kagan in the USA Network romantic comedy miniseries The Starter Wife and the series of the same name, Edie Cohen in the 2008 comedy-drama film The Women, Sarah Rodriguez in the 2008 Christmas comedy-drama film Nothing Like the Holidays, Julia Houston in the NBC musical drama series Smash, Barbara in the 2014 drama film Like Sunday, Like Rain, Detective Laura Diamond in the NBC police procedural crime comedy-drama series The Mysteries of Laura, Marjorie Houseman in the 2017 ABC romantic drama dance television film Dirty Dancing, Detective Sergeant Rosemary Vick in the 2018 screenlife mystery thriller film Searching, Jessica Goldman in the 2022 Netflix original musical coming-of-age comedy-drama film 13: The Musical, and Bobbie Costello in the 2025 biographical crime drama film The Alto Knights
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| Year(s) Active |
1994–present, 1993-present, 1993–present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
3 Arts Entertainment
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV advert for Clairol’s Nice ‘n Easy hair color, TV advert for Clairol Herbal Essence Shampoo, TV advert and infomercial for Meaningful Beauty, TV advert for Joyful Heart Foundation
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| Bust (inches) |
34
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| Cup Size |
A
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| Waist (inches) |
24
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| Hips (inches) |
34
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| Clothes Size |
6
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| Shoe Size |
9.5
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| Favorite Movies |
Home Alone (1990)
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| Favorite Foods |
Turkey breast, Cucumber, Quinoa, Avocados, Strawberries, Bananas, Blueberries
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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 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.
