Debra Messing

Career timeline

1. 1968 · Born

   Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

2. 1981 · Screen debut

   Entertainment Tonight (TV)

3. 1989 · Breakthrough

   Seinfeld (TV)

4. 2025 · Latest release

   The Alto Knights (Movie)

Career in numbers

2 1980s

11 1990s

12 2000s

12 2010s

8 2020s

• Comedy27
• Drama22
• Romance9
• Family5
• Mystery5
• Adventure4

Highest-rated title Seinfeld 1989 8.2 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Debra Messing in our catalogue.

Megan Mullally

3 titles together

James Burrows

3 titles together

G.W. Bailey

2 titles together

Christian Kohlund

2 titles together

Eric McCormack

2 titles together

Raffaele Mertes

2 titles together

Patrick Williams

2 titles together

Jeremy Sisto

2 titles together

Alec Baldwin

2 titles together

Billy Eichner

2 titles together

1. — The Problem with Poets Upcoming as Mrs. Sternberg Movie
2. 2025 The Alto Knights as Bobbie Costello 6.2 Movie
3. 2022 Bros as Debra Messing 6.6 Movie
4. 2022 13: The Musical as Jessica Goldman 6.0 Movie
5. 2021 The War of the Worlds 2021 Movie
6. 2020 Irresistible as Babs Garnett (uncredited) 6.0 Movie
7. 2020 Bombshell in Concert Movie
8. 2020 The Dark Divide as Thea Pyle Movie
9. 2019 Stucco as Counselor 5.3 Movie
10. 2018 Searching as Detective Vick 7.6 Movie
11. 2017 Will & Grace as Grace Adler 7.5 TV
12. 2017 Dirty Dancing as Marjorie Houseman 5.5 Movie
13. 2016 Match Game as Self - Panelist 6.5 TV
14. 2016 Albion: The Enchanted Stallion as The Queen 5.7 Movie
15. 2014 The Mysteries of Laura as Detective Laura Diamond 7.2 TV
16. 2014 Like Sunday, Like Rain as Barbara 7.3 Movie
17. 2012 Smash as Julia Houston 6.4 TV
18. 2011 Billy on the Street as Self 6.3 TV
19. 2011 Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures Movie
20. 2010 Wright vs. Wrong as Evelyn Wright Movie
21. 2008 Nothing Like the Holidays as Sarah Rodriguez 6.3 Movie
22. 2008 The Starter Wife as Molly Kagan TV
23. 2008 The Women as Edie Cohen 5.2 Movie
24. 2007 The Starter Wife as Molly Kagan TV
25. 2007 Lucky You as Suzanne Offer 5.7 Movie
26. 2007 Purple Violets as Kate Scott 5.8 Movie
27. 2006 Open Season as Beth (voice) 6.2 Movie
28. 2005 The Wedding Date as Kat Ellis 6.8 Movie
29. 2004 Garfield as Arlene (voice) 5.7 Movie
30. 2004 Along Came Polly as Lisa Kramer 6.0 Movie
31. 2002 Hollywood Ending as Lori 6.5 Movie
32. 2002 The Mothman Prophecies as Mary Klein 6.2 Movie
33. 1999 Jesus as Mary Magdalene TV
34. 1999 Jesus as Mary Magdalene 6.8 Movie
35. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Alicia Harding 8.0 TV
36. 1998 Celebrity as TV Reporter 6.0 Movie
37. 1998 Will & Grace as Grace Adler 6.9 TV
38. 1998 Prey as Dr. Sloan Parker TV
39. 1997 McHale's Navy as Lt. Penelope Carpenter 4.5 Movie
40. 1995 MADtv as (uncredited) 7.1 TV
41. 1995 Partners TV
42. 1995 Ned & Stacey as Stacey Colbert TV
43. 1995 A Walk in the Clouds as Betty Sutton 7.4 Movie
44. 1989 Seinfeld as Beth Lukner 8.2 TV
45. 1981 Entertainment Tonight 4.4 TV

1. 2025 October 8 6.2 Movie

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