Basic Information About Debra Messing
Full Name | Debra Messing |
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Category | Celebrities βΊ Actors |
Professions | Television producer, Actor, Voice Actor, Comedian |
Net worth | $25,000,000 |
Date of birth | 1968-08-15 (56 years old) |
Place of birth | Brooklyn |
Nationality | United States of America |
Education | East Greenwich High School, Brandeis University, British European Studies Group of London, New York University's Tisch School of the Arts |
Curiosities and Trademarks | Red hair and hazel-green eyes. |
Father | Brian Messing |
Mother | Sandra Messing |
Siblings | Brett Messing |
Spouse | Daniel Zelman - (3 SeptemberΒ 2000 - 1 MarchΒ 2016)Β (divorced)Β (1 child) |
Kids | Roman |
Gender | Female |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Social Media | βοΈ Wikipedia βοΈ Instagram βοΈ Twitter βοΈ Facebook βοΈ Imdb |
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What Movie Awards did Debra Messing win?
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Debra Messing awards
Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
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Razzie Award - Worst Actress | Nominee | The Women | 2009 |
OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Winner | Gilmore Girls | 2006 |
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Winner | Will & Grace | 2001 |
American Comedy Award - Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Nominee | Will & Grace | 2000 |
Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominee | Will & Grace | 2019 |
Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Lead Actress | Nominee | Will & Grace | 2004 |
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | Nominee | Will & Grace | 2019 |
OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Winner | Will & Grace | 2006 |
Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Nominee | Will & Grace | 2004 |
Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Winner | Will & Grace | 2003 |
Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Winner | Will & Grace | 2002 |
Teen Choice Award - TV - Choice Actress | Nominee | Will & Grace | 2006 |
TV Guide Award - Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series | Winner | Will & Grace | 2001 |
Debra Messing roles
Movie / Series | Role |
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Searching | Detective Vick |
Along Came Polly | Lisa Kramer |
The Mothman Prophecies | Mary Klein |
The Wedding Date | Kat Ellis |
A Walk in the Clouds | Betty Sutton |
Open Season | Beth (voice) |
Garfield | Arlene (voice) |
The Women | Edie Cohen |
Celebrity | TV Reporter at Lupus Office |
Will & Grace | Grace Adler 246 episodes, 1998-2020 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Alicia Harding 1 episode, 2011 |
Made in Hollywood | Self 1 episode, 2018 |
Sesame Street | Self 1 episode, 2009 |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Guest / ... 8 episodes, 2004-2019 |
Ned and Stacey | Stacey Colbert 46 episodes, 1995-2017 |
Seinfeld | Beth Lukner 2 episodes, 1996-1997 |
The Talk | Self 1 episode, 2019 |
The Mysteries of Laura | Laura Diamond 38 episodes, 2014-2016 |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self 1 episode, 2016 |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self 2 episodes, 2017-2018 |
Watch What Happens: Live | Self 2 episodes, 2016-2018 |
Smash | Julia Houston 32 episodes, 2012-2013 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self 2 episodes, 2014-2017 |
Nightcap | Debra Messing 2 episodes, 2016-2017 |
King of the Hill | Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson 1 episode, 2002 |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self - Guest 14 episodes, 1998-2012 |
Loose Women | Self 1 episode, 2020 |
Another World | Daisy 1 episode, 1993 |
Access Hollywood | Self 5 episodes, 2017-2018 |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | Self - Guest 2 episodes, 2005-2006 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest 3 episodes, 2002-2008 |
Debra Messing's Movie/Shows Salary
Movie / Series | Salary |
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Will & GraceΒ (1998) | $250,000 per episode |
Debra Messing's Quotes
- "He's the best human being I know, he makes me a better person every day. I'm never happier than when I'm with him." - Said about her husband Daniel in a Cosmopolitan interview: 2000.
- [on winning her first Emmy Award] I can't imagine it being more sweet. You just hope that you will get the opportunity to do what you love and pay your bills, and that is being a success as an actor. The accolades - this is otherworldly. I have never allowed myself the ability to dream this far.
- I'm fascinated by diamonds. When I put diamonds on, my hands start to shake.
- [on her childhood] I did feel different being Jewish. I felt like an outcast throughout elementary school.
Interesting Facts about Debra Messing
- Received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.
- Received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts (1993).
- Is severely allergic to flowers and perfumes.
- Was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (2002).
- Was named TV Guide's "best dressed woman" (2003).
- Was named Rhode Island's Junior Miss (1986).
- Beat Nicollette Sheridan for the role of Grace Adler on Will & Grace (1998) at the final auditions.
- Although her son Roman is not deaf, she has taught him a few words in sign language to make communication easier for him until he's more able to talk.
- Appeared with her Will & Grace (1998) co-star, Shelley Morrison, in the Prey (1998) episode, Prey: Revelations (1998). While Messing was a steady member of the cast, Morrison only had a guest-starring role.
- Attended and graduated from East Greenwich High School in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Played the leading role as Sandy in her high school production of the musical "Grease".
- Replaced Sherilyn Fenn as the female lead on the television series Prey (1998).
- Would have been litigator if she was not an actress.
- Her family is Ashkenazi Jewish (her ancestors immigrated from Poland and Russia).
- Sister-in-law of Aaron Zelman and Cynthia LaMontagne.
- Her father, Brian Messing, is a packaging executive (jewelry packaging).
- Was six months pregnant with her son, Roman Zelman, when she completed filming on the sixth season of Will & Grace (1998).
- Returned to work three months after giving birth to her son, Roman Zelman, in order to begin filming the seventh season of Will & Grace (1998).
- Ranked #22 on the TV Guide Network special, Funniest Women on TV (2011).
- (June 5, 2012) Filed for divorce from her husband Daniel Zelman after 11 years of marriage and six months of separation.
- Gave birth to her first child at age 35, a son Roman Walker Zelman on April 7, 2004. Child's father is her now ex-husband, Daniel Zelman.
Additional information of Debra Messing
Zodiac | Leo |
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Lucky Number | 11 |
Lucky Stone | Ruby |
Lucky Color | Gold |
Best Match for Marriage | Sagittarius, Gemini, Aries |
Break Up | Will Chase |
Divorce | Daniel Zelman |
Eye Color | Hazel Eyes |
Hair Color | Dark Brown Hair |
Body Size | 35-25-35 |
Ethnicity | Polish-Russian |
Religion | Judaism |
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