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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Peter McEnery to Gene Milford
Debra Messing Biography (1968-)
Original name, Debra Moessing; born August 15, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York, NY; raised in RI; daughter of Brian (a sales executive) and Sandy (a singer, real estate agent, and travel agent; maiden name, Simons) Moessing; married Daniel Zelman (an actor and writer), September 3, 2000; children: Roman Walker.Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Molly Madden, 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., Seventh Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Annett Wolf, Wolf/Kasteler/Van Iden and Associates Public Relations, 335 North Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- August 15, 1968
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Stacey Colbert Dorsey, Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1995-97
- Dr. Sloan Parker, Prey (also known as Hungry for Survival),ABC, 1998
- Grace Adler, Will & Grace, NBC, 1998-2006
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Miniseries
- Mary Magdalene, Jesus (also known as Die Bibel--Jesus and La bibbia: Jesus), CBS, 1999
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Specials
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Fox Fall Preview Party, Fox, 1995
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
- (In archive footage) Grace Adler, Will on Will & Grace, 2003
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TV Guide's Greatest Moments, ABC, 2003, 2004
- Grade Adler, Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 2004
- Grace Adler and herself, Will & Grace: Backstage Pass, Lifetime, 2005
- Grace Adler and herself, Will & Grace: Say Goodnight Gracie, NBC, 2006
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
- Presenter, TV Guide Awards, Fox, 1999
- Presenter, The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000
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The First Annual Laureus Sports Awards, TNT, 2000
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The Stars Come Out: The GLAAD Awards, E! Entertainment Television,2000
- Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
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Seventh Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001
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The 2001 TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2001
- Host, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards, VH1, 2002
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The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
- Presenter, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003
- Presenter, Ninth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known asScreen Actors Guild Ninth Annual Awards), TNT, 2003
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10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as Screen Actors Guild 10th Annual Awards), TNT, 2004
- Presenter, The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2005
- Presenter, The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2005
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11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as Screen Actors Guild 11th Annual Awards), TNT, 2005
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The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2005
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Episodic
- Dana Abandando, "Double Abandando," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
- Dana Abandando, "Bombs Away," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995
- Dana Abandando, "A Murder with Teeth in It," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995
- Stacey, "City Hall," Partners, Fox, 1995
- Beth Lookner, "The Wait Out," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
- Beth Lookner, "The Yada Yada," Seinfeld, NBC, 1997
- Voice of Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson, "Get Your Freak Off," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2002
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Television Guest Appearances
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Episodic
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1999, 2001
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002, 2004, 2005
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Extra (also known as Extra: The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated, 2003
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Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2003
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The Isaac Mizrahi Show, Oxygen, 2003
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Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2004
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Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004, multiple episodes in 2005
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The View, ABC, 2004, 2005
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The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2005
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Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005
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The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2005
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Total Request Live (also known as Total Request with Carson Daly and TRL), MTV, 2005
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Television Appearances
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Pilots
- Stacey Colbert Dorsey, Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1995
- Dr. Sloan Parker, Prey (also known as Hungry for Survival),ABC, c. 1998
- Grace Adler, Will & Grace, NBC, 1998
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Film Appearances
- Betty Sutton, A Walk in the Clouds (also known as Caminando porlas nubes and Un paseo por las nubes), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
- Lieutenant Penelope Carpenter, McHale's Navy, Universal, 1997
- Television reporter at Lupus Office, Celebrity, Miramax, 1998
- Lori Fox, Hollywood Ending, DreamWorks, 2002
- Mary Klein, The Mothman Prophecies (also known as Mothman and The Mothman), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
- Lisa Kramer, Along Came Polly, Universal, 2004
- Voice of Arlene, Garfield (also known as Garfield: The Movie), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
- Kat Ellis, The Wedding Date, Universal, 2005
- Kate Scott, Purple Violets, Lucky Day Pictures/Marlboro Road GangProductions, 2006
- Voice of forest ranger Beth, Open Season (animated), Sony PicturesReleasing, 2006
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Lucky You, Warner Bros., 2006
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Stage Appearances
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Anything Goes (musical), Hampton Playhouse, Hampton, NH, 1988
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No, No Nanette (musical), Hampton Playhouse, 1988
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The Importance of Being Earnest, Intiman Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1993
- Understudy for Brenda and Colette, Four Dogs and a Bone, ManhattanTheatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1993, then Lucille Lortel Theatre, NewYork City, 1993-94
- Lynette Marshall, The Naked Truth, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, New York City, 1994
- Lisa Morrison, Collected Stories, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I,New York City, 1997
- Appeared in Derek and A Matter of Wife and Death, both Berkshire Theatre Festival.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Narrator, Marion's Triumph, Seventh Art Releasing, 2003
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A Date with Debra: The Wedding Date DVD, Universal Home Entertainment, 2005
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers, issue 4, Gale, 2004
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, October 23, 1998, pp. 24-25
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Marie Claire, December, 2002, pp. 94-96
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Newsweek, January 31, 2005, p. 59
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Parade, April 4, 1999, p. 22
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People Weekly, May 14, 2001, p. 113; May 13, 2002, p. 170; June 3,2002; February 14, 2005, p. 26
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TV Guide, March 29, 2003, pp. 20-23; April 18, 2004, p. 48
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USA Today, May 3, 2002
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