Debra Messing

Debra Messing is an American actress. After graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Messing received short-lived roles on television series such as Ned & Stacey on Fox (1995–1997) and Prey on ABC (1998).

She received her breakthrough role as Grace Adler, an interior designer, on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998–2006), for which she was critically acclaimed, receiving six Golden Globe Award nominations and five Prime time Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning once in 2003.

Date of birth:
15th August, 1968
"It’s a miracle to be an actor and to know that you have a job to go to a year from now is a rare thing, so I think peace of mind and financial stability come with that. Hopefully I’m a little wiser and have a little more perspective in my life than I did then."
― Debra Messing
Topic(s): Peace
"My parents always made education and school the number one priority. They believed that an education is the best gift you can give to your child."
― Debra Messing
Topic(s): Education
"I think the institute of marriage is a noble thing. The idea of a partner for life is incredibly romantic. But now we’re living to 100. A hundred years ago people were dying at age 37. Til death do us part was a much different deal."
― Debra Messing
Topic(s): Death
"I come from the New York theatre world, and I have a lot of gay male friends, so this friendship of Will and Grace’s isn’t such a stretch."
― Debra Messing
Topic(s): Friendship
"Yes, women, and men, have to be open to love, because if we’re not open then there’s no way for us to find happiness. But you can be open to it and still have no control over when it’s going to happen."
― Debra Messing
Topic(s): Happiness
"I don’t think it’s possible to have a wedding without it being stressful!"
― Debra Messing
Topic(s): Wedding
"When you’re passionate about something, you want it to be all it can be. But in the endgame of life, I fundamentally believe the key to happiness is letting go of that idea of perfection."
― Debra Messing
Topic(s): Happiness
"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."
― Debra Messing
Topic(s): Hope
"Ask everyone whether they’re an actor or a doctor or a teacher or whatever is entitled to his or her opinion. But unfortunately, because actors are in the public eye, whether we want it or not, sometimes our opinions carry more weight or influence than they deserve."
― Debra Messing
Topic(s): Teacher

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