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Debra Messing

Messing in 2005
Born Debra Lynn Messing
August 15, 1968 (1968-08-15) (age 39)
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Spouse(s) Daniel Zelman (2000-present)

Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an Emmy- and SAG-winning American actress, known for portraying Grace Adler in Will & Grace and for appearing in a series of film roles. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Daniel Zelman (born June 11, 1967) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and Television producer. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Grace Elizabeth Adler (born April 26 1967 is a Fictional character on the popular American Sitcom Will & Grace, portrayed by Debra Messing Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 She starred as Molly Kagan in the 2007 television series The Starter Wife.

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Biography

Early life

Messing was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City,[1] the daughter of Sandra (née Simons), who has worked as a professional singer, banker, travel and real estate agent, and Brian Messing, a sales executive for a jewelry manufacturer. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The City of New York [2] Messing is Jewish, a descendant of immigrants from Russia and Poland. American Jews, or Jewish Americans Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland [3][4][5] When Messing was three, she moved with her parents and her older brother, Brett, to East Greenwich, a small town outside Providence, Rhode Island. [6]

During her high school years, she acted (and sang) in a number of high school productions, including the starring role in the musical "Annie" and "Fiddler On the Roof". High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set Messing took lessons in dance, singing, and acting. In 1986, she was Rhode Island's Junior Miss and competed in Mobile, Alabama in the America's Junior Miss scholarship program. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States America's Junior Miss is a national's non-profit organization that provides scholarship opportunities to High school girls While her parents encouraged her dream of becoming an actress, they also urged her to complete a liberal arts education before deciding on acting as a career. The term liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational Curriculum broadly defined as a Classical education. Following their advice, she attended Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Brandeis University is a private research University with a Liberal arts focus located in Waltham Massachusetts, United States. One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States During her junior year, she studied theater at the prestigious London-based British European Studio Group program, an experience that fueled her desire to act. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

In 1990, after graduating summa cum laude from Brandeis with a bachelor's degree in theater arts, Messing gained admission to the elite Graduate Acting Program (which accepts only about 15 new students annually) at New York University, where she earned a master's degree in fine arts after three years. Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an Academic degree was earned A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City.

Career

In 1993, Messing won praise for her acting in the pre-Broadway workshop production of Tony Kushner's much-lauded play Angels in America: Perestroika. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Tony Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an award-winning American playwright most famous for his play Angels in America, for which Angels in America A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is a play in two parts by American Playwright Tony Kushner. [1] Consequently, she appeared in several episodes of the television series NYPD Blue during 1994 and 1995. NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct

In 1995, Messing made her film debut with a relatively small but important role in Alfonso Arau's A Walk in the Clouds playing the unfaithful wife of Keanu Reeves. Alfonso Arau (born January 11, 1932) is a Mexican actor and director A Walk in the Clouds is a 1995 American romantic Drama film directed by Alfonso Arau. Keanu Charles Reeves (kiːˈɑːnuː born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian Actor. This exposure led the Fox network to make her the co-star of the television sitcom, Ned and Stacey. The series lasted for two seasons, from 1995 to 1997. Messing appeared as Jerry Seinfeld's date in two episodes of the series Seinfeld: "The Wait Out" in 1996 and "The Yada Yada" in 1997. Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld (born on April 29 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian actor and writer Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons "The Wait Out" is the 133rd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. "The Yada Yada" is the 153rd episode of the American NBC sitcom Seinfeld. Messing turned down a starring role in another television sitcom to appear in Donald Margulies's two-character play Collected Stories, which opened at the Off-Broadway Manhattan Theater Club. Donald Margulies (1954- (MARG-yoo-leez is an American Playwright whose plays include the Pulitzer Prize -winning Dinner With Friends. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. She also co-starred in McHale's Navy in 1997. McHale's Navy is an American television Sitcom series The series ran for 138 half-hour episodes from September 11 1962 to August 20 1966 on

In 1998, Messing played a lead role as the bio-anthropologist Sloan Parker on ABC's dramatic science fiction television series Prey. Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Prey is a short-lived science-fiction television series that aired for one season (13 episodes in 1998 on ABC in the United States During this time her agent approached her with the pilot script for the television show Will & Grace. Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 Messing was inclined to take some time off, but the script intrigued her, and she auditioned for the role of Grace Adler, beating out Nicollette Sheridan, who later guest-starred on the show as a romantic rival of Grace's. Grace Elizabeth Adler (born April 26 1967 is a Fictional character on the popular American Sitcom Will & Grace, portrayed by Debra Messing Nicollette Sheridan (born November 21, 1963) is a Golden Globe -nominated British -born American Actress. Will & Grace became a ratings success, and Messing gained renown. [1]

In 2002, she was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People Magazine. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published TV Guide picked her as its "Best Dressed Woman" in 2003. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming Messing was cast by director Woody Allen in a small role in his 2002 film Hollywood Ending. Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1 1935 is an American Film director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and Hollywood Ending is a film written and directed by Woody Allen. Her film roles since include a happily married but ill-fated wife in the supernatural thriller The Mothman Prophecies (2002) and a supporting role in Along Came Polly (2004). The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 film directed by Mark Pellington, adapted from the 1976 book of the same name by parapsychologist and Fortean Along Came Polly is a 2004 American Romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg The Wedding Date (2005) was Messing's first leading role in a high-profile film. The Wedding Date ( 2005) is a Romantic comedy directed by Clare Kilner, who also directed How to Deal (2003 It received mixed reviews but performed fairly well at the box office. Messing was featured as a judge on the season finale of the second season of Bravo's reality show, Project Runway. Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Project Runway is a Peabody Award -winning American Reality television series on the Bravo network which focuses on Fashion design. She also starred in the television mini-series The Starter Wife, which was nominated for 10 Emmy awards including one for Messing for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie.

In October 2007, it was announced that Messing would be reprising the role of Molly Kagan when The Starter Wife was renewed as a regular series, which will consist of 10 episodes for the second season by the USA Network cable channel. USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 [7]

Personal life

Messing met her husband, Daniel Zelman (an actor and screenwriter), on their first day as graduate students at NYU in 1990. Daniel Zelman (born June 11, 1967) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and Television producer. The two were married on September 3, 2000, and live in New York City. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - The City of New York On April 7, 2004, Messing gave birth to their son, Roman Walker Zelman. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes
1995 A Walk in the Clouds Betty Sutton
1997 McHale's Navy Lt. The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris A Walk in the Clouds is a 1995 American romantic Drama film directed by Alfonso Arau. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace McHale's Navy is an American television Sitcom series The series ran for 138 half-hour episodes from September 11 1962 to August 20 1966 on Penelope Carpenter
2002 The Mothman Prophecies Mary Klein
Hollywood Ending Lori Fox
2004 Along Came Polly Lisa Kramer
Garfield Arlene voice only
2005 The Wedding Date Kat Ellis
2006 Open Season Park Ranger Beth voice only
2007 Lucky You Suzanne Offer
The Starter Wife Molly Kagan tv miniseries
Purple Violets Kate
2008 The Women Edith Potter awaiting release
Humboldt Park TBA post-production

Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Emmy Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Teen Choice Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
  2. ^ Debra Messing Biography (1968-)
  3. ^ American Jewish Life Magazine
  4. ^ JewishJournal.com
  5. ^ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20137029,00.html
  6. ^ Williams, Jeannie. This is a list of winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton "Debra Messing yells 'Hooray!' for 'Hollywood'", USA Today, 2002-05-03. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city  
  7. ^ http://tv.yahoo.com/the-starter-wife/show/39277/news/urn:newsml:tv.reuters.com:20071017:messing_dc__ER
  8. ^ The Debra Messing Picture Pages

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