Debra Messing

Featured in Diane English's female ensemble "The Women," a remake of the 1936 play by Clare Boothe Luce

Reprised the role of Molly Kagan in the USA series, "The Starter Wife"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009

Played the lead in the USA mini-series, "The Starter Wife"; earned Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Actress

Voiced forest ranger, Beth in the animated comedy, "Open Season"

Starred with Dermot Mulroney in the romantic comedy "The Wedding Date"

Cast as Ben Stiller's cheating wife in "Along Came Polly"

Voiced Arlene, Garfield's girlfriend in "Garfield: The Movie"

Appeared opposite Woody Allen in "Hollywood Ending"

Cast opposite Richard Gere in "The Mothman Prophecies"

Starred as Mary Magdalene in the CBS miniseries "Jesus"

Cast in a small role as a journalist in Woody Allen's "Celebrity"

Co-starred opposite Eric McCormack in the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace"; earned Emmy (2000, 2001, 2006), Golden Globe (2002, 2003, 2004) and SAG (2004) nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy

Replaced Sherilyn Fenn in the short-lived ABC series "Prey"

Made a guest appearance as Jerry's unavailable crush on an episode of "Seinfeld" (NBC)

Played the female lead in "McHale's Navy" opposite Tom Arnold

Feature film debut in "A Walk in the Clouds"

Starred as Stacey Colbert, a liberal journalist who enters into a marriage of convenience in the FOX sitcom "Ned and Stacey"

Appeared Off-Broadway in "Four Dogs and a Bone" and "The Naked Truth"

Had recurring role of scheming Dana Abandando on "NYPD Blue" (ABC)

Gained attention of entertainment industry as Harper Pitt in student workshop production of "Angels in America: Perestroika"

Made professional stage debut in production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" at Seattle's Intiman Theatre

Raised in East Greenwich, RI