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Portrait of Debra Messing

Acting

Debra Messing

Titles
29movies39TV shows
Career

Active from 1995 to 2025, busiest in 2007 and 2008 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
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GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Debra Messing Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.3
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 5.1
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Lighthearted Fun 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • New York Setting 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Female Empowerment 2
  • Situational Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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TypeAllTV shows8Movies4
RoleAnyActing8Appearances5
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s82000s22010s3
GenreAnyComedy5Drama2Mystery2Crime1Animation1Family1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

8 titles · average score 69
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TV show · as Grace Adler

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Poster for Prey

TV show · as Dr. Sloan Parker

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TV show · as Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson (voice)

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TV show · as Stacey Colbert

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TV show · as (uncredited)