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
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Walk in the Clouds
A Walk in the Clouds
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 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
  • Mystery
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Spiritual Journey 3
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • New York Setting 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Faith-Based 2
  • Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
TypeAllMovies6TV shows3
RoleAnyAppearances11Acting9
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s112000s132010s92020s6
GenreAnyDrama5Comedy3Mystery2Crime1Fantasy1Adventure1Family1Romance1Music1Horror1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

9 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch54
Poster for Stucco

as Counselor

GoodWatch85
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as Detective Vick

Poster for Will & Grace

TV show · as Grace Adler

GoodWatch29
Poster for Dirty Dancing

as Marjorie Houseman

GoodWatch49
Poster for The Mysteries of Laura

TV show · as Detective Laura Diamond

GoodWatch71
Poster for Smash

TV show · as Julia Houston

Poster for Wright vs. Wrong

as Evelyn Wright

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