Debra Messing at the 2002 Emmy Awards

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Pretty but also pretty quirky, Debra Messing honed her acting skills on stage before segueing to a small-screen career. Her first screwball sitcom, Ned and Stacey, lasted only two seasons, but her next similarly titled series, Will & Grace — where she played the straight woman to her gay best friend — made her a star and fashion plate, and earned....
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Pretty but also pretty quirky, Debra Messing honed her acting skills on stage before segueing to a small-screen career. Her first screwball sitcom, Ned and Stacey, lasted only two seasons, but her next similarly titled series, Will & Grace — where she played the straight woman to her gay best friend — made her a star and fashion plate, and earned her an Emmy. Although the auburn-haired actress tackled a few small film roles, she devoted most of her energy to her hit show and off-camera life with her screenwriter-actor husband Daniel Zelman and their son.
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Family

Brother:  Brett Messing  
Father:  Brian Messing  
Husband:  Daniel Zelman  ((actor; screenwriter; met Messing at NYU; married on September 3, 2000))
Mother:  Sandy Messing  
Son:  Roman Walker Zelman  ((born April 7, 2004))

Education

attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England
attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA (BA in Theater Arts, 1990)
East Greenwich High School, East Greenwich, RI (1986)
New York University, New York, NY (MFA in Acting, 1993)
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