Debra Messing
Biography: Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing starred in the shortlived television series, Ned and Stacey on Fox (1995–1997), and Prey on ABC (1998). She achieved her breakthrough role as Grace Adler, an interior designer, on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received seven Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning once, in 2003. From 2007 to 2008, Messing starred as Molly Kagan, the ex-wife of a Hollywood film mogul, on the television miniseries The Starter Wife, for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Thereafter, she appeared as Broadway playwright Julia Houston on the NBC musical drama Smash (2012–2013) and as homicide detective Laura Diamond on the NBC police-procedural comedy The Mysteries of Laura (2014–2016). From 2017 to 2020, Messing reprised her role as Grace Adler on NBC's three season revival of Will & Grace, garnering a ninth Golden Globe nomination for her performance. Messing's film work includes A Walk in the Clouds (1995), Jesus (1999), The Mothman Prophecies (2002), Hollywood Ending (2002), Along Came Polly (2004), The Wedding Date (2005), Lucky You (2007), The Women (2008), Nothing Like the Holidays (2008), Searching (2018), and 13: The Musical (2022). She has also lent her voice to animated films such as Garfield (2004) and Open Season (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Debra Messing, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Jesus
1999-12-05
Jesus
Overview: Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.
Genres: Adventure Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-05
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Lucky You
2007-05-01
Lucky You
Overview: A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-01
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The Mothman Prophecies
2002-01-25
The Mothman Prophecies
Overview: Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.
Genres: Drama Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-25
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Purple Violets
2007-04-30
Purple Violets
Overview: Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially after running into her first love Brian Callahan, a successful crime novelist. Kate is Patti's best friend since college; she's a tough-talking schoolteacher who plays therapist to all Patti's problems, while she's got a few of her own.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-30
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Along Came Polly
2004-01-16
Along Came Polly
Overview: Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-16
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Open Season
2006-09-27
Open Season
Overview: Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-27
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The Wedding Date
2005-02-04
The Wedding Date
Overview: With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-04
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Nothing Like the Holidays
2008-12-12
Nothing Like the Holidays
Overview: It’s Christmastime and the far-flung members of the Rodriguez family are converging at their parents’ home in Chicago to celebrate the season and rejoice in their youngest brother’s safe return from combat overseas.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-12
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A Walk in the Clouds
1995-05-27
A Walk in the Clouds
Overview: World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-27
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Hollywood Ending
2002-05-03
Hollywood Ending
Overview: Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-03
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The Women
2008-09-12
The Women
Overview: The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-12
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McHale's Navy
1997-04-18
McHale's Navy
Overview: Retired Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale spends his days puttering around the Caribbean in the old PT-73 selling homebrew, ice cream, and swimsuit calendars. He's brought out of retirement when his old nemesis turned the second best terrorist in the world, Major Vladikov, takes over the island of San Moreno and starts building a nuclear launch silo on it. With help from his old crew and hindrances from Captain Wallace B. Binghampton, who sank a cruise liner a while back, McHale tries to put Vladikov out of business.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-18
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Like Sunday, Like Rain
2014-03-01
Like Sunday, Like Rain
Overview: A struggling musician becomes a 12-year-old musical prodigy's guardian for a summer.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-01
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13: The Musical
2022-08-12
13: The Musical
Overview: After moving from New York City to Indiana, a 12 year old navigates his parents' divorce, his impending bar mitzvah and his new school's social circles.
Genres: Family Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-12
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Bros
2022-09-30
Bros
Overview: Two emotionally unavailable men attempt a relationship.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-30
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002-05-05
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Overview: A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-05
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The Alto Knights
2025-03-14
The Alto Knights
Overview: Two of New York's most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, vie for control of the city's streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-03-14
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Celebrity
1998-09-07
Celebrity
Overview: The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-07
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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016-02-21
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Overview: The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director James Burrows. Watch Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-21
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Dirty Dancing
2017-05-24
Dirty Dancing
Overview: Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and nothing is ever the same for anyone in the Houseman family.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-24
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Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016-05-01
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Overview: A twelve-year-old girl is transported by a magical black stallion to the mystical world of Albion, where she discovers that she alone is the key to saving an entire race of people.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-01
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Searching
2018-08-24
Searching
Overview: After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-24
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Garfield
2004-06-10
Garfield
Overview: Garfield, the fat, lazy, lasagna lover, has everything a cat could want. But when Jon, in an effort to impress the Liz - the vet and an old high-school crush - adopts a dog named Odie and brings him home, Garfield gets the one thing he doesn't want. Competition.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-10
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Wright vs. Wrong
2010-01-01
Wright vs. Wrong
Overview: A strong-minded, ambitious political personality espouses the conservative, right-wing agenda. However, while she has this tough, conservative personality for the public, behind the scenes she's consumed by her foibles and flaws.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-01
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Stucco
2019-08-08
Stucco
Overview: An agoraphobic woman notices a strange hole growing in a wall of her home as she fights off a growing illness.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-08
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The Dark Divide
2020-03-28
The Dark Divide
Overview: A shy butterfly expert embarks on a dangerous, life-changing trek through one of America’s greatest unprotected wildlands at the urging of his dying wife.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-28
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Bombshell in Concert
2020-05-20
Bombshell in Concert
Overview: The stars of the NBC musical drama series Smash reunite virtually for a special one-night-only streaming event featuring the never-seen sold-out live performance of Bombshell in Concert. The concert, with songs from the NBC series Smash, and reunion will benefit The Actors Fund, which has been helping artists in need amid the coronavirus crisis. The performance will be introduced by two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-20
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Irresistible
2020-07-01
Irresistible
Overview: A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-01
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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020-01-02
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Overview: Go back to the beginning of television's longest-running primetime drama with behind-the-scenes footage, memorable scenes and exclusive interviews with the actors, creators and crew members.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-02
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October H8te
2024-11-01
October H8te
Overview: From Executive Producer Debra Messing and Director Wendy Sachs, OCTOBER H8TE is a documentary about the explosion of anti-Semitism on college campuses, on social media and in the streets of America in the aftermath of October 7th. High profile people featured the film include: Debra Messing, Michael Rapaport, Mosab Yousef (son of Hamas's co-founder), Sheryl Sandberg, Scott Galloway, US Rep. Ritchie Torres, US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, Dan Senor, Noa Tishby, Bari Weiss, and a survivor from Nir Oz.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-01
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