MANILA, Philippines - Catch Debra Messing (photo) and the amazing cast of Smash, Thursdays at 9 p.m. on DIVA Universal (Asian Vision Cable Ch. 40, Cablelink Ch. 37, Dream Satellite Ch. 33, Global Destiny Ch. 40 and Sky Cable Ch. 37).
Best known as Grace Adler in NBC’s Will & Grace and Molly Kagan in The Starter Wife, Debra is one of Hollywood’s respected actresses. The Emmy Award-winning actress now gets to showcase her acting skills again as she stars on DIVA Universal’s hit series Smash, which centers on the making of a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe.
Debra plays Julia Houston, a writer who struggles to balance the relentless demands of Broadway with the needs of her husband Frank and son Leo. Making things more complicated for Julia is the return of her old flame Michael Swift.
Raised in a quiet community outside Providence, Rhode Island, Debra devoted much of her childhood to musical theater and performed in numerous productions at both school and camp, which ignited her interest in the stage. The fact that Smash revolves around Broadway aroused Debra’s interest in the show.
“My first love was musical theater. I took dance lessons and singing lessons. That was going to be my path,” says Debra.
On joining Smash, Debra says, “This is a new adventure for me. It’s something that makes me excited to go to work every day.”