The Wedding Date" And Debra Messing's Age-Defying Performanc

In the 2005 romantic comedy film The Wedding Date, Debra Messing was 37 years old. Messing, who was born in 1968, plays Kat Ellis, a single woman who hires a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. The film, directed by Clare Kilner, also stars Dermot Mulroney and Amy Adams.

Debra Messing's age in 'The Wedding Date'

Debra Messing was 36 years old when she played Kat Ellis in the 2005 romantic comedy film "The Wedding Date".

Messing was born on 15 August 1968 and rose to fame with her role as Grace Adler in the television series "Will & Grace" (1998-2006, 2017-2020). She received seven Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for this role, winning once in 2003.

Messing's career began in 1995 when she starred in the television series "Ned and Stacey" on Fox. She also appeared in several episodes of "NYPD Blue" in 1994 and 1995. In 1996 and 1997, she played Jerry Seinfeld's romantic interest in two episodes of the series "Seinfeld".

In "The Wedding Date", Messing's character, Kat Ellis, is a single woman who hires a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Her plan is to dupe her ex-fiancé, who dumped her a few years prior. The film also stars Dermot Mulroney, Amy Adams, Jeremy Sheffield, and Jack Davenport.

Messing's character, Kat Ellis

In the 2005 romantic comedy film "The Wedding Date", Debra Messing plays Kat Ellis, a single New Yorker in her thirties who returns to her parents' house in London to be the maid of honour at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding. The best man at the wedding is Kat's former fiancé, Jeffrey, who unexpectedly dumped her two years ago. Anxious about confronting him and eager to impress, Kat hires a suave male escort, Nick Mercer, to pose as her boyfriend.

Kat intends to make Jeffrey jealous, but her plan backfires when Nick convinces everyone, including herself, that they are madly in love. Kat finds herself falling for Nick, and he slowly falls for her, too. However, the night before the wedding, Kat discovers that Amy slept with Jeffrey when they were still together, and that he dumped her because he believed he was in love with Amy. Nick had discovered this the day before, and when Kat finds out, she feels betrayed and ends things with Nick.

On the wedding day, Kat's step-father notices her distress and asks her if Nick 'is the guy for [her]'. Kat realises that he is, so she sets off to find him. She eventually finds Nick, and they begin a real relationship, with Nick giving up his job as an escort.

Kat Ellis is portrayed as a witty and strong-willed character who is not afraid to speak her mind. She is also loyal to her family, despite their quirks, and is willing to go to great lengths to protect them, even if it means hiring an escort to pretend to be her boyfriend.

'The Wedding Date' plot

In the 2005 romantic comedy "The Wedding Date," Debra Messing, who was in her mid-thirties when the film was released, stars as Kat Ellis, a single New Yorker who returns to London to be the maid of honor at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding. Anxious about confronting her ex-fiancé Jeffrey, who dumped her two years prior and is now the best man, Kat hires a suave male escort, Nick Mercer, to pose as her boyfriend.

Kat intends to make Jeffrey jealous, but her plan backfires when Nick convinces everyone, including herself, that they are madly in love. As Kat falls for Nick, she discovers that Amy slept with Jeffrey when they were still together, and he dumped her because he believed he was in love with Amy. Nick had known about this for a day but kept it from Kat, so she feels betrayed and ends things with him.

On the wedding day, Kat's stepfather notices her distress and asks her if Nick is the one for her. Kat realizes he is, so she sets off to find him. Meanwhile, Amy confesses her betrayal to her fiancé, Ed, but professes her love for him. Ed, upset, chases Jeffrey out of the church and down the road, calling him a "back-stabbing weasel." Jeffrey insists he has done nothing wrong, but Ed shouts that he was engaged to Kat, proving Jeffrey's wrongdoing.

Nick picks up Ed in a car, and they talk about love. Ed decides he loves Amy more than he is angry, and Nick encourages him to return to the church, becoming the 'new' best man. Before the ceremony, Nick tells Kat that he would "rather fight with [her] than make love with anyone else," and they kiss. Kat and Nick begin a real relationship, and he gives up his job. Amy and Kat reconcile, and Jeffrey, having learned nothing, is seen trying to get the attention of a female neighbor.

Messing's co-stars

In the 2005 romantic comedy "The Wedding Date", Debra Messing stars alongside Dermot Mulroney, who plays the male escort she hires to pose as her boyfriend. Messing's character, Kat Ellis, is a single woman who returns to her parents' house in London to be the maid of honour at her younger half-sister's wedding. Her ex-fiancé, who had unexpectedly dumped her two years prior, is the best man.

Dermot Mulroney as Nick Mercer, the male escort hired by Kat Ellis.

Amy Adams as Amy Ellis, Kat's younger half-sister, who is getting married.

Jeremy Sheffield as Jeffrey, Kat's ex-fiancé and the best man at the wedding.

Jack Davenport as Edward Fletcher-Wooten.

Sarah Parish as TJ, Kat's cousin.

Peter Egan as Victor Ellis, Kat's stepfather.

Holland Taylor as Bunny Ellis, Kat's mother.

The film also features performances by:

Jolyon James as Woody.

George Asprey as Pat.

C. Gerod Harris as a bike messenger.

Martin Barrett as a teenager.

Jay Simon as a male flight attendant.

Danielle Lewis as a pretty woman.

Ivana Horvat as a smitten girl.

Linda Dobell as Sonja.

Messing's career after 'The Wedding Date'

Debra Messing was 36 years old when she played Kat Ellis in 'The Wedding Date'. In the 2005 romantic comedy, she played a single woman who hires a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding.

Messing's career went from strength to strength after 'The Wedding Date'. She reprised her role as Grace Adler in the NBC sitcom 'Will & Grace' from 2007 to 2008, receiving two Golden Globe nominations, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. She also appeared in the television miniseries 'The Starter Wife'.

In 2012, Messing starred as Broadway playwright Julia Houston in the NBC musical drama 'Smash'. The show was cancelled after two seasons. Around the same time, she made her Broadway debut in John Patrick Shanley's play 'Outside Mullingar'.

From 2014 to 2016, Messing played homicide detective Laura Diamond in the NBC police-procedural comedy 'The Mysteries of Laura'. She also appeared in Frank Whaley's drama film 'Like Sunday, Like Rain' alongside Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong and Leighton Meester. For her performance, she won the 2014 Best Actress Award at The Williamsburg Independent Film Festival.

Messing reprised her role as Grace Adler once again in the revival of 'Will & Grace' on NBC, which aired for three seasons from 2017 to 2020. This earned her a ninth Golden Globe nomination.

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