Grace Adler

Grace Adler is a fictional character on the popular American sitcom Will & Grace, portrayed by Debra Messing. She is a Jewish interior designer living in New York City with her gay best friend Will Truman (played by Eric McCormack). She is originally from Schenectady, New York.

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American - Sitcom - Will & Grace - Debra Messing - Jew - Interior designer - New York City - Gay - Will Truman - Eric McCormack - Schenectady, New York

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Grace's birthday is in April. She has been particularly influenced by her mother, Bobbi (Debbie Reynolds), an overly dramatic wannabe actress. She also constantly strives for the affection of her father Martin (Alan Arkin), competing with her two sisters, who have more obvious problems than she (Joyce, played by Sara Rue, is a mentally slow compulsive overeater, while Janet, portrayed by Geena Davis, is a marginally employed, promiscuous screw-up).

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April - Bobbi - Debbie Reynolds - Actress - Martin - Alan Arkin - Sara Rue - Compulsive overeater - Geena Davis

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Grace has become infamous for her string of boyfriends, many played by famous guest stars such as Woody Harrelson and Gregory Hines. Grace finally got married to Dr. Leo Markus, played by Harry Connick, Jr, in 2003, but the marriage failed when he had a one-night stand while working in Cambodia.

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Woody Harrelson - Gregory Hines - Dr. Leo Markus - Harry Connick, Jr - 2003 - Cambodia

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Grace also has a reputation for "turning" men gay. Several of her boyfriends - such as Will himself, and her second season boyfriend Josh - ended up gay or bisexual, and she has a recurring fear that this will happen again.

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She has a love/hate relationship with her secretary, Karen Walker, a rich, alcoholic socialite who does virtually no secretarial work. Karen is nevertheless useful to Grace, as she pays for her employer's health insurance and uses her society connections to help Grace get work. Otherwise, Karen spends her "work" hours harassing her maid, Rosario, trading banter with her flamboyantly gay friend Jack, or criticizing Grace's breast size and choices in fashion and men. Grace and Karen have become close over the years. Grace once commented to a man who had refused to ask Karen out on a second date that, "I've kissed that woman more times than I can count, and I've always felt something."

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Karen Walker - Alcoholic - Rosario - Jack - Fashion

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