"\"Pilot\"" . . "(married name)"@en . "(episode 1.01)" . . "(birth name)"@en . . "Grace Elizabeth Adler"@en . . "Grace Elizabeth Adler-Markus"@en . . "Grace Adler"@en . . . . "Gracie, G, Gracious"@en . . "Grace Elizabeth Adler-Markus (n\u00E9e Adler) is a fictional character in the 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, and has graduated from Columbia University. She also mentions in season 2 that she attended the Fashion Institute."@en . . .