'Will & Grace' star Debra Messing is to play the lead role in a new six-hour series called 'The Starter Wife'.
The Hollywood Reporter says that the series is based on Gigi Levangie Grazer's best-selling novel and tells the story of a divorced woman trying to find her own identity after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio boss.
The series is due to begin shooting in Australia towards the end of the year.
It will be shown on the USA Network in the US.
Commenting on Messing's casting, Jeff Wachtel, Executive Vice President of Original Programming at the USA Network, said: "Debra Messing is both a superstar talent and America's sweetheart. Her incredible range and comedic brilliance made her our first and only choice for this role."
