- Bobbi Adler
Infobox character
colour = white
name = Roberta "Bobbi" Adler
caption =
first = "The Unsinkable Mommy Adler"
last = "The Definition of Marriage"
cause = Last Appearance
nickname = Bobbi
gender =Female
age = 50's-60's
born =
occupation = Actress/Singer
family = Dr. Leo Markus (son-in-law)
spouse = Martin Adler (husband)
children =Grace Adler (daughter)
Janet Adler (daughter)
Joyce Adler (daughter)
Lila Markus (grand-daughter)
episode = Guest Star/Recurring
portrayer =Debbie Reynolds
creator =Max Mutchnick Roberta "Bobbi" Adler is a recurring character in the
NBC sitcom "Will & Grace ". She lives inSchenectady, New York . Flamboyant and melodramatic, she spends most of her time rehearsing showtunes with her camp pianist, Julius. She is an actress and singer, and her roles usually including a reversal of gender -- for example, playing "Millie Loman" in "Death of a Salesperson". She also starred in "The Iceperson Cometh", "The Music Person", and "The Music Person". Appearing on "Will & Grace" approximately once per season, Bobbi has an uneasy, but essentially loving, relationship with her daughter Grace (played byDebra Messing ). Bobbi is married to Martin (Alan Arkin ) and has two other daughters -- Joyce (Sara Rue ), a binge eater, and Janet (Geena Davis ), a screw-up.Although aware of
Will Truman 'shomosexuality , she has been known to hint that she would like to see Will and Grace's relationship blossom into something physical (or at the very least to the point where they marry) and stable, claiming it would "make [her] life so much easier."One recurring theme is Bobbi's habit of "showing up" her own exasperated daughter. While she often annoys her daughter with her antics, Grace and Bobbi have more in common than Grace would like to admit. They both love being right and have their own "told you so" dance (that they both claim that "everyone loves"). Of course, Bobbi is often more over the top than Grace is, and whenever she visits she often does so with a loud musical number from one of the many shows that she has performed in. Also, while they're both loving, they can also both be quite self-centered and often steal the spotlight from others.
Bobbi is played by
Debbie Reynolds , who is best known for her roles in the musicals "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown ".
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