Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Messing was inclined to take some time off , but the script intrigued her , and she auditioned for the role of Grace Adler , beating out Nicollette Sheridan , who later guest-starred on the show as a romantic rival of Grace 's .
Simplified: She auditioned for the role of Grace Adler . She got the part , beating out Nicollette Sheridan .