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Katherine Heigl Profile |
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Birth Date: November 24, 1978
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Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Birth Name: Katherine Marie Heigl
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
You may remember this green-eyed blonde from her
breakthrough movie, the 1994 romantic comedy, My Father the
Hero. Katherine was the rebellious daughter who had to deal
with her overprotective father while on vacation. We can't
blame Gerard Depardieu's character for being that way after
having seen Katherine prance about in a bikini in the film.
Katherine Heigl was born November 24, 1978, in Washington
D.C., to parents Paul and Nancy. Raised in New Canaan,
Connecticut, along with her 2 older brothers and older
sister, Katherine's time in the spotlight began when she
started modeling.
Once Wilhelmina, a modeling agency, got hold of photos of a
then 9-year old Katherine, it didn't take long for her to
get modeling jobs. She appeared in magazine ads and a Sears
catalogue, and made her television debut with a role in a
Cheerios commercial.
Modeling paved the way to acting for Katherine, as it did
for young actresses such as Rachael Leigh Cook and Mena
Suvari. By the age of 12, she could be seen on the silver
screen in the 1992 film, That Night, making her feature film
debut.
After a role in Steven Soderbergh's King of the Hill,
Katherine appeared as Gerard Depardieu's daughter in the
1994 remake of the French film, My Father, the Hero. Her
role as the beautiful teen having to bear with her father's
strict rules was not a stretch for the actress; apparently,
she was not allowed to date until she was 16.
Venturing into the action genre, next up for Katherine was
the film, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, as Steven Seagal's
niece.
She only pursued a full-time acting career after graduating
from New Canaan High School, where she balanced acting and
modeling with the hectic life of a student. With appearances
in Seventeen magazine and film and television roles under
her belt, Katherine moved to the hub of acting to further
her career.
Once in LA, she starred in independent films such as Prince
Valiant, Stand-Ins (as Rita Hayworth's stand-in) and the
Disney feature, Wish Upon a Star. After a role in the 1998
Bride of Chucky, the latest installment of the Chucky
slasher series, and the film Bug Buster, Katherine starred
opposite Peter Fonda in the made-for-TV film, The Tempest.
Katherine started making herself comfortable on television,
becoming a regular on the 1999 short-lived drama Roswell --
a former hit alien series on the WB network. She actually
auditioned for the three female lead roles before winning
the role of Isabel, the "alien on earth" character she
portrays on the show.
While working on Roswell, Katherine made time to take on two
film projects, with roles in 100 Girls and Valentine.
In the spring of 2001, Katherine appeared in NBC's TV movie,
Ground Zero, but it was shelved by the network for two
years, and eventually broadcast in 2003. Also in 2005, Heigl
was cast opposite Johnny Knoxville in The Ringer, a Farrelly
brothers comedy. Soon after, she was cast as Isabella Linton
in the MTV modern adaptation of Emily Bront's classic novel
Wuthering Heights.
Katherine biggest break has come in the form of the hit
series Grey's Anatomy where she can be seen every week as
Dr. Isobel Stevens. With all the good press and accolades
the show hass received, we can only assume that Katherine's
star is surely on the rise. |
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Other
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Was with the Elite Modelling Agency.
Has two older brothers, Holt and John; and older sister,
Meg. Had another brother Jason pass away from head injuries
suffered in a car accident.
Auditioned for all 3 female leads on "Roswell" (1999) before
being cast as Isabel.
She is half Irish and half German.
Former model.
Began dating Joseph Lawrence in 1994. They met at Seventeen
Magazine's 50th Anniversary party.
Graduated from New Canaan High School class of 1996.
Beat out Alicia Silverstone for the lead role in My Father
the Hero (1994).
Her brother Jason died when Katherine was young.
Played the cello in High School.
Ranked #72 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002)
Has the same birthday as her former "Roswell" (1999) co-star
Colin Hanks.
Former girlfriend of Joseph Lawrence
Her last name is pronounced "HI guhl."
Has played a character with the name of Isabel or Isobel
three times. Grey's Anatomy (2005), Roswell (1999), and
Wuthering Heights (2003).
Ranked as #55 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005"
special supplement. (2005)
Cut & dyed her hair for season 3 of 'Roswell' (1999). |
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