Katherine Heigl
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 24, 1978 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biography
Katherine Marie Heigl (born November 24, 1978) is an American actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on the ABC television medical drama Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2010, a role that brought her recognition and accolades, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2007. She started her career as a child model with Wilhelmina Models before turning her attention to acting, making her film debut in That Night (1992) and later appearing in My Father the Hero (1994) as well as Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). Heigl then landed the role of Isabel Evans on The WB television series Roswell (1999–2002), for which she received nominations for Saturn and Teen Choice Awards. She then starred in commercially successful romantic comedy films such as Knocked Up (2007), 27 Dresses (2008), The Ugly Truth (2009), Killers (2010), Life As We Know It (2010) and New Year's Eve (2011). She also appeared in Zyzzyx Road (2006), The Big Wedding (2013), and Unforgettable (2017). Heigl has also starred in several films that have seen limited releases, including Jackie & Ryan (2014), Home Sweet Hell (2015), and Jenny's Wedding (2015). She is also executive producer on her leading television roles, which include the short-lived NBC television series State of Affairs from 2014 to 2015, the Netflix series Firefly Lane (2021–present) and the upcoming limited series Woodhull. She has also lent her voice to the animated film The Nut Job (2014) and its 2017 sequel. Heigl also had a main role in the final two seasons of the USA Network series Suits (2018–2019).
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Filmography
Rosie & His Friends
TV · as Mama Tay · 1 ep
Fear of Rain
Movie · as Michelle Burroughs
Firefly Lane
TV · as Tully · 26 eps
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Movie · as Andie (voice)
Unforgettable
Movie · as Tessa Connover
Doubt
TV · as Sadie Ellis · 13 eps
Home Sweet Hell
Movie · as Mona Champagne
Jenny's Wedding
Movie · as Jenny
The Nut Job
Movie · as Andie (voice)
Jackie & Ryan
Movie · as Jackie
State of Affairs
TV · as Charleston Tucker · 13 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Big Wedding
Movie · as Lyla Griffin
One for the Money
Movie · as Stephanie Plum
Shelter Me
Movie · as Herself - Host
Gottschalk Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
New Year's Eve
Movie · as Laura
Katherine Heigl Hates Balls
Movie · as Self
Suits
TV · as Samantha Wheeler · 26 eps
Killers
Movie · as Jen Kornfeldt
Life As We Know It
Movie · as Holly Berenson
The Ugly Truth
Movie · as Abby Richter
Live from Studio Five
TV · as Self · 1 ep
27 Dresses
Movie · as Jane Nichols
Stand Up to Cancer
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Knocked Up
Movie · as Alison Scott
Zyzzyx Road
Movie · as Marissa
Caffeine
Movie · as Laura
Side Effects
Movie · as Karly Hert
The Ringer
Movie · as Lynn Sheridan
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
Movie · as Romy White
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Izzie Stevens · 122 eps
Love's Enduring Promise
Movie · as Marty Davis
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Critical Assembly
Movie · as Aizy Hayward
Love Comes Softly
Movie · as Marty Claridge
Descendant
Movie · as Ann Hedgerow / Emily Hedgerow
Wuthering Heights
Movie · as Isabel Linton
Evil Never Dies
Movie · as Eve
Vegas Dick
Movie · as Madeline
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Andrea Collins · 1 ep
Valentine
Movie · as Shelley Fisher
100 Girls
Movie · as Arlene
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Roswell
TV · as Isabel Evans · 61 eps
Bride of Chucky
Movie · as Jade
Bug Buster
Movie · as Shannon Griffin
The Tempest
Movie · as Miranda Prosper
Prince Valiant
Movie · as Princess Ilene
Stand-Ins
Movie · as Taffy
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Wish Upon a Star
Movie · as Alexia Wheaton
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Movie · as Sarah Ryback
My Father the Hero
Movie · as Nicole
King of the Hill
Movie · as Christina Sebastian
That Night
Movie · as Kathryn
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep