Katherine Heigl

Born: 1978-11-24 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known For: Acting

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).

Filmography

2021

Firefly Lane as Tully
Fear of Rain as Michelle Burroughs

2017

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature as Andie (voice)
Doubt as Sadie Ellis
Unforgettable as Tessa Connover

2015

Home Sweet Hell as Mona Champagne
Jenny's Wedding as Jenny

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
The Nut Job as Andie (voice)
State of Affairs as Charleston Tucker
Jackie & Ryan as Jackie

2013

The Big Wedding as Lyla Griffin

2012

One for the Money as Stephanie Plum
Gottschalk Live as Self
Shelter Me as Herself - Host

2011

Suits as Samantha Wheeler
New Year's Eve as Laura Carrington

2010

Killers as Jen Kornfeldt
Life As We Know It as Holly Berenson

2009

The Ugly Truth as Abby Richter
Live from Studio Five as Self

2008

27 Dresses as Jane Nichols

2007

Knocked Up as Alison Scott

2006

Caffeine as Laura
Zyzzyx Road as Marissa

2005

Grey's Anatomy as Izzie Stevens
The Ringer as Lynn Sheridan
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning as Romy White
Side Effects as Karly Hert

2004

The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
Love's Enduring Promise as Marty Davis

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
Love Comes Softly as Marty Claridge
Wuthering Heights as Isabel Linton
Descendant as Ann Hedgerow / Emily Hedgerow
Evil Never Dies as Eve
Vegas Dick as Madeline
Critical Assembly as Aizy Hayward

2002

The Twilight Zone as Andrea Collins

2001

Valentine as Shelley Fisher

2000

100 Girls as Arlene

1999

Roswell as Isabel Evans
The Early Show as Self

1998

Bride of Chucky as Jade
Bug Buster as Shannon Griffin
The Tempest as Miranda Prosper

1997

The View as Self - Guest
Prince Valiant as Princess Ilene
Stand-Ins as Taffy

1996

Wish Upon a Star as Alexia Wheaton

1995

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory as Sarah Ryback

1994

My Father the Hero as Nicole

1993

King of the Hill as Christina Sebastian

1992

That Night as Kathryn

1952

Today as Self