Katherine Heigl was an experienced movie actress by the time she was cast as one of the out-of-this-world teenagers on WB's Roswell in 1999. Born and raised in Connecticut, Heigl began modeling and appearing in TV ads as a child. After making her film debut in That Night (1992), Heigl balanced movie work with high school, playing a small role in Steven Soderbergh's Depression-era drama King of the Hill (1993), starring as Gérard Depardieu's difficult daughter in My Father the Hero (1994), and Steven Seagal's niece in the action sequel Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). Heigl headed to Los Angeles after high school to make acting her full-time job. Following a leading role in Wish Upon a Star (1996) and a small part as a Rita Hayworth stand-in in Stand-Ins (1997), Heigl made a foray into horror with Bug Buster (1998) and Bride of Chucky (1998).
Branching out into television, Heigl co-starred with Peter Fonda in a Shakespeare-via-Civil War reworking of The Tempest (1998). Benefiting from the late-'90s wave of youth-driven TV shows, Heigl stayed with television and attracted an avid following as alien beauty Isabel on the cult hit Roswell. The doctors-in-love dramedy Grey's Anatomy, however, catapulted its entire cast to full-fledged stardom when it premiered in 2005; Heigl's role as the tough-cookie intern Izzie endeared her to countless fans of the show. The actress savvily parlayed this success into a movie career, although not by going the traditional three-hanky drama route. After winningly playing a Special Olympics counselor in 2005's broad comedy The Ringer, Heigl seemed the perfect choice for writer-director Judd Apatow's follow-up to The 40-Year-Old Virgin, 2007's Knocked Up. The improv-heavy tale of an unlikely one-night-stand - and its consequences - relied upon Heigl's charm and crack comedic timing to balance out the dude-centric humor supplied by co-stars Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd. The combination worked, as audiences made Knocked Up a bona-fide summer hit.
In the coming years, Heigl woudl find herself becomming the go-to actress for successful, light, romantic comedies, like 27 Dresses (2008), The Ugly Truth (2009), Life as We Know It (2010), New Year's Eve (2011), and One for the Money (2012).
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The Happytime Murders
Actor |
2013 | NOT YET RELEASED | ||
One for the Money
Actor, Executive Producer |
2012 | |||
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The Big Wedding
Actor |
2012 | NOT YET RELEASED | ||
New Year's Eve
Actor |
2011 | |||
Killers
Actor |
2010 | |||
Life as We Know It
Actor, Executive Producer |
2010 | |||
The Ugly Truth
Actor, Executive Producer |
2009 | |||
27 Dresses
Actor |
2008 | |||
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Knocked Up
Actor |
2007 | |||
Your Mommy Kills Animals
Participant |
2007 | |||
Caffeine
Actor |
2006 | |||
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Side Effects
Actor, Executive Producer |
2005 | |||
The Ringer
Actor |
2005 | |||
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Zyzzyx Rd.
Actor |
2005 | |||
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Love's Enduring Promise
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2004 | |||
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Evil Never Dies
Actor |
2003 | |||
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Love Comes Softly
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2003 | |||
Wuthering Heights
Actor |
2003 | |||
Descendant
Actor |
2002 | |||
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Roswell: Season 03
Actor |
2001 | |||
Valentine
Actor |
2001 | |||
100 Girls
Actor |
2000 | |||
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Roswell: Season 02
Actor |
2000 | |||
Snow Day
Actor |
2000 | |||
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Roswell: Season 01
Actor |
1999 | |||
Bride of Chucky
Actor |
1998 | |||
Bug Buster
Actor |
1998 | |||
The Tempest
Actor |
1998 | |||
Prince Valiant
Actor |
1997 | |||
Stand-Ins
Actor |
1997 | |||
Wish Upon a Star
Actor |
1996 | |||
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1995 | |||
My Father the Hero
Actor |
1994 | |||
King of the Hill
Actor |
1993 | |||
That Night
Actor |
1992 |
