
Katherine Heigl
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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Known For
Acting History
2021
Fear of Rain as Michelle Burroughs
2021Firefly Lane as Tully
2017The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature as Andie (voice)
2017Unforgettable as Tessa Connover
2017Doubt as Sadie Ellis
2015Jenny's Wedding as Jenny
2015Home Sweet Hell as Mona Champagne
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2014State of Affairs as Charleston Tucker
2014Jackie & Ryan as Jackie
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014The Nut Job as Andie (voice)
2013The Big Wedding as Lyla Griffin
2012Shelter Me as Herself - Host
2012One for the Money as Stephanie Plum
2012Gottschalk Live as Self
2011New Year's Eve as Laura Carrington
2011Suits as Samantha Wheeler
2010Life As We Know It as Holly Berenson
2010Killers as Jen Kornfeldt
2009Live from Studio Five as Self
2009The Ugly Truth as Abby Richter
200827 Dresses as Jane Nichols
2007Knocked Up as Alison Scott
2006Caffeine as Laura
2006Zyzzyx Road as Marissa
2005The Ringer as Lynn Sheridan
2005Romy and Michele: In the Beginning as Romy White
2005Grey's Anatomy as Izzie Stevens
2005Side Effects as Karly Hert
2004Love's Enduring Promise as Marty Davis
2004The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
2003Wuthering Heights as Isabel Linton
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Critical Assembly as Aizy Hayward
2003Descendant as Ann Hedgerow / Emily Hedgerow
2003Evil Never Dies as Eve
2003Love Comes Softly as Marty Claridge
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003Vegas Dick as Madeline
2002The Twilight Zone as Andrea Collins
2001Valentine as Shelley Fisher
2000100 Girls as Arlene
1999The Early Show as Self
1999Roswell as Isabel Evans
1998The Tempest as Miranda Prosper
1998Bride of Chucky as Jade
1998Bug Buster as Shannon Griffin
1997Stand-Ins as Taffy
1997The View as Self - Guest
1997Prince Valiant as Princess Ilene
1996Wish Upon a Star as Alexia Wheaton
1995Under Siege 2: Dark Territory as Sarah Ryback
1994My Father the Hero as Nicole
1993King of the Hill as Christina Sebastian
1992That Night as Kathryn
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1981Entertainment Tonight as Self
1952Today as Self
—That's Amore! as Patty Amore









