Katherine Heigl
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Fear of Rain as Michelle Burroughs
- 2021 · Firefly Lane as Tully
- 2017 · The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature as Andie (voice)
- 2017 · Unforgettable as Tessa Connover
- 2017 · Doubt as Sadie Ellis
- 2015 · Jenny's Wedding as Jenny
- 2015 · Home Sweet Hell as Mona Champagne
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · State of Affairs as Charleston Tucker
- 2014 · Jackie & Ryan as Jackie
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · The Nut Job as Andie (voice)
- 2013 · The Big Wedding as Lyla Griffin
- 2012 · Shelter Me as Herself - Host
- 2012 · One for the Money as Stephanie Plum
- 2012 · Gottschalk Live as Self
- 2011 · New Year's Eve as Laura Carrington
- 2011 · Suits as Samantha Wheeler
- 2010 · Life As We Know It as Holly Berenson
- 2010 · Killers as Jen Kornfeldt
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · The Ugly Truth as Abby
- 2008 · Mon Clown as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · 27 Dresses as Jane Nichols
- 2007 · Knocked Up as Alison Scott
- 2007 · Caffeine as Laura
- 2006 · Zyzzyx Road as Marissa
- 2005 · The Ringer as Lynn Sheridan
- 2005 · Romy and Michele: In the Beginning as Romy White
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Izzie Stevens
- 2005 · Side Effects as Karly Hert
- 2004 · Love's Enduring Promise as Marty Claridge
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Wuthering Heights as Isabel Linton
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Critical Assembly as Aizy Hayward
- 2003 · Descendant as Ann Hedgerow / Emily Hedgerow
- 2003 · Evil Never Dies as Eve
- 2003 · Love Comes Softly as Marty Claridge
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Herself
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Andrea Collins
- 2001 · Valentine as Shelley Fisher
- 2000 · 100 Girls as Arlene
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Roswell as Isabel Evans
- 1998 · The Tempest as Miranda Prosper
- 1998 · Bride of Chucky as Jade
- 1998 · Bug Buster as Shannon Griffin
- 1997 · Stand-Ins as Taffy
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Princess Ilene
- 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
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Herself
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · That's Amore! as Patty Amore