Katherine Heigl Biography

Katherine Heigl Biography

Date of Birth
24 November 1978, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Birth Name
Katherine Marie Heigl

Nickname
Katie

Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)

Katherine Heigl Biography

Katherine Marie Heigl was born in Washington, DC, on November twenty four, 1978, to Nancy Heigl and Paul Heigl. a brief time afterward, the family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut, where Katherine was to pay the bulk of her childhood; the youngest member of her family, Katherine--or "Katie" as she is nicknamed--has 2 elder siblings, John and Meg. Tragically, her older brother Jason died in 1986 of brain injuries suffered in a very automotive accident, once being thrown from the rear of a pickup truck. When doctors determined he was brain-dead, the family created the troublesome call to donate his organs. Not solely did this painful chapter offer Katherine a bigger perspective and appreciation for keeps, however it motivated her to use her celebrity to market the importance of organ donation.

Katherine was initial thrust into the limelight as a baby model. An aunt, visiting the family in New Canaan, took variety of pictures of Katherine, then aged 9, in a very series of poses to advertise a hair care product she had invented. Upon returning to the big apple, with permission from Katherine's oldsters, she sent the photos to variety of modeling agencies. among many weeks, Katherine had been signed to Wilhelmina, a renowned international modeling agency. shortly, she created her debut in a very magazine advertisement and shortly followed this with an inaugural tv look in a very national industrial for Cheerios breakfast cereal.

Following variety of commercials and modeling assignments for Sears and Lord & Taylor, she created her big-screen debut in That Night (1992), that starred Juliette Lewis and C. Thomas Howell. it had been then that she realized that acting instead of modeling was her passion. In 1993, Katherine appeared in Steven Soderbergh's critically-acclaimed Depression-era drama, King of the Hill (1993), before landing her initial leading role as a rebellious teenager, alongside Gérard Depardieu, in My Father the Hero (1994). throughout now, Katherine continued to attend New Canaan highschool, balancing her tutorial studies with work on films and modeling, that she undertook throughout holidays, vacations and weekends.

In 1995, she played "Sarah Ryback", the niece of Steven Seagal's character, in below Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), that was her "debut" within the action film genre. Acting was currently changing into a stronger focus for Katherine, though she still modeled extensively, showing often in magazines like "Seventeen". tv appearances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) soon followed, before she took the lead role in Disney's would like Upon a Star (1996) (TV) in 1996. it had been additionally throughout that year that Katherine's oldsters divorced and, following her graduation from highschool in 1997, she moved along with her mother into a four-bedroom house in Los Angeles' Malibu Canyon space. This enabled her to focus upon acting with the steerage and support of her mother, who currently managed her career.

In 1997, Katherine portrayed "Taffy Entwhistle", Rita Hayworth's stand-in, in Stand-ins (1997) and was additionally solid because the beauteous "Princess Ilene" within the European production, Prince Valiant (1997). She then created her made-for-TV movie debut, co-starring with Peter Fonda in a very re-working of the classic Shakespearean play, The Tempest (1998) (TV), updated with an yankee Civil War theme. during this film, she played "Miranda Prosper", a young lady torn between her love for each her father and a Union soldier. Bug Buster (1998) and Bride of Chucky (1998) represented a venture into the horror genre for Katherine. whereas each films may be described as rather tongue-in-cheek despite their gory emphases, Bride of Chucky (1998) was the higher received, each critically and commercially.

In 1999, Katherine determined to branch out into series tv when she accepted the role of the haughty, however vulnerable, "Isabel Evans", on "Roswell" (1999), a show that blended teen angst with sci-fi drama. Though she had never planned to embark on a career in tv, the role of Isabel, a young adult with a secret life, was a suggestion she found not possible to refuse. within the series, Isabel, her brother Max (Jason Behr) and their friend Michael (Brendan Fehr) are aliens passing as humans in Roswell, New Mexico, as they desperately attempt to hide the reality from government agencies, the folks of Roswell and even their own adopted families. To publicize her role on the show, Katherine graced the covers of magazines like "TV Guide", "Maxim" and "Teen" and was interviewed on "Later with Greg Kinnear" (1994) and "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999). in conjunction with her mother Nancy, she additionally appeared in an episode of the Sci-Fi TV speak show, "Crossing Over with John Edward" (1999), throughout that she spoke with John Edward, a psychic medium, concerning her late brother, Jason. throughout the 3 years "Roswell" (1999) was in production, Katherine found time to figure on many movies. one hundred women (2000), an freelance film released in 2001, is that the story of a university freshman who meets the lady of his dreams in an elevator throughout a blackout, and spends the remainder of the movie attempting to search out her once more. Her cameo role is that of Arlene, the competitive tomboy. The second film, Valentine (2001), a horror film starring David Boreanaz and Denise Richards, appeared in U.S. theaters on February two, 2001. during this movie, that relies upon the 1996 novel by Tom Savage, Katherine plays "Shelley", a medical student who meets a sudden demise.

In the spring of 2001, Katherine accepted a task in NBC's essential Assembly (2003) (TV), a two-hour original tv thriller. Katherine and Kerr Smith ("Dawson's Creek" (1998)) co-starred as sensible and politically involved faculty students who build a nuclear device for instance the requirement for a amendment in national priorities, however are betrayed by a fellow student when the bomb winds up within the hands of a terrorist. sadly, the telefilm, directed by Eric Laneuville, written by Tom Vaughan, and primarily based on the best-seller "The Seventh Power" by James Mills, was shelved when its storyline was deemed too shut for comfort to the events of September eleven, 2001. it had been eventually broadcast in 2003. Since the cancellation of "Roswell" (1999) within the spring of 2002, Katherine has been busy with numerous comes, together with an look on UPN's update of the classic tv series, "The Twilight Zone" (2002). That episode, entitled "The Twilight Zone: Cradle of Darkness (#1.5)" (2002), aired on October two, 2002, and featured Katherine within the role of a lady who goes back in time to prevent one in all the foremost notorious murders in history. additionally, she completed a movie, Descendant (2003), a psychological thriller galvanized by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher". She has additionally starred as "Romy" in ABC/Touchstone's two-hour telepic, Romy and Michele: within the starting (2005) (TV), a prequel to the 1997 feature, Romy and Michele's highschool Reunion (1997). throughout the summer of 2002, Katherine created a significant call within the direction of her career when she signed on for illustration in all areas with the William Morris Agency, one in all the most important and most prestigious agencies within the entertainment trade. She is currently being represented by Norman Aladjem at Paradigm Agency and being managed by Nancy Heigl and Stephanie Simon and Jason Newman at Untitled Entertainment.

Spouse
Josh Kelley (23 December 2007 - present) 1 child

Trade Mark

Deep husky voice

Trivia

Was with the Elite Modelling Agency.

Has 2 older brothers, Holt and John; and older sister, Meg. Brother Jason died from head injuries suffered terribly} automobile accident when she was very young.

Auditioned for all three feminine leads on "Roswell" (1999) before being solid as Isabel.

She is [*fr1] Irish and [*fr1] German.

1996: Graduated from New Canaan highschool.

Beat out Alicia Silverstone for the lead role in My Father the Hero (1994).

Played the cello in highschool.

Ranked #72 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)

Her last name is pronounced "HI guhl."

Has played a character with the name of "Isabel" or "Isobel" three times. "Grey's Anatomy" (2005), "Roswell" (1999) and Wuthering Heights (2003) (TV).

Ranked as #55 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Cut & dyed her hair for season 3 of "Roswell" (1999).

June 2006: Engaged to musician Josh Kelley.

In Judd Apatow's film, The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005), the FHM "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement with Katherine on the cover is shown in close-up during a scene on the extended version DVD. Katherine plays the lead in Apatow's follow-up, Knocked Up (2007).

2006: Named #19 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement.

Ranked #14 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

2005: She was October on FHM magazine's 2005 pin-up calendar.

Followed through on plans to marry fiancé Josh Kelley, on December 23, 2007, in Utah where she has a ranch property, including a tribute to her late brother, Jason, at the ceremony [July 18, 2007].

Best friend of her "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) co-star T.R. Knight, who was a groomsman at her wedding.

Was named one of Entertainment Weekly's Top 25 Entertainers Of The Year (2007).

Is related to actress Amber Perkins.

Auditioned for the role of Felicity Porter in the TV series "Felicity" (1998), but lost out to Keri Russell. She also auditioned for the roles of Sydney Bristow and Lauren Reed on "Alias" (2001), but lost out to Jennifer Garner and Melissa George, respectively.

Voted as #1 in 2008's Askmen.com "Top 99 sexiest women in the world" poll. (2008).

Admits that one of her worst vices is being a smoker.

Was engaged to co-actor Jason Behr during their time together on the set of "Roswell" (1999).

Katherine and her husband, Josh Kelley, adopted a baby girl from Korea, Nancy Leigh Kelley (born November 23, 2008). She will go by the nickname Naleigh (September 18, 2009).

Sister-in-law of Charles Kelley.

Lives in Los Angeles, California.

Fan of "Glee" (2009).

Personal Quotes

[on her role in My Father the Hero (1994)] There are still men who come back up to me nowadays and say, "You were extremely hot in that film!" i used to be fourteen, for God's sake!

One of the foremost attention-grabbing things that show ["Roswell" (1999)] on behalf of me was that as a result of Isabel was an alien, I need to do several things, so was creatively satisfying. i believe anyone's worry of obtaining concerned in a very show that would run for many years is that you're going to be taking part in just one character for that long; which will get stale for an actor, thus on "Roswell" i actually lucked out.

["Razor" Magazine interview] i am grateful folks assume i am stunning or assume i am horny, and that i suppose it's higher than the choice, however I do attempt to fight it somewhat thus it is not all folks see me as. And i would like to at some point be in a very position where I may select a job to showcase my creativity versus simply my bra size.

I love changing my look. i'd love, love, like to cut all my hair off into a extremely short, punky haircut.

My own mother told me I did not have an attempt in hell of winning tonight. [While accepting the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a very Drama Series for her role as Isobel 'Izzie' Stevens on "Grey's Anatomy" (2005), at The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV).] [16 September 2007]

[on Knocked Up (2007)] to a small degree sexist. It paints the ladies as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the lads as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys. It exaggerated the characters, and that i had a tough time with it, on some days. i am taking part in such a bitch; why is she being such a killjoy? Why is that this how you are portraying women? Ninety-eight % of the time it absolutely was an incredible expertise, however it absolutely was laborious on behalf of me to like the movie.

I'd prefer to begin talking kids seriously within the next year [2009], however [my husband] Josh feels a lot of like 2 years, thus we'll in all probability do a year and a 0.5. i am excited regarding having an enormous family. i am talking 5 or six.

(On Hollywood stereotyping) you are the blonde. Or the cheerleader. Or the girlfriend. it'd are very easy to fall back on the blonde and also the bra size and simply do this for the remainder of my career.

My mother says she thinks i would not have appreciated success an equivalent method if it had come back faster or a lot of simply. currently it is a a lot of larger reward.

People who understand me well understand that I even have an opinion regarding just about everything.

If I wasn't during this trade, i would not total. however I even have hips and a butt and everything that goes beside that, as well as cellulite! thus I do the most effective I will.

I pride myself on being kind. however that is to not say there are not moments when i am a diva. everyone has dangerous moments.

[on Gerard Butler] he is a man's man, and that is what makes him thus appealing. we have a tendency to all point out how we're missing the Cary Grants and people movie stars of recent that were simply these horny, charismatic men, and that i extremely feel like Gerry is filling that missing issue without delay.

If I unfold myself too skinny, i am not an honest actor, i am not an honest mother, and i am simply extremely high-strung - and everyone hates me.

My husband and that i feel strongly regarding manners. When folks are impressed by our daughter's pleases and thank yous, we have a tendency to feel like we've won the oldsters of the Year Award!

Salary
27 Dresses (2008) $6,000,000
The Ugly Truth (2009) $6,000,000
Killers (2010) $12,000,000
Life as We Know It (2010) $12,000,000
One for the Money (2012) $15,000,000 (includes producing fee)