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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Popularity42
Credits6.2
Rating34M
Budget202M
RevenueActing
Primarily2025 That's Amore! as Patty Amore
2021 Fear of Rain as Michelle Burroughs
2017 The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature as Andie (voice)
2017 Unforgettable as Tessa Connover
2015 Jenny's Wedding as Jenny
2015 Home Sweet Hell as Mona Champagne
2014 Jackie & Ryan as Jackie
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
2011 New Year's Eve as Laura Carrington
2011 Suits as Samantha Wheeler
2010 Life As We Know It as Holly Berenson Executive Producer
2010 Killers as Jen Kornfeldt
2009 The Ugly Truth as Abby Executive Producer
2008 Mon Clown as Self (archive footage)
2008 27 Dresses as Jane Nichols
2007 Knocked Up as Alison Scott
2006 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 Side Effects as Karly Hert Producer
2004 Love's Enduring Promise as Marty Claridge
2003 Wuthering Heights as Isabel Linton
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
2001 Valentine as Shelley Fisher
2000 100 Girls as Arlene
1998 The Tempest as Miranda Prosper
1998 Bride of Chucky as Jade
1998 Bug Buster as Shannon Griffin
1997 Stand-Ins as Taffy
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