Katherine Heigl 1978 46

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).

From Washington, District of Columbia, USA

2.14

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42

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Rating

34M

Budget

202M

Revenue

Acting

Primarily

42 Credits

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Suits 2011 - 2019
Samantha Wheeler
Knocked Up 2007
Alison Scott
The Ugly Truth 2009
Abby, Executive Producer
27 Dresses 2008
Jane Nichols
Life As We Know It 2010
Executive Producer, Holly Berenson
Killers 2010
Jen Kornfeldt
New Year's Eve 2011
Laura Carrington
The Nut Job 2014
Andie (voice)
Unforgettable 2017
Tessa Connover
Valentine 2001
Shelley Fisher
Fear of Rain 2021
Michelle Burroughs

Credit 42

2025 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

Genres

7.00 Documentary 1

6.84 History 1

6.76 Western 2

6.23 Romance 12

6.16 Drama 17

6.10 TV Movie 8

6.00 Science Fiction 1

5.98 Animation 2

5.92 Family 5

5.90 Fantasy 3

5.79 Comedy 22

5.72 Action 4

5.72 Adventure 3

5.68 Thriller 9

5.59 Horror 6

5.55 Crime 1