Name: Katherine Marie Heigl
Birthplace: New Canaan, Connecticut
Birthdate: November 24, 1978
Father: Paul Heigl (Accountant)
Mother: Nancy Heigl (manages Katherine's career)
Siblings: older brothers - Holt & Jason, older sister - Meg
Height: 5'9"
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Green
Nickname: Katie
Occupations: Actress, model
Graduated from: New Canaan High School
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Moon Sign: Virgo
Remember these dates: Aug. 15, 2004
Love matches: Gemini, Sagittarius, and Leo
Element: Fire
Birthstones: Turquoise, Topaz
Stone ruling: Tin
Colors: Dark blue, Royal blue, Purple
Fashion style: All American, natural fabrics, blue jeans
and cotton t-shirts
Planet ruling: Jupiter - this is a lucky planet
Destiny: She is and will be a teacher, professor, and
philosopher. She may even do this through the roles she plays.
Katherine Heigl was born in Connecticut on November 24, 1978. She grew up there, with her parents and siblings. Katherine is half Irish and half German. The natural blonde got her start as a child model in Sears Catalogs. She then started commercial work working for the Elite Modeling Agency, which eventually opened doors for film roles. Small roles in That Night and King of the Hill. In 1994, Katherine had a main role in My Father, the Hero, playing Gerard Depardieu's resentful daughter. This lead up to playing Steven Seigal's niece in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. After this role, Katherine flourished with fame, appearing on Dave Letterman and Jay Leno, and on the cover of Seventeen Magazine. Following the graduation of high school, Katherine moved to California to concentrate on acting full time. She starred in the independent features Prince Valiant and Stand-In's. In 1998, Katherine became part of the Chucky sequels, when she joined the cast, including Jennifer Tilly, in the cult-hit The Bride of Chucky. Despite the horror of Chucky, the 5'9" actress went on to co-star with Peter Fonda in the TV-movie The Tempest. And now she plays Isabel Evans on Roswell. She auditioned for all 3 Female Leads on Roswell before being cast as Isabel. Look for Katherine in upcoming movies, she is on the fast track to fame.
In some interviews she has given, Katherine Heigl jokes about how she got a big bust size. She said that when she was starting her teen years, she prayed a lot so that she could have that physical, and outstanding attribute of hers. Now she says she'll try praying very hard for world peace to become a reality.
There are still men who come up to me today and say, "You were really hot in that film!" I was 14, for God's sake! --- Katherine Heigl, on her role in My Father, the Hero
Heigl was not allowed to date until she was 16.
Valentine 2001 ... Shelly
100 Girls 2000 ... Arlene, The Competitive Tomboy
Roswell 1998, TV Series ... Isabel Evans still on TV
Bug Buster 1998 ... Shannon Griffin
The Tempest 1998 on TV ... Miranda Prosper
Bride of Chucky 1998 ... Jade
Stand-Ins 1997 ... Taffy-Rita Hayworth's Stand-In
Prince Valient 1997 ... Princess Ilene
Wish Upon A Star 1996 ... Alexia Wheaton
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory 1995 ... Sarah Ryback
My Father, The Hero 1994 ... Nicole
King of the Hill 1993 ... Christina Sebastian
That Night (AKA 'One Hot Summer') 1992 ... Kathryn
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