Facts
Katherine Heigl was born in Connecticut on November 24, 1978. She grew up there, with her two older brothers and older sister. The natural blonde got her start as a child model is Sears catelogs. She then moved to commercial work, 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 Segal's niece in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. After this role, Katherine flourished with fame, appearing on David Letterman and Jay Leno, and on the cover of Seventeen Magazine. Follwing the graduation of high school, Katherine moved to California to concentrate on acting, full-time. She starred in the independent feautures 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 5'8" actres went on to co-star with Peter Fonda in the TV-movie, The Tempest. And now, she plays Isabel Evens on the WB hit, Roswell. Look for Katherine in upcoming movies, she is on the fast track to fame.
