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Katherine Heigl
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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 d…
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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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2021
Fear of Rain
Movie Michelle Burroughs
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2021
Firefly Lane
TV show Tully
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2017
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Movie Andie (voice)
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2017
Unforgettable
Movie Tessa Connover
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2017
Doubt
TV show Sadie Ellis
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2015
Jenny's Wedding
Movie Jenny
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2015
Home Sweet Hell
Movie Mona Champagne
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2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV show Self
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2014
State of Affairs
TV show Charleston Tucker
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2014
Jackie & Ryan
Movie Jackie
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2014
The Nut Job
Movie Andie (voice)
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2013
The Big Wedding
Movie Lyla Griffin
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2012
Shelter Me
Movie Herself - Host
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2012
One for the Money
Movie Stephanie Plum
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2012
Gottschalk Live
TV show Self
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2011
Katherine Heigl Hates Balls
Movie Self
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2011
New Year's Eve
Movie Laura
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2011
Suits
TV show Samantha Wheeler
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2010
Life As We Know It
Movie Holly Berenson
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2010
Killers
Movie Jen Kornfeldt
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2009
Live from Studio Five
TV show Self
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2009
The Ugly Truth
Movie Abby Richter
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2008
27 Dresses
Movie Jane Nichols
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2007
Knocked Up
Movie Alison Scott
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2006
Caffeine
Movie Laura
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2006
Zyzzyx Road
Movie Marissa
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2005
The Ringer
Movie Lynn Sheridan
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2005
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
Movie Romy White
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2005
Grey's Anatomy
TV show Izzie Stevens
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2005
Side Effects
Movie Karly Hert
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2004
Love's Enduring Promise
Movie Marty Davis
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2004
The Tony Danza Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2003
Wuthering Heights
Movie Isabel Linton
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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2003
Critical Assembly
Movie Aizy Hayward
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2003
Descendant
Movie Ann Hedgerow / Emily Hedgerow
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2003
Evil Never Dies
Movie Eve
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2003
Love Comes Softly
Movie Marty Claridge
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self
