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  • Birth Name: Katherine Marie Heigl
  • Birth Place: Washington, D.C.
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/24/1978, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; model
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A former child model who conveniently plays an ex-model-turned-med-student on Grey's Anatomy, Heigl started acting as a teen. Initially she focused on the big screen (My Father the Hero, Under Siege 2), but at 21 she signed on to the sci-fi TV series Roswell. Not only did her role as an impossibly pretty alien win attention, it landed her a boyfriend — costar Jason Behr. After the series ended in 2002, she appeared in a number of TV-movies before striking small-screen gold on Grey's Anatomy as an emotionally overwrought doc, a turn that earned her a Golden Globe nod.Katherine Heigl Fast Facts:
  • Has played characters named Isabel (or Isobel) three times: Roswell (1999), Wuthering Heights (2003) and Grey's Anatomy (2005).
  • Beat out Alicia Silverstone for the role of Nicole in the movie My Father, the Hero.
  • Became a strong advocate for organ donation after her brother died of brain injuries from a car accident.
  • Had her Los Angeles home featured on Entertainment Tonight and HGTV.
  • Auditioned for Lost before landing a lead role on Grey's Anatomy.
  • Katherine Heigl Relationships:
  • Josh Kelley - Husband
  • Nancy Heigl - Mother
  • Paul Heigl - Father
  • Katherine Heigl Awards:
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee

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