Heigl, Katherine

Katherine Mary Heigl was born in Washington, DC ^[5] . The actress's father, Paul Heigl, is financial director, and his mother, Nancy Heigl, is the personnel manager. She has a sister whom her parents adopted several years before her birth. She has German paternal and Irish maternal roots ^[6] , and was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ^{[7] [8] [9]} . She received a strict religious upbringing: her ancestors profess the teachings of Mormons. She graduated from New Canaan High School in 1996, played the cello in high school. In 1986, Jason's older brother died in a car accident.

Career start: 1986-1998

Heigl began working as a model at the age of 9, with the aunt’s light arm, who used a photo of her niece to advertise her own hair care product. Later, Heigl's parents sent her photo to several modeling agencies, and very soon their daughter was already advertising Cheerios breakfast cereals.

The film debut was the role of Katherine in the 1992 film “That Night” (with Juliette Lewis and Eliza Dushku ), where she was noticed by Stephen Soderbergh and invited her for a small role in the film “King of the Hill” . In 1994, she walked around Alicia Silverstone and received a role in the film "My Father is a Hero" , a film about the relationship of his father ( Gerard Depardieu ) and his teenage daughter. For this film, Katherine was nominated for the Young Hollywood Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture. Later, the role of the niece of the hero Stephen Seagal in the film "Under Siege 2" follows, for which she abandoned the "Hackers" (this role was received by Angelina Jolie ).

Parental divorce and graduation in 1996 did not allow her to devote much time to her film career; Heigl mainly worked as a model and starred in youth magazines such as Seventeen. But one film with her participation nevertheless came out that year - “Make a Wish” , a girl’s Disney comedy about the lives of two sisters, completely different from each other, who one day change their bodies.

In 1997, Katherine and her mother moved to Los Angeles , which allowed her to focus on the movie, and as often happens, the mother became a manager and took her daughter's career into her own hands. Stand-Ins and a beautiful European-made film about the times of King Arthur and the Knights of the Prince Valiant round table were released that year , where Katie played the role of Princess Eileen , daughter of King Arthur and her beloved Valiant . The following year, the movie “The Tempest” was released on television screens about a man who is forced to flee his own house with his daughter due to the protection of slaves. Also in 1998 two “horror films” were released - “Bride of Chucky” and “Bug Buster”. "Bride of Chucky" - the continuation of the film about the killer doll collects more than $ 50 million at the box office.

Ascent to Glory: 1999-2004

She became the first widely known for her role in the TV series Aliens City ( 1999 ) ( Saturn Award nomination). Katherine auditioned for all three female roles, eventually got the role of an alien Isabelle Evans , her photos began to adorn the covers of such magazines as TV Guide , Maxim and Teen. On the set of " Aliens Cities ", Katie began an affair with Jason Behr . During the period of work on Alien City, Catherine played small roles in 100 Girls and One in the Elevator and Valentine's Day, based on the story of Tom Savage. In this film, Katie played the role of a medical student. Academy, which at the beginning of the film is killed by a maniac ( David Borianaz ).

The 2000/2001 season for the series “ Aliens City ” was the last on WB , but UPN saved the series, and on October 9, 2001, the third season of the series began on US screens. In 2001, Catherine took part in the filming of the film "Ground Zero", based on the best-selling book by James Mills, "The Seventh Power." The film tells about physics students who create a nuclear bomb. But in connection with the events of September 11, 2001, the release of the film was postponed. It appeared only in 2003 under the name “Critical Mass”. Due to low ratings, the “Aliens City” was finally closed in 2002 . Katherine appeared in the episode of the series "Twilight Zone" , where she played the role of Hitler's nanny.

In 2003, Katherine received the Character and Morality in Entertainment award for her lead role in the television movie Love Comes Silent (on Hallmark Entertainment). In the same year, the film “Evil Never Dies”, the film “Descendant” (bypassing the big screens - immediately on DVD) based on the story of Edgar Allan Poe “The Fall of the Asher House” and MTV’s silent version of “Wuthering Heights” with Erica Christensen based on the novel by Emily Bronte .

In 2004, Heigl went to Texas to shoot the comedy about the Olympic Games for the Disabled “The Caller”, despite the theme, the film turned out to be very kind (the premiere took place only on December 23, 2005, at the box office the film raised about $ 40 million). In the same year, the continuation of “Love Comes Quietly” - “Testament of Love” (2004), appeared on TV. It becomes known about the new projects “ Ninth Passenger ” and “Zzyzzx Rd.”, After a long lull “Zzyzzx Rd.” Still came out on DVD in 2006 , and the thriller “Ninth Passenger” was released in 2018, but without Heigl. In 2005 , ABC released the film Romy and Michelle at the Beginning of the Journey, a prequel to the famous film Romy and Michelle at the Alumni Meeting with Lisa Kudrow .

Breakthrough, 2005 - Present

In 2005, Heigl received one of the main roles in the ABC series Anatomy of Passion . Although the show was planned as a mid-season replacement, it ultimately quickly became one of the most successful television series. In the same year, Heigle starred in the independent film Side Effects, which tells the story of a girl who has a career in the pharmaceutical industry. This film was the production debut of the actress.

In the summer of 2006, the romantic comedy "Caffeine" premiered. The film was presented at the New England Film Festival. Until September, there were rumors that Katherine would not appear in the new season of “Anatomy of Passion,” perhaps because Katherine spent the whole summer filming the movie “A little pregnant,” but the premiere of the new third season of the series dispelled doubts, Katherine still appeared weekly in the role of Izzy Stevens . The world premiere of “ Slightly Pregnant ” took place on June 1, 2007 (in the Russian Federation on July 16, 2007). The film was a success in cinemas in the United States and paid off in the first week of rental, in the whole world the film raised more than $ 175 million, and also received positive reviews from critics. For this role, Heigle was nominated for the Empire Award for Best Actress , MTV Movie Award for Best Actress , Sputnik Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical , Teen Choice Award for Best Actress in Comedy and St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association for Best Actress.

On September 16, 2007, Heigl received an Emmy Award in the category " Best Supporting Actress in a Drama TV Series " for her role as Izzy Stevens ^[10] . Also, this role brought her two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - mini-series, television series or television movie in 2007 and 2008. All summer 2007, Heigl spent on the set of the romantic comedy “27 Weddings,” where James Marsden became her partner in the film. The premiere in the USA took place on January 10, 2008, while in the Russian Federation the film appeared two months later on March 20, 2008. In addition, at the end of July, she began filming already in the 4th season of the series “ Anatomy of Passion ”. After a honeymoon in early January 2008, she went on a promotional tour in support of her film “27 Weddings” . In the same year, she was named the “Most Desired Woman” ^[11] .

In 2009, she starred in the commercially successful film, The Naked Truth , for which she was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress - a comedy or musical and the Teen Choice Award for Best Actress in a Comedy . A year later, in the films Killers and Life as It Is . The latest projects of the actress were the films " Old New Year " (2011) and " Very dangerous little thing " (2012).

On December 23, 2007, after two years of relationship, Heigl married singer Josh Kelly, whom she met on the set of his music video “Only You” ^[12] .

In September 2009, the couple adopted a girl from South Korea , Nancy Lee "Neli", where Heigl's sister Meg was also born ^[13] . The girl was born with a heart defect and underwent surgery before leaving Korea ^[14] . In April 2012, Heigl and Kelly adopted a second daughter from the United States, Adelaide Marie Hope. ^{[15] [16]} . In June 2016, it became known that the couple were expecting the birth of a third child ^[17] . Their son Joshua Bishop Kelly Jr. was born on December 20, 2016. ^[18]

The godfather of the children, Heigl, is her close friend and former colleague on the series Anatomy of Passion , actor T. R. Knight ^[19] .

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