Katherine Marie Heigl

• Birth Name: Katherine Marie Heigl
• Birth Place: Washington, DC
• Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/24/1978, Sagittarius
• Profession: Actor; model

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. 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 an Emmy in 2007. That same year, she starred in the comedy Knocked Up as an ambitious career woman who gets pregnant after a one-night stand with a schlubby loser. The film turned out to be a sleeper hit, which gave her career another boost and led to her alternating between television and film roles. In 2009, she and husband Josh Kelley adopted a daughter named Nancy Leigh, and Heigl enjoys spending her downtime hanging out with her family.Katherine Heigl Fast Facts:

 

• Has played a character named Isabel (or Isobel) three times: Roswell (1999), Wuthering Heights (2003) and Grey's Anatomy (2005).
• Interests include dancing, knitting, needlepoint, art and cooking.
• Beat out Alicia Silverstone for the role of Nicole in the movie My Father, the Hero.
• Became an advocate for organ donation after her brother Jason died of brain injuries in a car accident.
• Had her Los Angeles home featured on Entertainment Tonight and HGTV.
• Auditioned for ABC's Lost before she landed a lead role on Grey's Anatomy.
• Criticized her character in Knocked Up for portraying women as "humorless and uptight."

• Katherine Heigl Relationships:
• Nancy Leigh Mi-Eun "Naleigh" Kelley - Daughter
• Meg - Sister
• Jason Heigl - Brother
• Holt Heigl - Brother
• Josh Kelley - Husband
• Nancy Heigl - Mother
• Paul Heigl - Father
• Katherine Heigl Awards:
• 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
• 2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
• 2008 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female TV Star - Winner
• 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
• 2010 People's Choice Awards: Favorite TV Drama Actress - Winner
• 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
• 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner
• 2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee