Katherine Heigl is best known for her role in the television drama Grey’s Anatomy. She also had a role in the science-fiction TV series Roswell (1999–2002).
Katherine heigl’s Wiki and her family :
| Real Name | Katherine Marine Heigl |
| Date of Birth | November 24, 1978 |
| Birth Place | Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Age | 44 years |
| Years Active | 1992- present |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Josh Kelley ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Kelley ) |
| Children | Adalaide, Naleigh, Joshua (son) |
| Website | http://katherineheigl.info/ |
| Parents | Nancy Heigl , Paul Heigl |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Siblings | Meg, Jason, Holt,John |
Katherine heigl was born on 24 November 1978. As of July 2023, she is 44 years old. She was born in Washington, D.C. She is 175cm tall. Her eye colour is dark brown and her hair colour is blonde. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She is American.
Her father Paul heigl is of German/Swiss-German and Irish descent, and her mother Nancy heigl is of German ancestry. She grew up in New Canaan, Connecticut, together with her other four siblings. Her siblings name are Meg heigl, Jason heigl, Holt heigh, John heigl.
Her husband :
Katherine Heigl has found her forever person in her husband Josh Kelley. The pair first crossed paths on the set of Kelley’s “Only You” music video in 2005, in which Heigl starred. They got engaged and married within three years’ time, and now, they’re the proud parents of three children.
Actress and her musician husband Josh Kelley have three children. Their eldest child, Naleigh, 12, was born in South Korea, and they adopted her in 2009 when she was 9 months old. Then in 2012, they adopted their daughter Adalaide, 8, at birth in the U.S. Heigl gave birth to their son Joshua, 4, in 2017.
Why Katherine Heigl wanted to adopt kids?
My sister Meg is Korean, and my parents adopted her three years before I was born. I wanted my own family to resemble the one I came from, so I always knew I wanted to adopt from Korea. We have talked about having biological children as well, but we decided to adopt first. I just wanted to be a mom.
Education :
Katherine Heigl attended New Canaan High School in Connecticut but left before graduating to pursue a career in acting. She later earned her GED and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.
Career:
Katherine Marie Heigl, born on November 24, 1978, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on Grey’s Anatomy and her starring role in the movies Knocked Up, Zyzzyx Road, 27 Dresses, The Ugly Truth, Killers and Life As We Know It.
Heigl 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), Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and Bride of Chucky (1998).
She is best known for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on Grey’s Anatomy and her starring role in the movies Knocked Up, Zyzzyx Road, 27 Dresses, The Ugly Truth, Killers and Life As We Know It. Heigl started her career as a child model with Wilhelmina Models before she turned her attention to acting.
Eager to break into acting, Heigl’s first on-screen role would come with a minor appearance in the romantic drama “That Night” (1992). Her breakout role followed two years later, when she was cast as Gerard Depardieu’s daughter in the hit family film “My Father the Hero” (1994).
She played 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.
Katherine Heigl caused a stir when she left Grey’s Anatomy during season six. There was a variety of reasons for her exit, including her decision to opt out of consideration for award nominations, and a fall-out with the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes.
Achievements :
These are the awards she won- 2008: Favorite Female TV Star-Grey’s Anatomy
2010: Favorite TV Drama Actress-Grey’s Anatomy
Young Hollywood Awards
2007: Superstar Of Tomorrow-Herself
Screen Actors Guild Award
2006: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series-Grey’s Anatomy
Net worth :
As of 2023, Katherine heigl had an estimated net worth of about $ 35 million/film (USD).