Katherine Heigl started her career as a child model and later turned to acting. She made her movie debut in the 1992 coming-of-age romantic film ‘That Night.’ Even though the movie opened to a mixed reception, it failed to do good business at the box office. Nevertheless, ‘That Night’ introduced Katherine to the movie industry.
In 1994, Katherine Heigl starred in the comedy-drama film ‘My Father the Hero.’ The movie received negative reviews from critics, but Heigl was praised for her performance. She even earned a ‘Young Artist Award’ nomination for ‘Best Performance by a Youth Actress Starring in a Motion Picture.’
Katherine made her television debut in the 1996 fantasy-comedy film ‘Wish Upon a Star’ where she played the character of ‘Alexia Wheaton.’ In 1999, she starred in the science-fiction television series ‘Roswell.’ She played the role of ‘Isabel Evans’ for which earned a nomination for the ‘Saturn Awards’ and ‘Teen Choice Awards.’
In the early 2000s, Katherine appeared in movies like ‘100 Girls’ (2000), ‘Valentine’ (2001), and ‘Descendant’ (2003). In 2005, Heigl starred as ‘Dr. Izzie Stevens’ in the medical drama television series ‘Grey's Anatomy.’ She remained a part of the series till 2010 and earned many nominations, including a ‘Golden Globe’ nomination for her role. She also bagged a ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ and an ‘Emmy Award’ for her performance.
Katherine starred in commercially successful movies like ‘Knocked Up’ (2007), ’27 Dresses’ (2008), ‘The Ugly Truth’ (2009), ‘Killers’ (2010), ‘Life As We Know It’ (2010), ‘New Year’s Eve’ (2011), ‘The Nut Job’ (2014), and ‘The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature’ (2017).
Her list of not so successful movies includes ‘Bride of Chucky’ (1998), ‘Valentine’ (2001), ‘Critical Assembly’ (2003), ‘The Ringer’ (2005), ‘Zyzzyx Road’ (2006), ‘Caffeine’ (2006), ‘One for the Money’ (2010), ‘Jenny’s Wedding’ (2015), ‘Home Sweet Hell’ (2015), and ‘Unforgettable’ (2017). ‘Knocked Up’ remains her top-grossing movie to date.
In 2021, Katherine Heigl appeared in the psychological thriller film ‘Fear of Rain.’ It was her first movie after ‘The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.’ The movie received mixed reviews from critics. She is currently playing the role of ‘Tully Hart’ in the drama television series ‘Firefly Lane.’
Katherine Heigl is all set to appear in the upcoming television series ‘Woodhull’ where she will be seen portraying the role of ‘Victoria Woodhull.’
Based on real events, King of the Hill is a drama film which tells the story of a boy whose mother with tuberculosis is sent to a sanatorium. Meanwhile his younger brother is sent to live with his uncle. The boy is left to struggle on his own at a run-down hotel.
Alison Scott goes to a night club to celebrate her promotion and ends up having a one night stand with reckless pothead Ben Stone that results in pregnancy. Deciding to keep the baby despite possible negative implications in her life and job, she tracks down Ben who, a big baby himself, tries his best to support her.
Life as We Know It centres around a man and a woman who dislike each other but end up with the responsibility of taking care of their best friends' baby after their friends die in an accident. It stars Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel as the baby's godparents whose mutual hate turns into acceptance after the arrival of the baby.
Abby Richter’s morning show isn’t doing well and to boost ratings, the TV station employs Mike Chadway to host a small segment in the show. Mike’s view on romance disgust Abby, but she agrees to work with him and take his advice to win over her dream man, Colin. The outcome; however, is unexpected.
Jane Nichols has been the bridesmaid for 27 weddings and has all the bridesmaid dresses in her closet. When Jane’s younger sister Tess gets engaged to George, the man Jane loves, she has to plan their wedding. Meanwhile, reporter Kevin starts doing a piece on Jane’s unusual story, leading to unexpected complications.
Steve needs to raise $28,000 within two weeks if he wants to save his friend from losing three of his fingers. That apart, his uncle has also racked up a huge gambling debt, which needs to be paid immediately. It seems that the only way out for him is to pretend that he is mentally challenged and rig the Special Olympics.
Matthew, a freshman, gets trapped in a women’s dormitory elevator with an unseen mystery girl during a blackout. After spending the night with her, he is convinced that she is his dream-girl and lives in girl’s dormitory. Wondering how to find her amongst the 100 occupants of the dormitory, Matthew comes up with several innovative and hilarious schemes to identify his ‘elevator girl.’
The film depicts several intertwined stories involving varied incidents and emotions experienced by different individuals on the night of the New Year’s Eve and highlights different human elements such as love, hope, and forgiveness, second chance and promise. Second of the three romantic comedy films directed by Garry Marshall, it was a huge box office success.
The Big Wedding is a romantic comedy drama film, which tells the story of a long-divorced couple who must now pretend to be married as their family unites for a wedding.
Bride of Chucky is a comedy horror film, which tells the story of two possessed dolls, as they head to New Jersey in order to look for an amulet, which will help them in regaining their human form.
This action thriller film tells the story of a Casey Ryback, a retired Navy officer, who boards a train as he is out on a vacation with his niece. However, he realizes that the train is being used by terrorists to hijack a top destructive US satellite.
Don has a good job and is seemingly living the perfect life that he wants. However, things get complicated when he starts having an affair with a salesgirl in his shop. Hell breaks loose when Mona, his wife, learns about the affair.
My Father the Hero is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of a mischievous teen girl, who is holidaying in the Bahamas with her divorced father. When she finds herself attracted to another tourist, she tries to impress him by saying that her father is actually her older lover. However, her plan backfires and results in several misunderstandings.
Jenny’s Wedding is a comedy drama film which tells the story of a young woman named Jenny, whose parents and siblings are always trying to set her up with a man when she pays them a visit. However, they are unaware of the fact that she is a lesbian, and she has already met the right person for her years ago.
Following a break-up Jen Kornfeldt meets and falls in love with Spencer Aimes in Nice, France. Spencer who is secretly a professional assassin gives up his job to settle down with Jen. However, when Spencer’s former life catches up with him, secrets are revealed including the true identity of Jen’s father.
After losing her job, Stephanie Plum, who is also newly divorced, seeks out a new job to cover her debts. She eventually finds a job at her cousin’s bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a former cop who is wanted for murder. Coincidentally, this man is also her former lover.
Unforgettable is a drama thriller film which tells the story of David, a good-loooking man who is a divorcee. He meets another woman named Julia, and they two soon fall for each other, and decide to get engaged. However, David’s ex-wife is still in love with him, and she decides to make Julia’s life a living hell.
Five different women who are preparing for Valentine’s Day celebrations are being stalked by someone whom they had rejected several years ago. Soon a masked killer starts hunting them one by one.
The Nut Job is an animated adventure comedy film which tells the story of an exiled squirrel who raids a nut store in order to help the residents of his former colony. However, the store is also a front for a human gang of bank robbers.
Katherine Heigl Awards
| Grey's Anatomy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2007 |
| Winner | Favorite TV Drama Actress | 2010 |
| Winner | Favorite Female TV Star | 2008 |
