Date of Birth: 24 November 1978, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Birth Name: Katherine Marie Heigl Nickname: Katie Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Katherine Marie Heigl was born in Washington, DC, on November 24, 1978, to Nancy and Paul Heigl. A short time afterward, the family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut, where Katherine was to spend the majority of her childhood. Katherine was first thrust into the limelight as a child model. An aunt, visiting the family in New Canaan, took a number of photographs of Katherine, then aged nine, in a series of poses to advertise a hair care product she had invented. Upon returning to New York, with permission from Katherine's parents, she sent the photos to a number of modeling agencies. Heigl was signed as a child model. Almost immediately afterwards, a client slated Heigl for use in a magazine advertisement where she made her debut. She was soon earning $75 an hour posing for Sears and Lord & Taylor catalogs. Television jobs soon followed, the first in a national spot for Cheerios cereal. She made her acting debut in the 1992 movie That Night. Heigl appeared as Christina Sebastian in Steven Soderbergh's Depression-era drama King of the Hill before being cast in her first leading role in the 1994 comedy My Father the Hero. During this time, Heigl continued to attend New Canaan High School, balancing her film and modeling work with her academic studies. Heigl dropped out of New Canaan High School after her sophomore year to pursue her career in Hollywood.
Film List: 1.1992 That Night 2.1993 King of the Hill 3.1994 My Father the Hero 4.1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory 5.1996 Wish Upon a Star 6.1997 Prince Valiant 7.1998 Bug Buster 8.1999 Roswell 9.2000 100 Girls 10.2001 Valentine 11.2003 Love Comes Softly 12.2004 Love's Enduring Promise 13.2005 Romy and Michele: In the Beginning 14.2006 Zyzzyx Road 15.2007 Knocked Up 16.2008 27 Dresses 17.2009 The Ugly Truth