Katherine Heigl

 Katherine Marie Heigl (/'haIg@l/ born on November 24, 1978) is an American actress and fashion model. She played the role of Dr. Izzie Stevens on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2010, a role that brought her recognition and accolades as well as the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2007.Heigl started her career as a child model with Wilhelmina Models before turning her focus to acting. She made her film debut in That Night (1992) and later, in My Father the Hero (1994) as well as Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). She was then cast as the character as Isabel Evans on The WB television show Roswell (1999-2002), for which she was nominated for Saturn and Teen Choice Awards.She was then featured in commercially successful romantic comedy films such as Knocked Up (2007), 27 Dresses (2008), The Ugly Truth (2009), Killers (2010), Life As We Know It (2010) and New Year's Eve (2011). She also appeared in Zyzzyx Road (2006), One for the Money (2012), The Big Wedding (2013) as well as Unforgettable (2017). Heigl has also appeared in a number of films that have seen limited releases, including Jackie & Ryan (2014), Home Sweet Hell (2015) and Jenny's Wedding (2015).She is also executive producer on her leading television roles, which include the short-lived NBC TV series State of Affairs from 2014 to 2015, and the Netflix series Firefly Lane (2021-present) and the forthcoming limited series Woodhull. She also voiced the animated film The Nut Job (2014), and its sequel in 2017. Heigl also had a main role in the final two seasons of the USA Network series Suits (2018-2019).Additionally, Heigl has established herself as a cover model, appearing in numerous publications including Maxim, Vanity Fair, and Cosmopolitan