Katherine Heigl, an American film actress, a Hollywood star, was born in November 1978. Independent life began as soon as she turned 9 years old. Thanks to the family business of the Heigl couple (Katherine's parents owned a small perfume shop that produces hair care products), the girl became a living proof of the quality of the products. The photos in which Katherine showed her beautiful well-groomed hair were pasted all over the district. Soon, an artistic child was noticed by model agency workers, and Catherine's parents received an offer regarding their daughter's participation in the Cheerios breakfast cereal ad.
Film debut
The growing Katie dreamed about how she would finish acting in commercials and get the main role in some Hollywood movie. Could she know that these dreams will come true in the near future! As soon as the girl was 14 years old, she was invited to a small role in the teenage melodrama "That very night." It was her movie debut. Thus, the filmography of Katherine Heigl replenished with the first tape. The game was seen by Catherine director Steven Soderbergh, who at that time began shooting the film "King of the Hill" about the problems of the younger generation. The director met with the girl’s parents, and soon she was already learning the role of Christina Sebastian, one of the heroines of the picture.
Katherine and Gerard Depardieu
Two years later, Catherine, already a well-known performer of teenage movie roles, received an invitation to participate in the film "My Father is a Hero", and she even had to withstand the competitive rivalry with actress Alicia Silverstone to get the role of Nicole, which was, in fact, the main female role in this picture. Alicia lost, and Catherine played Nicole, daughter of Andre, the main character. On the set, Katherine was pretty worried, since her partner was the owner of the Golden Globe - the famous French actor Gerard Depardieu. The film brought the girl the first nomination for the Young Hollywood Award in her life, and the filmography of Katherine Heigl was replenished with another film.
Los Angeles
Katherine was able to combine filming with cinema at school, but when her final exams were near, her parents divorced. The process was stormy, but because Katie in this period was not up to filming. She took part in projects of a modeling agency and starred for the youth magazine "Seventeen". But in one film, Catherine still starred. It was a Disney comedy fantasy "Make a Wish." Some time after graduation, Katherine moves with her mother to Los Angeles, closer to the film factory. Films with Katherine Heigl were already known to Hollywood producers. The mother assumes the duties of the impressionario of her daughter, the actress, and begins to conduct her affairs quite successfully.
"Alien City"
In 1997, actress Katherine Heigl starred in the historical film "Prince Valiant," where she starred. Her character was Princess Eileen, daughter of King Arthur. The following year, Katherine Heigl participated in the horror puppet film "The Bride of Chucky" from the series "Children's Games". She played jade. Katie then received an invitation to play the role of an alien Isabelle Evans in the movie Aliens City, a science fiction youth series premiered in 1999. After the “Aliens City”, the filmography of Katherine Heigl was significantly replenished, however, the actress formed a kind of dead season in work, she came across minor supporting roles, and even those sometimes broke due to the closure of projects.
Novel on the set
The atmosphere prevailing on the set of "Aliens Cities", disposed to intimate and trusting relationships, and amorous relationships often appeared between the actors. Catherine Heigl was no exception. She began an affair with actor Jason Behr. However, the meetings were fleeting and soon ceased altogether. Then, in between filming of "Aliens Cities", the actress played several minor roles in the films "Valentine's Day" by Tom Savage and "100 Girls and One in the Elevator" by Michael Davis.
The difficulties of filmmaking
After the end of the 2001 season, the series "Aliens City" was closed due to financial difficulties, but UPN was able to bypass the crisis, and the series revived. In the same year, 2001, actress Katerina Heigl participated in the film adaptation of the bestselling book "The Seventh Power" by James Mills about physics students working on a nuclear bomb. But when the disaster occurred on September 11, the film was held, and it was released only in 2002 under the name "Critical Mass". Then the project "Alien City" was finally closed.
"Anatomy of passion"
Only in 2003, the actress returned to the main roles. At first it was the twelve-episode television film “Love Comes Quiet,” for which Katherine received the Character and Morality in Entertainment prize, and then a picture with her participation, called “Wuthering Heights,” was released. The following year, 2004, the actress went to Texas to shoot the film "Caller" about Paralympic athletes. And in 2005, the main television work of Catherine Heigl took place: she played the role of Dr. Isabelle Stevens in the series "Anatomy of Passion", for which she received five prizes and three nominations.
Isabelle Stevens
Immediately after the production of the next series in Passion Anatomy, Catherine played the role of Carly Hurt in the film Side Effects about the difficult fate of an employee of a large pharmaceutical company. The film also became the first production project of the actress. The filmography of Katherine Heigl continued to replenish with new works. The whole year 2006 passed for Katherine under the sign of "Anatomy of Passion", she got used to the role of Dr. Isabelle Stevens so much that she did not take off her white coat at home. The series became popular, the next film appeared on the TV screen every week. At the same time, Katherine worked on the film "A little pregnant", which was released on June 1, 2007 and immediately gave high box office. Also, the film was noted by film critics as a successful Hollywood project with a classic happy ending. Films featuring Katherine Heigl have become increasingly popular.
Throughout the summer of 2007, Catherine worked on a romantic comedy film called 27 Weddings. The role of Jane Nichols, a hired bridesmaid at weddings, was associated with a certain psychological burden, despite her comedy. However, the film did not bring the actress any prizes or even nominations, although the viewer received it well enough. But then, according to the results of polls, Katherine Heigl (height 1 m 75 cm, weight 64 kg) was recognized as "The most coveted woman of 2007." In the fall of the same year, the actress received an Emmy in the nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" for her role as Dr. Isabelle Stevens. In 2009, Katherine starred in the movie The Naked Truth, directed by Robert Lutkevich. Heigl's paintings, Life As It Is, Killers, A Very Dangerous Thing, and Old New Year, followed . Katherine Heigl's filmography has become even richer.
Personal life
Of course, with such intensive work on film projects, which is conducted by Katherine Heigl, there is no time left for personal life. But after all, a woman’s heart needs love, and when the actress in 2005 met Joshua Kelly, an actor and singer, she said to herself: “Why not?” Young people began to meet, and in 2006, in the summer, announced their engagement. The wedding took place in December 2007 in the colorful spa town of Park City, Utah. Two years later, the couple adopted a one-year-old Nancy from South Korea, and in April 2012, Adelaide Marie Hope became their adopted daughter.