Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Marie Heigl is an Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe nominated actress, best known for her starring roles in the feature films "The Ugly Truth", "27 Dresses" and "Knocked Up", as well as her portrayal of Dr. Isobel 'Izzie' Stevens in the television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy".

Heigl's film credits include the Garry Marshall directed ensemble "New Year's Eve", the dramedy "Life As We Know It" opposite Josh Duhamel, action comedy "Killers" with Ashton Kutcher, "The Ringer", "Valentine", "100 Girls", "Wish Upon A Star", "Under Siege 2: Dark Territory", and Steven Soderbergh's critically acclaimed depression-era drama, "King of the Hill". Her first leading role was in Touchstone Pictures "My Father the Hero", alongside Gérard Dépardieu in 1994. Further television credits include the WB sci-fi drama series, "Roswell", UPN's "The Twilight Zone" and "Love Comes Softly" for the Hallmark Channel.

In addition to her work in front of the camera, Katherine partnered with her mother and manager Nancy Heigl to form the production company Abishag in 2007. She has since served as an executive producer on a number big screen productions in which she has also starred, such as the Lionsgate release "One For The Money", based on the first novel in the Stephanie Plum series by author Janet Evanovich; the Greg Berlanti directed "Life As We Know It" and the smash hit romantic comedy "The Ugly Truth" with Gerard Butler. Under their Abishag banner, the Heigl's are also developing numerous projects, including an original TV series, "Trending" for The CW Network; the motion picture "Kill Switch" based on the debut novel by Neal Baer and Jonathan Greene, the producers of "Law & Order: SVU"; an adaptation of Ann Hood's novel the "The Knitting Circle" for HBO Films, and film versions of the best-selling dramatic story "Lost and Found" and the best-selling memoir "Escape".

Among her charitable endeavors, Katherine co-founded the "Jason Debus Heigl Foundation" with Nancy, an organization dedicated to animal welfare. In addition to working with children's organizations to raise awareness about the importance of adoption and fostering, she is also a public advocate of organ donation.

Most recently, Katherine completed filming on "The Wedding" alongside Robert DeNiro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams. Written and directed by "The Bucket List" screenwriter Justin Zackham, the Millennium Films production will hit theaters in the Fall.

In her personal life, Heigl is married to singer-songwriter Josh Kelley and the couple have two children, daughters Nancy Leigh Mi-Eun and Adalaide Marie Hope. Katherine divides her time between homes in Los Angeles and rural Utah, where she resides with her family, seven dogs and three cats. She enjoys horse riding, knitting, sewing, reading, art, music and cooking in her spare time.

About Just One
Just One was established to help fund the worthy eorts of the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation and to support other animal advocacy programs. Just One sells pet products under the Just One name brand in order to spread awareness of the cruelty to domestic animals around the world. It donates a portion of each sale to help end the brutality. Just One works on the simple premise that one person can make a difference—and together, many people can make a big difference. For more
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About the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation
The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation was founded by Nancy and Katherine Heigl in loving memory of their son and brother, Jason, who was killed in a truck accident at the age of 15. Jason loved all animals. The Foundation extends his legacy of compassion and concern for the voiceless and innocent by funding eorts to end the euthanizing of 10,000 pets a day and improving their lives through a variety of programs: from funding spay/neuter surgeries to assisting rescue organizations. For more information please visit jasonheiglfoundation.org.

About Nancy Heigl
Nancy Heigl got her start in the entertainment industry, managing daughter Katherine Heigl's acting career. Nancy is Katherine’s partner in Abishag Productions and the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation.

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