Katherine Heigl

Katherine Marie Heigl (b. November 24 1978) is an American actress who currently stars on the show Grey's Anatomy. Although she was born in Washington, D.C., her parents, Nancy and Paul, moved the family to New Canaan, Connecticut a short time later. Her family life was not without its tragedies, however. Her older brother Jason died in 1986 of brain injuries suffered in a car accident. He had been thrown from the back of a pickup truck, and doctors determined Jason was brain-dead. Despite their grief, the family decided to donate his organs. This has motivated Katherine to become a strong proponent of organ donation.

Credits

• Grey's Anatomy (TV) 2005
• Romy & Michele: In The Beginning (TV) 2005
• Love's Enduring Promise (TV) 2004
• Wuthering Heights (TV) 2003
• Evil Never Dies (TV) 2003
• Descendant 2003
• Love Comes Softly (TV) 2003
• The Twilight Zone (TV) 2002
• Critical Assembly (Ground Zero) (TV) 2001
• Valentine 2001
• 100 Girls 2000
• Roswell (TV) 1999
• The Tempest (TV) 1998
• Bride Of Chucky 1998
• Bug Buster 1998
• Stand-Ins 1997
• Prince Valiant 1997
• Wish Upon A Star 1996
• 1995
• My Father The Hero 1994
• King Of The Hill 1993
• That Night 1992