Katherine Heigl Biography

Katherine Heigl is an American actress best known for her Emmy Award-winning role on Grey's Anatomy and starring role in the comedic film Knocked Up.

Born in Washington, D.C. on November 24, 1978, Katherine Heigl is an Emmy Award-winning actress whose breakout role was as Dr. Isobel Stevens on the popular television show Grey's Anatomy. She went on to land a lead role in the 2007 comedy Knocked Up, co-starring with Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. Not long after, Heigl earned negative publicity for making a series of controversial statements, including those criticizing the writers and producers of Grey's Anatomy and Knocked Up. Despite the negative attention, Heigl went on to land parts in many other films, including 27 Dresses, The Ugly Truth, Killers and Life as We Know It. She is married to singer-songwriter Josh Kelley.