Katherine Heigl
Biography
Early life
Heigl was born in Washington, D.C. to Paul Heigl (a German-Irish American financial executive) and Nancy (a German American); she was raised a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon). She is the youngest of four children (in addition to siblings Meg, Jason and John
Heigl). Heigl lived in Virginia and then Denver before her family settled in Connecticut, where they moved into a large, old Victorian-style farmhouse in
the wealthy town of New Canaan. It was there that Katherine was to spend the majority of her childhood.
In 1986, her 15-year-old older brother Jason died of injuries suffered in a car accident, after being thrown from the back of a pickup truck. When
doctors determined Jason was brain-dead following an 8-hour operation, the family made the difficult decision to donate his organs to help save others.
The Heigl family was never in any doubt that Jason would have wanted his organs and tissues donated for transplant. Heigl is now a strong proponent
of organ donation. [1]
Career
At age 9, an aunt visiting the family decided to take a number of photographs of the young Heigl. After returning to her home in New York, the aunt
sent the photos to a number of modeling agencies, with the permission of Heigl's parents.
Within a few weeks, Heigl was signed as a child model. Almost immediately, a client slated Heigl for use in a magazine advertisement. She made her
debut in a magazine advertisement and was soon earning $75 an hour posing for Sears and Lord & Taylor catalogs. Television jobs soon followed, the
first in a national spot for Cheerios cereal.
Her acting debut came with an appearance in the 1992 movie That Night. Heigl appeared as Christina Sebastian in Steven Soderbergh's
Depression-era drama King of the Hill before being cast in her first leading role as Nicole in the 1994 comedy My Father The Hero. During this time,
Heigl continued to attend New Canaan High School, balancing her film and modeling work with her academic studies.
She then appeared opposite Steven Seagal as Sarah in the 1995 action thriller Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. Despite an increased focus on acting,
she still modeled extensively, appearing regularly in magazines such as Seventeen. She took the lead role in Disney's made-for-television film Wish
Upon a Star in 1996.
In 1996, Heigl's parents divorced and her mother was diagnosed with cancer [2]. After her high school graduation in 1997, she moved with her mother
into a 4-bedroom house in Malibu Canyon, Los Angeles, and her mother became her manager.
In 1998, she co-starred with Peter Fonda in a re-working of the classic Shakespearian play The Tempest, set during the American Civil War. Later that
year, she starred in the horror film Bride of Chucky.
In 1999, Heigl turned her attention to television when she accepted the role of Isabel Evans on the science fiction TV drama Roswell, a role that was
expanded in the show's second and third seasons. Heigl was frequently featured in photo essays in magazines such as Life, TV Guide, and Teen as
well as FHM. She appeared in the FHM and Maxim calendars, FHM's annual 100 sexiest women in the world, and was featured in the Girls of Maxim
Gallery. In May 2006, Maxim awarded her #12 on their annual Hot 100 List as well as voted the 19th "Sexiest Woman in the World" by readers of FHM
magazine.
While Roswell was in production, Heigl worked on several films, including 100 Girls, an independent 2001 film in which she played competitive tomboy
Arlene, and Valentine, a horror film starring David Boreanaz and Denise Richards in which she played medical student Shelley Fisher, who was killed
during the film's opening scene.
Heigl accepted a role in Ground Zero, a television thriller scheduled to be telecast that fall which was based on the bestselling James Mills novel The
Seventh Power, in the spring of 2001. She co-starred as a brilliant and politically-concerned college student who helps to build a nuclear device to
illustrate the need for a change in national priorities; the device ends up in the hands of a terrorist following betrayal by a fellow student. After the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, however, the film was shelved when its plot was considered too inappropriate; it re-emerged in 2003 under the
title Critical Assembly. After the terrorist attacks, Heigl recorded a passionate public service announcement for the American Red Cross in an effort to
help raise money for victims.
In 2003, Heigl appeared in three television movies. She returned to the horror genre with Evil Never Dies, a modern-day variation on the Frankenstein
story co-starring Thomas Gibson. Love Comes Softly, for Hallmark Entertainment, found Heigl starring as Marty Claridge, a young, pregnant newlywed
travelling west. (She reprised the role of Marty in the sequel Love's Enduring Promise the next year.) And finally, Heigl played Isabella Linton in MTV's
modern revamp of Emily Brontë's classic novel Wuthering Heights.
In October 2003, Heigl was cast opposite Johnny Knoxville in The Ringer, a Farrelly brothers comedy that was released in December 2005. Heigl
starred as Romy in the 2005 television movie Romy and Michele: In the Beginning, a prequel to the 1997 theatrical film Romy and Michele's High
School Reunion.
2005 saw Heigl cast in what would become her most high-profile role, as intern Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens on Grey's Anatomy, an ABC medical drama.
The show, originally introduced as a midseason replacement, has become a huge ratings success.
The same year, Heigl also landed the starring role of Karly Hert in the independent film Side Effects, about marketing and the pharmaceutical industry.
However, she has recently came out in defence of fellow Grey's castmate T.R. Knight in a series of incidents regarding alleged direction of the word
"faggot" at the latter from another cast member, Isaiah Washington; criticising Washington for not keeping the issue "in house", and for repeating the
word "faggot" again to mass media during the 2007 Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
Personal life
Heigl was previously in a relationship with actor Jason Behr.
In June 2006 she became engaged to singer Josh Kelley.[3]
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Early life
Heigl was born in Washington, D.C. to Paul Heigl (a German-Irish American financial executive) and Nancy (a German American); she was raised a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon). She is the youngest of four children (in addition to siblings Meg, Jason and John
Heigl). Heigl lived in Virginia and then Denver before her family settled in Connecticut, where they moved into a large, old Victorian-style farmhouse in
the wealthy town of New Canaan. It was there that Katherine was to spend the majority of her childhood.
In 1986, her 15-year-old older brother Jason died of injuries suffered in a car accident, after being thrown from the back of a pickup truck. When
doctors determined Jason was brain-dead following an 8-hour operation, the family made the difficult decision to donate his organs to help save others.
The Heigl family was never in any doubt that Jason would have wanted his organs and tissues donated for transplant. Heigl is now a strong proponent
of organ donation. [1]
Career
At age 9, an aunt visiting the family decided to take a number of photographs of the young Heigl. After returning to her home in New York, the aunt
sent the photos to a number of modeling agencies, with the permission of Heigl's parents.
Within a few weeks, Heigl was signed as a child model. Almost immediately, a client slated Heigl for use in a magazine advertisement. She made her
debut in a magazine advertisement and was soon earning $75 an hour posing for Sears and Lord & Taylor catalogs. Television jobs soon followed, the
first in a national spot for Cheerios cereal.
Her acting debut came with an appearance in the 1992 movie That Night. Heigl appeared as Christina Sebastian in Steven Soderbergh's
Depression-era drama King of the Hill before being cast in her first leading role as Nicole in the 1994 comedy My Father The Hero. During this time,
Heigl continued to attend New Canaan High School, balancing her film and modeling work with her academic studies.
She then appeared opposite Steven Seagal as Sarah in the 1995 action thriller Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. Despite an increased focus on acting,
she still modeled extensively, appearing regularly in magazines such as Seventeen. She took the lead role in Disney's made-for-television film Wish
Upon a Star in 1996.
In 1996, Heigl's parents divorced and her mother was diagnosed with cancer [2]. After her high school graduation in 1997, she moved with her mother
into a 4-bedroom house in Malibu Canyon, Los Angeles, and her mother became her manager.
In 1998, she co-starred with Peter Fonda in a re-working of the classic Shakespearian play The Tempest, set during the American Civil War. Later that
year, she starred in the horror film Bride of Chucky.
In 1999, Heigl turned her attention to television when she accepted the role of Isabel Evans on the science fiction TV drama Roswell, a role that was
expanded in the show's second and third seasons. Heigl was frequently featured in photo essays in magazines such as Life, TV Guide, and Teen as
well as FHM. She appeared in the FHM and Maxim calendars, FHM's annual 100 sexiest women in the world, and was featured in the Girls of Maxim
Gallery. In May 2006, Maxim awarded her #12 on their annual Hot 100 List as well as voted the 19th "Sexiest Woman in the World" by readers of FHM
magazine.
While Roswell was in production, Heigl worked on several films, including 100 Girls, an independent 2001 film in which she played competitive tomboy
Arlene, and Valentine, a horror film starring David Boreanaz and Denise Richards in which she played medical student Shelley Fisher, who was killed
during the film's opening scene.
Heigl accepted a role in Ground Zero, a television thriller scheduled to be telecast that fall which was based on the bestselling James Mills novel The
Seventh Power, in the spring of 2001. She co-starred as a brilliant and politically-concerned college student who helps to build a nuclear device to
illustrate the need for a change in national priorities; the device ends up in the hands of a terrorist following betrayal by a fellow student. After the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, however, the film was shelved when its plot was considered too inappropriate; it re-emerged in 2003 under the
title Critical Assembly. After the terrorist attacks, Heigl recorded a passionate public service announcement for the American Red Cross in an effort to
help raise money for victims.
In 2003, Heigl appeared in three television movies. She returned to the horror genre with Evil Never Dies, a modern-day variation on the Frankenstein
story co-starring Thomas Gibson. Love Comes Softly, for Hallmark Entertainment, found Heigl starring as Marty Claridge, a young, pregnant newlywed
travelling west. (She reprised the role of Marty in the sequel Love's Enduring Promise the next year.) And finally, Heigl played Isabella Linton in MTV's
modern revamp of Emily Brontë's classic novel Wuthering Heights.
In October 2003, Heigl was cast opposite Johnny Knoxville in The Ringer, a Farrelly brothers comedy that was released in December 2005. Heigl
starred as Romy in the 2005 television movie Romy and Michele: In the Beginning, a prequel to the 1997 theatrical film Romy and Michele's High
School Reunion.
2005 saw Heigl cast in what would become her most high-profile role, as intern Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens on Grey's Anatomy, an ABC medical drama.
The show, originally introduced as a midseason replacement, has become a huge ratings success.
The same year, Heigl also landed the starring role of Karly Hert in the independent film Side Effects, about marketing and the pharmaceutical industry.
However, she has recently came out in defence of fellow Grey's castmate T.R. Knight in a series of incidents regarding alleged direction of the word
"faggot" at the latter from another cast member, Isaiah Washington; criticising Washington for not keeping the issue "in house", and for repeating the
word "faggot" again to mass media during the 2007 Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
Personal life
Heigl was previously in a relationship with actor Jason Behr.
In June 2006 she became engaged to singer Josh Kelley.[3]
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Katherine Heigl sucking, click here. 3/9/2010 According to eHow, these are the things that anyone can do to get a body like Katherine Heigl: Step 1 – Stick to the 5-Factor Diet system just like the actress. The program uses smaller and healthier meals and snacks to help users lose weight and keep it off. Step 2 – Use cardio training to get your body in top shape fast. Heigl uses cardio in almost every workout throughout the week. Step 3 – Add circuit training to your list of activities. This works isolated groups of muscles and forces you to work those muscles quickly. Step 4 – Workout at least five days a week and give yourself a break twice a week. This is the same routine the actress followed when preparing herself for a movie role. Step 5 – Limit your workouts to 50 minutes or less to keep your body from feeling fatigued. Heigl works out for no more than 50 minutes every day so she still has energy the next day. Step 6 – Go for a long hike when you don’t feel like working out in the gym. The actress lists hiking as one of her favorite activities. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, that not all. She also loves to use kettlebells. When the actress heard that trainer Missy Beaver was teaching kettlebell classes on the set of Grey’s Anatomy, she signed up for one~on-one sessions to tone up all over. After a few weeks, Katherine’s arms were more defined, her legs looked leaner, and her abs were firmer. Now, not even scrubs can hide her sexy shape. KATHERINE’S WORKOUT Three times a week, Katherine does a half-hour session with Beaver that targets all her muscles and burns more calories than regular weight lifting. She warms up with 10 minutes of easy cardio, then performs 6 to 8 sets of exercises with kettlebells (heavy, cannonball-like weights). “I change the moves every time we train,” Beaver says. “It keeps her muscles challenged so she’ll continue to see results.” When Katherine can’t eke out a full routine, she’ll do a set of 10 kettlebell swings–swinging the weight back and forth–to get her heart rate up. “She groans when it’s time for the windmill,” Beaver says. “But Katherine loves how defined it makes her look.” Try it Stand with feet slightly wider than shoulders and hold the handle of a 5- to 10-pound kettlebell in right hand next to right shoulder, so weight is resting on forearm. Squat and rise up quickly, pressing weight overhead. Turn feet 45 degrees to the left. Keeping eyes on kettlebell and right arm straight up, bend from the hips to touch left hand to left heel. Tighten abs to return to starting position, keeping right arm locked. Do 5 touches; switch sides to complete set. Diet Katherine Heigl used The 5-Factor Diet program to get her body into shape and trained with the creator of the program. She likes meat and potatoes and avoids most fruits. Before the 5-factor program she used to keep her weight in check she eats throughout the day with small meals, eating things that make her feel healthy. She drinks antioxidant-rich tea instead of coffee. Exercise A-list celeb trainer, Henry Pasternak creator of the 5-factor, told People magazine his workout for Katherine consisted of cardio and circuit training 25- 50 minutes, 5 times a week for 6 weeks to prepare for her role in film “Knocked Up”. On set, she continued working out by jumping rope and lifting dumbbells. Her usual routine before was exercising for 30 mins on a elliptical machine 3 times a week, plus she does Yoga and hiking. Interview Highlights GLAMOUR: Was it hard to lose weight for a role? KH: It was awful! I remember once reading an article about Jessica Alba—who is the most beautiful, most in-shape person alive—and how committed she was to her regimen. And I thought, There’s no way in hell that will ever be me. I can’t eat only fish and vegetables or work out seven days a week. Then suddenly I was that person and I was shocked. But I could never maintain it. I like food too much! GLAMOUR: You seem to have a very healthy attitude toward your body. Do you own a scale? KH: No, because it can make you kind of crazy. I used to weigh myself every day at a certain time of day. Then I would write down the number and measure my body fat. It wasn’t a healthy way to live. Now I can tell if I’ve gained or lost weight just by the way my clothes are fitting. But it’s tempting to buy a scale, because I’ d love to know what I weigh. Whatever—I’ll just lie and say 120. [Laughs.] GLAMOUR: How do you ignore all the messages in Hollywood to stay rail-thin? KH: When I see some of the people who are glorified in magazines these days—who are so thin it’s bordering on sickness—I just feel exhausted. I would hate to think that young girls in high schools across America think that’s what they’re supposed to look like. GLAMOUR: Who do you think has a healthy-looking body? KH: Jennifer Aniston and Halle Berry are both in amazing shape. They look phenomenal but they don’t look sick. Then there’s Kate Winslet: She’s confident, beautiful, talented and she owns it. Early in my career, I read an interview she gave about how the industry wanted her to lose weight; she basically gave them the finger and said no. I remember thinking, I can do that too. I don’t have to look like one of these genetically superior people in order to work. Source: Glamour Magazine |
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